Biography

Project Barbatype is constituated by Scott Hilton and Bryan Wing. They photograph the men (and women!) who compete in the international circuit of Beard and Mustache competitions, who parade through life proudly brandishing the glory of unabashedly grandiose facial hair, who fear neither judgment nor scorn of their follicular prowess. They render them immortal with the alchemy of authentic hand-made 19th century tintype photography, fixed for all time, that future generations might view their majestic visage. 

Scott Hilton started photographing in high school and was graduated in Creative Photographyin California State University, Fullerton.  He currently teaches photography as a Senior Lecturer at the University of Texas at Arlington. Scott began working with hand-made photo processes while in grad school, and started making tintypes in 2009.  He reluctantly admits it was nearly three years later until he actually knew what he was doing.

Bryan Wing retired from competitive bearding in 2011, after receiving numerous "Honorable Mention" awards for his facial hair achievements.  He earned an AA in Photography from Collin College in Plano, TX, and is currently pursuing a BA in Photography from Texas Woman's University.

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