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Captured In Time Oct 2016

Captured In Time

SIGNED: The Magazine of The Hong Kong Design Institute

Photographer and academic Tse Ming Chong's visual archive of Hong Kong's rapid development


Eternal Evolution Oct 2016

Eternal Evolution

SIGNED: The Magazine of The Hong Kong Design Institute

An exhibition at HKDI this autumn titled "Tradition/Anti-Tradition" sought to examine the transformation of photography in Hong Kong and Mainland China by reviewing the early and recent work of leading photographers from both regions. Amanda Shuai discovered that the images also gave powerful insights regarding the future of the photographic arts.


Outside The Frame Oct 2016

Outside The Frame

SIGNED: The Magazine of The Hong Kong Design Institute

Almond Chu and Tse Ming Chong have pushed the boundaries of photography to create memorable images with the power of fine art. Despite having widely different views regarding the way photographers change our perceptions of reality, both agree that their medium has enomous potential for future innovation.


Picture This Oct 2016

Picture This

SIGNED: The Magazine of The Hong Kong Design Institute

Hong Kong photographers Leong Ka Tai and Tse Ming Chong discuss the skills required to create an image that is both elegant and powerful.


Mythic Moments Oct 2016

Mythic Moments

SIGNED: The Magazine of The Hong Kong Design Institute

An exhibition at HKDI this autumn aimed to introduce the power of photography through a series of family portraits that combined simplicity and emotional depth.


Visual Feats Oct 2016

Visual Feats

SIGNED: The Magazine of The Hong Kong Design Institute

In October 2012 a collection of the world's best news images came to HKDI, highlighting the virtues of professional skills in a world where abundant smart phones and instant Internet access have turned everybody into a press photographer.


Fashion Photography On Social Media: Insights From Hong Kong Fashion Image Producers, Athena Choi Jan 2016

Fashion Photography On Social Media: Insights From Hong Kong Fashion Image Producers, Athena Choi

Staff Publications

This study draws on fashion and culture theories to explore the influence of visual sharing culture on social media in fashion. The objective is to interpret the perceived creative values and the meanings of such cultural phenomenon from the perspective of fashion media industry in Hong Kong. In-depth interviews, in the exploratory semi-structured format, were adopted in which 20 fashion image producers in Hong Kong were interviewed regarding their increasing involvement in professional fashion image making and blogging. Among the 20 respondents, 12 respondents were younger generation of image producers with experience around 3 years, while 8 respondents have been …