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Nicola Huffstickler

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@oldblackkettle
📍 Denver, CO | Artist @thetempledenver 📷 Wet Plate Collodion: Tintypes & Ambrotypes 📸 Film: 120 & 35mm
  • Photography & Video
  • Following 767
  • Followers 6.5K
  • Engagement 3.27%
  • Avg comments 17

About Nicola Huffstickler

Nicola Huffstickler (@oldblackkettle) is a Photographer creator on Instagram, also filed under Photography & Video. The account has 6,514 followers and 270 published posts. Recent posts average 220 likes and 17 comments, an engagement rate of 3.27%.

Nicola Huffstickler belongs to the nano tier, the band usually drawn between 1,000 and 10,000 followers. Nicola Huffstickler follows 767 accounts, so the audience is roughly 8.5 times the size of the list followed. Nicola Huffstickler carries Instagram's verified badge and is set up as an Instagram business account. Flinque files Nicola Huffstickler under Photographer, with Photography & Video as a secondary category.

The Instagram bio for Nicola Huffstickler runs to 12 words across 3 lines. The bio mentions @thetempledenver. The latest activity Flinque has on record for Nicola Huffstickler dates from May 2026.

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270 Posts

Of the 10 most recent posts shown for Nicola Huffstickler, 4 are carousels, 4 are single images and 2 are videos. No single format accounts for most of them. 270 published posts give Nicola Huffstickler a moderate archive on Instagram. Against the audience, that is roughly 24 followers for each post published. Nicola Huffstickler also keeps 12 story highlights on the profile. All 10 carry captions, averaging 81 words each. The captions are written mainly in English. Words that recur across them include tintype, last, plate, life and next. The captions tag #tintype, #denvertintype, #analog, #mothersday and #cpacphoto.

Quick little shoot with my beautiful friend Val. I’ve done this vignetting once before but it’s been years and whenever Val booked her session I knew it was time to revisit this dreamy style once again. Nothing fancy over here either, just a piece of styrofoam taped up to an old stand. PS: Val is an incredible massage therapist who has personally worked on me and can vouch that she does incredible bodywork. If you’re in need of some massage relief she is definitely the one to work with. #denvertintype #tintype #analog
The men in black fled across the desert…and a new sound followed…
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Last Friday at the was the last round of American Gothic for Wayfarer. The guys are laying it and their older catalog to rest so they can embark on a new style moving forward. I wanted to shoot some film silhouettes as a nod to the art of suspense.

One last round of American Gothic and one last ‘Thank You’ to Shane and the boys for hiring me to do the tintypes for the album. It was my first big job as a tintypist and it changed my life forever. Having your art in a bands album and then seeing it in Decibel Magazine was incredible for a music nerd like me.

Wayfarer is also on tour right now with and I guarantee it’ll be one of the loudest shows you’ll ever see.

Wayfarer | 120 Film - Ilford 3200 +2
✨38✨ | Another lap around the sun and another chance to live this crazy life.
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I enjoy doing these yearly tintypes as it’s the final curtain call allowing me to reflect on the last 365 days. Closing 37 is bittersweet. I’m grateful for the good times and even the hard lessons that were thrown at me.

So here’s to this next run. Looking forward to whatever 38 has in store. Thank you for being here and watching me grow.

- Nicola 🗝️ | Self Portrait - 8x10” Tintype
How cool it is that we got a tintype for our wedding??!!! Super fun to watch the photo come to life and experience such a vintage way of taking photos!!! 🤍🕰🍄 Yesterday was magical! Everyone came together and showed up and made us feel so special! Excited to go down the rabbit hole and go on our next adventure together! 🪞
Back from the PNW and all I can think about are the lush landscapes and how flowers are everywhere; from growing wild in the medians to being sold at roadside stands every few interstate exits. Such a special place and just what my heart needed.
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Josie | 8x10” Tintype
-Bausch & Lomb Portrait Unar Lens-
Looking for a last minute Mother’s Day gift that’s also a cool experience? I have digital gift certificates! Please send a DM or email if you’d like to purchase one. 🤍
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The Barrett Family | 8x10” Tintype
#tintype #denvertintype #mothersday
Celebrating my sweet baby Sesame’s ‘Gotcha Day’ (5/12) & upcoming birthday (5/18) a little early this year. 3 years together and 4 years old. 🤍
“I’ve seen many tears, both happy and sad within the four walls of my studio,” she says, “But at the end of the day I feel so incredibly lucky that people trust me to capture such pivotal moments in their lives.”

