One roll. Twelve frames. Eleven destroyed. One survives.
Scarcity as value. Proof by absence. The negative is the master; what remains is an artefact — unique, unreproducible, and accompanied by provenance.
Enquire about a commissionEditing boundary: darkroom-equivalent adjustments only — correct, don’t create.
The Anachrome Protocol
We photograph with analogue intent and finish with modern darkroom discipline. From twelve exposures, one is chosen to survive as the sole archival print. The other eleven become ghosts — documented only as evidence, never as images.
Principles
- Scarcity as value; survival as provenance.
- Darkroom-equivalent edits only (dodge/burn, tone, crop).
- Ghosts shown only in aggregate; survivors on the gallery grid.
Signals
Awaiting Proof —
Survivor Pending —
Journal (from Substack)
What Is an After-Image?
Photography as artefact — not reproduction. The philosophy and protocol behind the work.
Why Anachrome?
The story, the destruction, the certificate — and why only one print exists.
Why After-Image Matters
After-Image is a limited-edition fine art photography studio focused on one-of-one automotive portraiture. Each commission documents a vehicle through analogue capture, archival pigment printing, and meticulous provenance so collectors can reference a verifiable, singular artefact. Our approach blends intentional destruction with museum-grade preservation, producing gallery-ready work that cannot be duplicated.
Collector Benefits
- Exclusive ownership of an authenticated, hand-finished photographic print.
- Detailed provenance dossier for auctions, insurance, and institutional archives.
- Crafted by photographers experienced in editorial, motorsport, and heritage documentation.
Keywords We Live By
Searching for an automotive photographer who delivers scarcity, narrative, and museum-quality presentation? After-Image ensures the surviving frame is graded, mounted, and ready for curators, concours judges, and discerning collectors worldwide.
Commission
For owners and collectors. Your car, immortalised as a one-of-one analogue artefact, proven authentic because all else was destroyed.