The 7×17 Collection

7×17 Panoramic Collection: Monumental Scale, Immersive Stillness, Hand-Crafted Vision

The 7×17 Panoramic Collection reveals the world through one of photography’s most extraordinary formats—vast, elongated, and profoundly immersive. Captured on ultra-large-format film, each image carries a sense of scale and quiet intensity that few mediums can achieve. This remarkable 7×17 ratio stretches the frame into a wide, contemplative expanse, inviting the viewer to move slowly through the photograph, discovering subtle shifts of tone, texture, and light along the way.

Working with a 7×17 camera is an exercise in patience and intention. Every sheet of film is loaded by hand; every composition demands time, precision, and presence. The camera’s banquet proportions transform ordinary scenes into sweeping visual narratives—long horizons, layered mountain ranges, expansive coastlines, and landscapes that feel almost sculpted by light. In this format, nothing is rushed. Each exposure becomes a deliberate act, and each final photograph carries the signature of craftsmanship, discipline, and the quiet dedication required of ultra-large-format work.

This collection was created using a Korona 7×17 Banquet panoramic camera and Ilford professional black-and-white film stocks, chosen for their tonal subtlety, depth, and ability to render Southern Africa’s diverse light with fidelity and grace. The result is a series of images that stand as both documents and artworks—meticulous in detail, meditative in presence, and rich with atmospheric nuance.

The scenes were photographed across Southern Africa, with a continuing commitment to explore the broader Southern African landscape in both horizontal and vertical orientations. The 7×17 format transforms these environments into sweeping cinematic vistas, offering a rare and powerful perspective on the silence, space, and beauty of the natural world.

These photographs are more than panoramic views—they are immersive experiences, visual journeys crafted one sheet at a time. Here, the monumental scale of the format meets the intimacy of analogue photography, creating images that resonate with depth, clarity, and a profound sense of place.