Cassette
A framed stack with fixed spacing between the photographic base, transparent image layer, and optional text layer.
- Two or three layers
- 8 × 10 or 11 × 14
- Standard or anti-reflective glass
Layered photographic objects
CommissionLight / image / space
Photographs that move with you.
Lightfold turns a single photograph into a physical stack of aligned layers. Change your position and the image changes with you.
See the workA photograph does not have to stay flat.
Depth is built into the object.What it is
One image.
Separate planes.
A changing view.
A Lightfold cassette separates a photograph into physical layers, then holds them at precise distances inside a frame.
Natural parallax and controlled image transformations create depth and motion as the viewing angle changes.
Selected work
Made to be encountered.
Two formats
Built deep or held close.
Plane
A slimmer construction with transparent layers held directly over the photographic base for close, graphic depth.
- Two or three layers
- Compact 8 × 10 format
- Minimal or all-glass frame
The process
- 01Select
Choose the image and identify what should move forward.
- 02Separate
Divide the photograph into independent visual layers.
- 03Tune
Adjust transparency, transformation, spacing, and alignment.
- 04Build
Print, clean, align, and assemble every layer by hand.
Technical notes
How Lightfold works.
01What is a Lightfold cassette?+
A framed, layered assembly made from a photographic base and one or two semi-transparent images printed on clear sheets. The layers are separated, aligned, and held at fixed depths behind glass.
02What makes a good source image?+
Sharp, high-resolution photographs with a clear subject work best. Motion and clean separation between subject and background create especially expressive results, but every image is reviewed individually before production.
03How does the motion happen?+
Physical spacing creates parallax as the viewing angle changes. Selected layers are transformed to introduce controlled offsets and distortions, amplifying movement beyond physical parallax alone.
04What is the difference between two and three layers?+
A two-layer piece is image-led and concentrates on depth and movement. A three-layer piece adds a separate floating text or graphic plane for a title, date, location, lyric, or dedication.