Thank you & magazine for this interview feature, and on the eve of ‘World Wet Plate Day’, too. The magic of this process will never get old to me, especially because I get to relive it often through the eyes of clients that are usually experiencing it for their first time as well.

6 years in and many more to go. Can’t wait to see where wet plate takes me next.

You can find physical copies of the magazine at the Tattered Cover off Colfax in Denver and in Boulder at the Boulder Wine Merchant.
All the years spent shooting ice hockey have really come in handy for my wet plate practice.

I joke with clients that bring pets in and tell them that I apply the ‘Wayne Gretzky method’ which is “you have to know where the pet is going before it gets there.”
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8x10” Tintype
Another great experience you can bid on in the 2026 Print Auction!⁠
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You can bid for a chance to win a Tintype with professional wet plate photographer, Nicola Huffstickler. This Gift Card includes one 8x10" Tintype and Digital Scan!⁠
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Bidding takes place online through Clickbid from now until April 30th! The closing of the 2026 Print Auction & Hal Gould Award Celebration will be on Thursday, April 30th 6:30-8:30pm.⁠
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Get your tickets now through the link in our bio! ⁠
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Image Credit: ŠNicola Huffstickler⁠
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#cpacphoto #printauction #artsnonprofit #tintype #wetplatephotography

Nicola Huffstickler's engagement

Nicola Huffstickler's engagement rate on Instagram is 3.27%, between 3% and 6%, or 3 to 6 likes and comments per 100 followers. On a typical post that comes to about 1 like or comment for every 31 followers. An average post collects 220 likes and 17 comments, close to 13 likes for each comment.

Engagement rate

3.27%

Avg likes
220
Avg comments
17
Interactions : followers
1 : 31

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Who is Nicola Huffstickler?

Nicola Huffstickler (@oldblackkettle) is a Photographer creator on Instagram, also filed under Photography & Video. Nicola Huffstickler carries Instagram's verified badge and is set up as an Instagram business account. The Instagram bio for Nicola Huffstickler runs to 12 words across 3 lines.

How many followers does Nicola Huffstickler have?

Nicola Huffstickler has 6,514 followers on Instagram (6.5K). Nicola Huffstickler follows 767 accounts, so the audience is roughly 8.5 times the size of the list followed. 270 published posts give Nicola Huffstickler a moderate archive on Instagram.

What is Nicola Huffstickler's engagement rate?

Nicola Huffstickler's engagement rate on Instagram is 3.27%, between 3% and 6%, or 3 to 6 likes and comments per 100 followers. On a typical post that comes to about 1 like or comment for every 31 followers. An average post collects 220 likes and 17 comments, close to 13 likes for each comment.

What does Nicola Huffstickler post about on Instagram?

Flinque files Nicola Huffstickler under Photographer, with Photography & Video as a secondary category. Of the 10 most recent posts shown for Nicola Huffstickler, 4 are carousels, 4 are single images and 2 are videos. The 10 recent Instagram captions Flinque holds for Nicola Huffstickler repeatedly use the words tintype, last, plate, life and next. Nicola Huffstickler's captions carry hashtags such as #tintype, #denvertintype and #analog. Nicola Huffstickler writes those captions mainly in English. Nicola Huffstickler keeps 12 story highlights, which open with a free Flinque account.

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