What does a story become when it is no longer told through single images, but through rhythm, sequence, and structure?
This intensive three-day workshop focuses on editing as a creative and narrative act. Participants will work with their own ongoing photographic projects or image archives, exploring how meaning shifts through selection, omission, sequencing, and pacing, moving from a loose body of work toward a coherent visual story.
The process begins with editing and reflection, gradually transitioning into publication. Together with award-winning designer duo AA, participants will translate their sequences into a short photo zine, learning how editorial decisions evolve into a physical object. The workshop culminates in a public presentation and pop-up exhibition during the festival.
A key part of the workshop is the collaboration between photographers and designers. Rather than treating design as a final production step, it is approached as an integral part of storytelling. Through close work with AA, participants will explore layout, rhythm, material choices, and visual language as active narrative tools.
Workshop Structure
Day 1 | Editing & Narrative (Simon Chang)
The workshop opens with presentations and group discussions, followed by intensive editing sessions. Participants focus on intention, structure, and narrative clarity, supported by individual feedback and one-to-one mentoring.
Day 2 | From Sequence to Zine (Simon Chang + AA)
The focus shifts from editing to design. Participants begin translating their image sequences into publication form, working closely with AA to explore pacing, layout, and visual structure.
Day 3 | Production & Presentation (Simon Chang + AA)
Final refinements lead to the production of a short photo zine (approx. 12–20 pages, TBC). The workshop concludes with a collective presentation and informal pop-up exhibition, opening dialogue with festival audiences and the wider photographic community.
Workshop Facilitators
Simon Chang
Simon Chang is a documentary photographer based in Ljubljana whose work explores marginalized communities, social invisibility, and human experience across Europe and Asia. Since 2003, he has developed long-term documentary projects focusing on underrepresented voices and post-conflict contexts. His work has been exhibited internationally, including at the Reina Sofía Museum (Madrid), Cankarjev Dom (Ljubljana), and National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts. His photobook Shepherds and the Slaughterhouse (2023) received the “Best Designed Book” award at the Ljubljana International Book Fair and was shortlisted for multiple international photobook awards.
AA (Design Duo, Anja Delbello & Aljaž Vesel)
AA (Design Duo, Anja Delbello & Aljaž Vesel) are award-winning designers specializing in editorial and photobook design, working across photography, publishing, and visual storytelling. Their practice focuses on content-driven design, where structure, pacing, and material choices are developed in close collaboration with photographers. They are known for translating photographic projects into cohesive, narrative-driven publications and have collaborated on numerous acclaimed photobooks and exhibition projects.