Montage has grown bigger since it first took place in 1999. This year, we have decided to take a step back and look at Montage from the participants' perspective. We want to scrutinise the value of photography and re-examine the meaning of taking photos.

Thus, the theme of Montage 2014 is "Kaleidoscope: The Observation of Beautiful Forms", challenging participants to find the beauty in the everyday, and to take on a different perspective to approach a subject. We encourage the participants to look beyond the literal definitions of Kaleidoscope and explore what it means to observe beautiful forms.

In the workshop series, you would experience first-hand a specific genre of photography through the hands-on session.

“You don’t take a photograph, you make it.” – Ansel Adams. These words could not be truer for the people delving into the world of fashion photography. Renowned fashion photographer, Darren Leow, showcases what it really takes to create a fashion photograph that truly stands out. Learn about lighting, colour-matching, post-processing as well as techniques such as how to pose your models and taking their portraitures. Beauty is in everyone, and a good photographer brings it out.