Henry Mullins
Henry Mullins was a portrait photographer during the 1800s, being the first professional photographer in Jersey. He moved from London to jersey in 1848 and formed a portraiture business. In around 21 years of him being in Jersey he took over 9,600 photos including photos of people in Jersey with a high status such as the Bailiff, the Governor and important bankers
It was common for Henry Mullins to present the portrait photos he takes in the form of a Diamond cameo. (pictured on the right)
A diamond Cameo is when 4 photos of a person is presented on a carte-de-visite (a card) in a diamond shape.
His photos are in Black and White, as colour printers didn’t exist in the 1800s, with the subject being positioned at the centre of the photo usually looking in different angles on the diamond cameo.
