Enter as a visitor,
leave as part of the story.
Lat 79º.40.0’S Long 169º.23.0’E
In the very darkroom where Antarctic legends once paused, your portrait is handcrafted in silver and preserved in light.
Become part of an extraordinary journey — a portrait session where your story becomes part of something much greater than a moment captured.
Through the magic of silver, light, and glass, together we forge not just images, but living echoes of who you are,
a mark in history, handcrafted for generations to come.
As Christchurch’s Photographic Alchemist, I handcraft authentic wet plate portraits using the original 19th-century collodion process.
Every plate is poured by hand. Every image is created with care. Every portrait invites you to step into an evolving legacy — one that began with the heroic age of Antarctic exploration and continues today with you.
Working from Kinsey’s Den and Darkroom in Christchurch — once a gathering place for Antarctic explorers — I invite people to sit, be seen, and become part of a living legacy.
The Visitors Book
In 1912, Captain Scott’s final resting place was recorded in a visitors’ book. The pages that followed were left blank — until now.
The Visitors Book is a contemporary legacy project combining portraiture and narrative. Visitors from around the world are now stepping in to leave their mark.
Whether you’re here to book a portrait, explore Kinsey’s darkroom, or leave your own mark — this is a place for people who carry stories worth remembering.