Reading Photographs Notes #01
Although Reading Photographs has been quietly taking place for several months, these are the first notes we’ve chosen to leave behind. They gather together conversations inspired by three photobooks and the people who made them—an evening of shared observations on quietness, memory, books, and the many ways photographs invite us to slow down and look.
The AI Controversy in Photography: Rethinking Truth, Authorship, and the Image
AI has forced photography to confront what it actually is: a look at authorship, authenticity and ethics when no camera was ever involved.
Reading Photographs: Cultivating a Practice of Looking at Zontiga
Zontiga’s Reading Photographs sessions invite people to slow down and read photobooks together, treating looking as a practice to be cultivated.
Seeing Ourselves, Seeing Each Other: KLPA & South Ho in Penang
Zontiga joins KLPA in Penang for its annual awards exhibition at Hin Bus Depot, alongside work by Hong Kong artist South Ho.
Yoese Mariam: A Visual Memoir in Two Acts
Yoese Mariam’s photobooks Three Photos Left and Landep form a visual memoir on grief, memory, family and cultural inheritance.
Zontiga and the Quiet Pursuit of Sustainability
How Zontiga approaches sustainability behind the scenes, from responsible film chemistry to the choices made in publishing and retail.
Peter Bialobrzeski’s City Diaries: A Southeast Asian Reflection
Peter Bialobrzeski’s City Diaries photographs cities honestly rather than beautifully, and his quiet twilight method feels close to home in Southeast Asia.
Zontiga at the 20th Angkor Photo Festival: A Journey into Southeast Asia’s Vibrant Photography Scene
Zontiga travels to Siem Reap for the 20th Angkor Photo Festival, one of Southeast Asia’s longest-running platforms for photographic storytelling.
Street Photography in Hong Kong: From Fan Ho to the Modern Masters
From Fan Ho to today’s modern masters, how Hong Kong’s dense, contradictory streets became one of the world’s great stages for street photography.
Lucky (乐凯) NEW SHD 100 & 400
A look at Lucky Film’s SHD 100 and 400, the affordable Chinese black-and-white stocks offering distinctive grain and tonal depth.