Thankyou for your interest in Panochron, the generational portrait project.

THE BASICS

1. Highly Detailed Portraits - Capture the journey of time through a typology of the face
2. Short Interviews -  Personal stories and reflections compliment every portrait session
3. Choose your level of participation - Participate with or without a release, non release participants will be archived for future consideration

For more information contact me otherwise;

WHY PARTICIPATE?

400+ Target Participants

Due to anticipated attrition, hundreds of participants are needed

Retrospective

Create a legacy, your content will be exhibited to future generations, what would you say to them

Choose your release terms

All participants can release now, later or never. Releases can also be revoked. Non-release participants media is archived in case the participant decides in the future to release.

Anyone

Anyone of any age can apply to participate. However, participants under 18 will not have a release available until they can provide their own consent.

Free

This is a passion project with all costs covered personally by me.

HISTORY

2010-2012

The genesis of Panochron began with 35mm film head shots at Luminate festival, when I saw this print appear in the developing tray I fell in love with the head shot format.

(Uknown - 2010 approx.)

2016-2022

An idea occured to me, could I capture a panoramic portrait with a 35MP (D700) camera and stitch it together to form one very high resolution portrait, the answer was a resounding, but technically challenging and unreliable yes.

(Daniel Heaphy - 2016)

2025 ONWARDS

I now have a Fujifilm GFX100S, the capabilities of this 102MP Larger than full frame camera mean I can capture a single image and still have comparible quality to the panoportraits from the previous generation of the project.

(Crop of Kyle Worsleys Eye - 2025)

MISSION STATEMENT

Panochron is dedicated to capturing the passage of time through portraiture and storytelling. By photographing individuals and families every five to ten years and pairing these images with personal interviews, I create a living archive that reflects growth, change, and the enduring connections between generations. My mission is to preserve these evolving narratives, offering a unique perspective on identity, history, and the shared human experience.