AURA PHOTOGRAPHY
WHERE IT STARTED
A LITTLE MYSTERY,
A LOT OF COLOR
About Aura PhotographyWhat if you could see your energy in color?
Aura photography combines biofeedback technology, instant film, and the tradition of interpreting colors to create a portrait unlike any other. The result: a colorful halo around your image, often called your aura ✨
At Auriginal, we use the original AuraCamera 6000, developed by inventor Guy Coggins.
THE ORIGINS
About Aura PhotographyIt starts in the 1930s where Russian researchers Semyon and Valentina Kirlian experimented with a photographic technique that captured glowing outlines around objects exposed to high-frequency electrical fields.
Their subjects included plant leaves, which produced fascinating patterns of light. The technique became known as Kirlian photography and inspired interest in whether photography could reveal something about the natural world that our eyes couldn't see.
Scientists later explained these glowing patterns as corona discharges, a physical effect influenced by electricity, moisture, and the object's surface—the same factors our hand sensors use.
Kirlian photography inspired a new generation of experimental portraits.
THE AURACAMERA INVENTOR
Meet Guy CogginsIn the 1970s, California inventor Guy Coggins began exploring how electronics and photography could work together to create colorful representations of human energy.
With a background in electrical engineering, his invention brought together hand sensors, electronic processing, and instant photography to produce the colorful halo portraits we recognize today. Decades later, the AuraCamera remains a favorite at creative studios, wellness events, and pop-ups around the world.
Auriginal uses the AuraCamera 6000, carrying on this unique tradition of analog-inspired portrait photography.
WHAT DO MY COLORS MEAN?
Colors and InterpretationIn traditional aura interpretations, different colors are associated with different qualities, emotions, and themes. Some portraits feature one dominant color. Others reveal a combination of colors, creating opportunities to explore how different qualities might work together.
At Auriginal, we share these interpretations as invitations to reflect, not fixed definitions of who you are. You might recognize yourself in your colors. You might discover a new way to think about your strengths. Or you might simply love the photograph.
All three are good reasons to get in and try it :)
Come curious, leave colorful