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Vanity Tintype

Looking for an almost-instant heirloom? Head to Maurene Cooper’s Fishtown studio for some old-timey alchemy. Cooper revived the wet-collodion process to make one-of-a-kind black-and-white images, produced on tin plates placed in a 19th-century camera and developed before your eyes in a chemical bath. The striking, otherworldly portraits can even incorporate a beloved furry friend — she occasionally offers dog sessions.

2316 Coral Street, Philadelphia, PA 19125; vanitytintype.com/