Schnittker Photography

02/23/2026

Come see us at the Lost Trades Fair in March!

Artisan Insights is a series of staged talks, supported by Heritage Council Victoria this year featuring all of our international artisans. These talks will allow you to gain an insight into the inspiration and journeys of these world class craftspeople, what they do, how they do it, the path they took, the challenges and the stories behind their trades.
📷 our internationals : neumuller

11/12/2025

will be at The Atascadero Colony Days Festival Saturday, November 15, 2025, as part of Atascadero’s Fall Fest downtown.
Come get your portrait taken as if you were in the 1850's. Hand-poured wetplate collodion on metal using the chemistry, process, and lenses of the 1800's.

👉 More info at ColonyDays.org

11/06/2025

Will be at Kearney Renaissance Faire this weekend !! Your story, etched in silver. Discover the unparalleled beauty of wet plate collodion tintypes. While tintypes postdate the actual renaissance, they perfectly capture the nostalgia, drama, and craftsmanship that renaissance festivals celebrate.

10/06/2025

Experience California’s rich Gold Rush history Friday, Saturday and Sunday, October 10-12. Visit with miners, merchants, and craft people as you explore what life might have been like in a gold rush town in 1850 during Coloma Gold Rush Live, October 10-12 Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park. Join in an Admittance Day parade, experience live demonstrations and music, hands-on activities, a mummy unwrapping, a puppet show and have your tintype taken!

Food and refreshments available for purchase. Dog-free event except for service animals. $15 per vehicle Day Use Fee.

See Event Website (https://www.parks.ca.gov/EventDetails/16873)

09/29/2025

Will be at the San Luis Obispo Railroad Museum Saturday Oct 4 for the Central Coast Railroad Festival. We will demonstrate the telegraph. And you can get your tintype taken using 1850’s chemistry, process, and lenses!!

09/28/2025

Love is forever!!!