Atelier Lumina Obscura is a mobile darkroom that brings instant analog portraits to life with a centuries-old wooden box field camera. In minutes, the camera captures the light and transfixes it onto a paper print—right before your eyes. The result is more than a photograph; it’s an evocative study of lights and shadows that honors and preserves this timeless art form.
This hands-on process turns your portrait into a treasured keepsake. Find us and book a session with us here.
* Sample images below are AI-generated for illustration purposes — actual portraits and frame designs may vary.
Our Portrait Services
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THB 520.00
You will receive one negative print and one positive print of your portrait. The negative print can be used to reproduce extra prints.
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THB 550.00
In this set, you will receive one black and white negative print, one black and white positive print, and a plain paper frame in either black or natural.
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THB 600.00
A set of black and white portrait (negative and postive prints) with a paper frame that you can personalize. Customize your design with a selection of seals, stickers, and your name tag.
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THB 100.00
An extra paper portrait frame that you can you can personalize with a selection of seals, stickers, and your name tag. (A portrait print is not included)
Where to find us
Soon we will be taking our service on the road. Check out the calendar for the dates and locations where our little street box camera will be.
*By booking a session, you agree to our Terms of Service outlining product characteristics, refund policy, and usage permissions.
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A street box camera is a portable, fully self-contained darkroom in a wooden box that uses a single lens, and light-sensitive paper, which replaces film, to produce instant portraits. When you press the shutter, light passes through the lens and exposes the paper inside. A simple, chemical process is done inside the box which then develops the image in minutes, producing a one-of-a-kind print on the spot. First popular with traveling photographers at fairs and seaside promenades in the late 1800s, these portable studios made portraiture immediate and intimate—no waiting, no lab, just you, the camera, and a freshly minted keepsakes.
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Lumina (Latin plural of “light”) speaks to the rays you capture.
Obscura (Latin for “dark, hidden”) points to the dark chamber or process that makes the image visible.
Together, they describe the very essence of this century-old craft: you capture beams of light into a dark box to reveal something unexpected. It is a mobile darkroom that revives the early tradition of street box photography. Using a handmade wooden camera and photo paper, we create timeless black-and-white portraits developed on the spot.
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Atelier Lumina Obscura is a fully mobile darkroom photography service specializing in instant analog portraits. We bring a century-old wooden box field camera and on-site development lab, and deliver finished paper prints in minutes.
Pop-up portrait booths for events and public spaces
On-location sessions for individuals or small groups at private events
Customization options
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You can reach us on Instagram at @atelier.lumina.obscura or add us on LINE.