Analema Studio

Analema

A photographic project about solar time, repeated observation, and the long exposure of changing skies.

Featured photograph from the Analema work archive.
Featured workA frame from the current body of workThe front page now opens with one image from the series and one image that explains the analemma itself.

What is an analemma?

An analemma is the annual path traced by the Sun when its position is recorded from the same place at the same clock time throughout the year. Its shape makes visible the combined effects of Earth's tilt and orbit.

Analemma of the Sun forming a figure-eight curve in the sky.
Analemma referenceA solar analemma: the Sun recorded from the same place at the same clock time over the course of a year.

About the group

Analema is a photography collective focused on time, solar observation, and long-duration image making.