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Falling in Love (Again): A Photographer’s Connection to a Lost Art Form

Falling In Love (Again). Photograph of Brooklyn Bridge by Justin Borucki
Photograph by Justin Borucki

A photographer rekindles his love for his city and his craft after discovering the lost art form of tintype photography

I discovered photography, almost accidentally, when I had to fill a course requirement for my high school Art Regents program. Up until that point, painting had been my main focus, so a photography class could have quickly been filed in the same category as my pottery class. It was just another box to check for graduation and by no means a priority or passion.

My attitude immediately changed after my first class. I discovered that photography wasn’t just about pointing my camera lens

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