Postcards and Thin Paper
Photographs of the reverse side of postcards — the writing, the stamps, the light coming through the paper.
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Current series · May 15, 2026
Test frames, chemistry mistakes, and rolls left unfinished. A short archival series about the useful parts of what does not work.
View the series →Photographs of the reverse side of postcards — the writing, the stamps, the light coming through the paper.
A slow, forty-minute walk along the canal behind the studio, photographed in every season. Water, herons, and the same three bridges.
A short winter series photographed at first light from the ridge above the studio. Six prints, edition of twelve.
A small still-life series photographed on the cedar shelf above the desk. Books, folded paper, a cup, and one plate of light.
A rural garden photographed over one growing season, without a shot list. Just visits, weather notes, and whatever was already there.
Lantern Press Studio is a small photography studio led by Theo Marlowe. Prints are pulled by hand in editions of eight to twelve, numbered and signed on the reverse.
The studio publishes two to four new series each year. Long-term projects — the canal path, the pine woods, the cedar shelf — are extended slowly and shown in small formats.
Enquiries about prints, portfolio sets, or upcoming shows can be sent to [email protected]. Replies usually go out within the week.