Revealing Character: Texas TintypesAmerica's first major contribution to the art of photography, whcih dates back to the heyday of the cattle drives (1850 1880), tintypes went on to become the country's favorite portrait format. A tedious and unforgiving method of photography that requires patience and commitment from both the subject and the photographer, posing for a tintype requires more time than modern point and shoot photography, and instructions must be followed carefully or the