An expedition
into portraiture
Handcrafted wet plate portraits created in Kinsey’s historic darkroom — preserving light & legacy.
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You are invited to begin 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.
Handcrafted portrait
Appointments available by request at Kinsey’s Den, with special immersive events June–July 2025 during the Doc Edge Festival.