an expedition
into portraiture
& memory
Step through time and leave your mark in silver on glass.
Graeme Ayres Tintype 2023
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, 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.
Book your handcrafted portrait session
Appointments available now by request at Kinsey’s Den, with special immersive events launching June–July 2025 during the Doc Edge Festival.