The Second Cup
Half an hour at the desk, every morning, photographed as a slow diary for one hundred days. A cup, a book, the same window.
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Current series · July 13, 2026
A small still-life series photographed on the cedar shelf above the desk. Books, folded paper, a cup, and one plate of light.
View the series →Half an hour at the desk, every morning, photographed as a slow diary for one hundred days. A cup, a book, the same window.
A short walking series in a stand of coastal pines north of the studio. Vertical trunks, filtered light, and the same three paths returning.
Test frames, chemistry mistakes, and rolls left unfinished. A short archival series about the useful parts of what does not work.
A study of hand-lettered index cards from an old library drawer, photographed against a single sheet of warm paper.
Long-exposure night interiors made with a single lamp and a bowl of ink, photographed across a working autumn.
Marlowe Atelier 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.