Editing is more than choosing your best shots—it’s about shaping a story. In this intensive 1-day workshop, acclaimed artist, writer, and educator Zhuang Wubin will guide you through the art of editing and sequencing photographs for exhibitions, publications, and online showcase.
What You’ll Learn
- Five-picture edit: Discover how a small sequence can reveal the essence of your project.
- Building longer sequences: Learn to expand your edit into a compelling narrative.
- Editing for publication: Understand how to shape your work for books, zines, and digital showcase.
Who Should Join
- Photographers with a body of work seeking clarity and direction
- Designers, curators, and editors eager to refine their approach to sequencing images
What to Bring
- Lab prints (3R or 4R) of your own photographs
- Or work with our provided prints for hands-on practice
Prework (2 Weeks before Workshop)
- 1 to 1 sessions over email to write a project introduction about the participant’s photographs
- Distribution of class slides
Programme Schedule (10am–6pm)
- 10:00am–10:30am Introductions: tutor and participants share motivations and expectations
- 10:30am–11:15am Lecture: introducing the five-picture edit
- 11:15am–12:30pm Hands-on: participants attempt their first five-picture edit
- 12:30pm–1:30pm Lunch break
- 1:30pm–2:15pm Lecture: building longer sequences (7+ photographs)
- 2:15pm–3:15pm Hands-on: participants create longer edits
- 3:15pm-3:30pm Break
- 3:30pm–4:15pm Lecture: editing for publication & online showcase
- 4:15pm–5:45pm Hands-on work: participants refine edits toward exhibition/publication/online showcase
- 5:45pm–6:00pm Final remarks, Q&A, and feedback session
Date & Time:
Date: 3rd Oct 2026, Saturday, 10am–6pm
Time: 9am to 12pm
Venue: South Beach Quarter
Why Join
This workshop is designed for photographers who want to elevate their portraiture with editorial sharpness and cultural depth. Whether you’re exploring fashion, lifestyle, or personal projects, Adele’s expertise will help you refine your craft and embrace the Leica ethos of deliberate, real photography.
About the Tutor
Zhuang Wubin is a writer, curator and photographer. He received his PhD by Published Work (Research–Photography) from University of Westminster, London.Zhuang[cn1] is the recipient of the British Academy Visiting Fellowship 2025, and the National Library Digital Fellowship 2023 in Singapore. He served as jury member for the Photobook Dummy Award, Hong Kong Photobook Festival (2021, 2023, 2025). He was also the contributing curator of Chiang Mai Photo Festival (2015, 2017, 2020).
Since 2008, Zhuang has taught workshops and modules on photography at photo institutions and universities. His recent workshops have been hosted by Leica Malaysia (2026), Lumenvisum, Hong Kong (2019, 2023, 2024, 2025), Matca Space for Photography, Hanoi (2024), Ateneo Art Gallery, Manila (2023), PannaFoto Institute, Indonesia (2019, 2020, 2022), and National Institute of Fine Arts, Laos (2017, 2018), amongst others.
