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Tin Questions

Chad Shryock

Booking Overview

This is a niche interview podcast focused on modern wetplate collodion and tintype photography, typically featuring practicing artists, photographers, and occasional conservation or photographic-history specialists. Credible pitches include experienced wetplate artists, alternative-process photographers, photographic conservators, and researchers with hands-on expertise; booking difficulty is low to medium because the show prioritizes relevant niche practitioners over mainstream prominence.

Metrics

Episodes: 38

Frequency: Irregular

Rating: 5.0/5.0

Estimated listeners: 100 - 1,000

Gender skew: Neutral

Listener location: USA

Instagram: 2.1k followers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

chad.shryock@gmail.com

info@porkpiephotography.com

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Host

Chad Shryock - Tintype artist and photographer at Porkpie Photography.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

low
Typical Credentials:  
Hands-on experience as a wetplate collodion or tintype artist, photographer, photographic conservator, or researcher of historic photographic processes. Relevant formal training, studio leadership, a distinctive creative practice, or professional work with photographic materials strengthens the pitch.
Required Achievements:  
Established wetplate collodion or tintype practice, Professional photography or photographic conservation experience, Formal photography education, Leadership or management of a tintype studio or photographic program, Research or published writing on historic photographic materials

Recent Guest Discussions

Jolene Lupo - Tintype Photography, Photographing The Living And Deceased, Spirit Photography History, And Her Path Into Forensic Photography.

Guy Bellingham - His Background In Juggling And Musical Performance And How Those Experiences Inform His Wetplate Collodion Portrait Work.

Kelsey Dillow - Her Transition From Formal Photography Training To Wetplate Collodion And What Makes The Process Meaningful To Her.

Dr. Corina Rogge - Vintage Tintype Varnish, Japan Plates, Historic Recipes, And The Relationship Between Historical Texts And Material Evidence.

Dave Caramello - Learning Wetplate Collodion During The Pandemic, Building A Tintype Portrait Business, And Using Social Media To Showcase The Process.

Recent Topics

Art, Alternative Photography, Tintype Photography, Wet Plate Collodion, Photographic Conservation

Episodes

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Rudy Salgado

October 07, 2026

This week on Tin Questions we head to the Bluegrass State, specifically the home of the Louisville slugger to chat with a creative artist that’s had his hands in printmaking, collodion and history. Hands in history, you might ask? I should have said History in Hand. As a representative of trying to make the humble tintype more mainstream, Rudy Salgado of River City Tintype has quite the following on social media displaying unique vintage tintypes from his extensive collection and creates thei...

Jolene Lupo

September 23, 2026

With October coming up, this is as close as Tin Questions gets to a ghost story. Today we take a look at the life of a Senior Photographer for the Chief Medical Examiner's Office, who happens to have a pretty extensive background in tintype photography. Aside from her previous work of managing New York's Penumbra Foundation Tintype Studio, Jolene Lupo sits down to chat about what it's like to photograph both the living and the deceased, some history around the charlatans involved ...

Guy Bellingham

September 09, 2026

The Romans promised "Bread and Circuses" to keep the populous appeased and entertained. For the Tin Questions audience, we have no bread but plan to keep your interest by visiting the circus. Our next guest lives across the pond in Bristol, England and has led quite the life leading up to being a unique collodion artist. Starting with juggling and also an accomplished ukulele and saw blade musician, Guy Bellingham continues to draw on his life as a performer while creating captivati...

Frequently asked questions

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How do I get in touch with Tin Questions?

Tin Questions is hosted by Chad Shryock. Its publicly listed emails are chad.shryock@gmail.com and info@porkpiephotography.com. For guest bookings, the host or producer is usually the best person to reach. Podseeker helps you find direct host and producer contacts and pitch from your own inbox.

What is the email for Tin Questions?

The publicly listed emails for Tin Questions: chad.shryock@gmail.com and info@porkpiephotography.com.

How many listeners does Tin Questions have?

Podseeker estimates Tin Questions reaches 100 to 1,000 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.

Who is an ideal guest for Tin Questions?

Tin Questions typically books working professionals with real expertise. Typical guest background: Hands-on experience as a wetplate collodion or tintype artist, photographer, photographic conservator, or researcher of historic photographic processes. Relevant formal training, studio leadership, a distinctive creative practice, or professional work with photographic materials strengthens the pitch. Common among recent guests: Established wetplate collodion or tintype practice; Professional photography or photographic conservation experience; Formal photography education. Recent guests include Jolene Lupo, Guy Bellingham, and Kelsey Dillow.

How hard is it to get booked on Tin Questions?

Low. A guest with relevant expertise and a clear angle for its audience has a realistic chance.

What topics does Tin Questions cover?

Recent episodes cover Art, Alternative Photography, Tintype Photography, Wet Plate Collodion, and Photographic Conservation. Pitch an idea tied to one of these topics and mention a recent episode.

Publicly listed emails

chad.shryock@gmail.com

info@porkpiephotography.com

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