Learn film photography and cultural exchange with our creative collective in Batu Pahat, Malaysia

Infos

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  Description

  About Us as a creative studio
  
  Hi! we’re a creative photography studio and cultural space based in Batu Pahat, Johor, Malaysia. We are a group of photographers and artists who work mainly in film photography, including analogue processing, darkroom printing, and creative projects focused on local heritage and visual storytelling.
  
  There are 12 team members, including 1 director, 4 photographers, 3 videographers, 2 film developers and 2 makeup artists.
  
  Our studio mainly runs in 2 spaces:
  
  🕰️ Our vintage design studio
  🎞 A film Lab for analogue lovers
  
  🌿 Our Vision
  
  Us, rather than a design studio, it's more like a creative community. Our goal is to connect people through photography and art that weave our local stories, showcasing Batu Pahat's cultural charm to the world. We have hosted events, exhibitions and artist residencies throughout our 10-year journey. (p.s Our space has a hidden coffee space where locals come for their coffee cravings.)
  
  👩‍🍳 For You who comes:
  
  We welcome travellers who want to:
  
  Working in the film lab
  -learning analogue workflow
  -From scanning film rows
  -Helping to organise film supplies
  
  📍Location
  
  Our studio is located in the heart of Batu Pahat, a serene town surrounded by local markets, traditional shophouses, and Malaysian street culture. It’s the go-to place to slow down, be inspired, and have the full experience of Malaysian local life.

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  Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre

  Projets artistiques

  Projets DIY créatifs

  S’occuper des animaux

  Petits travaux d'entretien
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  Centres d’intérêt

  

  Films et télé

  

  Dev. personnel

  

  Vidéographie

  

  LGBT+

  

  Mode et beauté

  

  Culture

  

  Menuiserie

  

  Cuisine et alimentation

  

  Photographie

  

  Musique

  

  Histoire

  

  Livres

  

  Art et design

  

  Architecture

  

  Dessin et peinture

  

  Animaux

  

  Cyclisme

  

  Sports d'équipe
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  Objectifs de développement durable de l’ONU que cet hôte essaie d'atteindre

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  Qu'est-ce que c'est ?
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  Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre

  🌏 Culture Exchange
  
  Creativity and the local culture thrive in our space. By sharing, both parties could learn from one another and cultivate meaningful memories through our interaction. Travellers could fully immerse themselves in living in a Malaysian art collective while working side by side with our photographers, local artists, and baristas. We take pride in our film photography, and we believe you’ll learn how our projects and events celebrate the soul of Batu Pahat a local town rich in history, heritage, and local friendliness.
  
  We are stories collectives. Events like photo walks, art gatherings, and exhibitions tell local stories through our images, or we can simply enjoy long coffee chats with locals. For us, you as an individual who encapsulates your own story, we’d love to learn about your culture, art and ideas too. It is truly a two-way exchange of creativity that bridges cultures.

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  Aide

  What do we offer:
  
  Working in the film lab
  -learning analogue workflow
  -From scanning film rows
  -Helping to organise film supplies
  
  Creative projects in our creative studio. WE DO:
  -Photo walks
  -Exhibitions
  -Designs
  -Photoshoots
  
  In this exchange, we share our local culture, distinct art skills, and the people. While you, on the other hand, we just need your time, skills, and, of course, your individual uniqueness.

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  Langues

  Langues parlées
  Chinois (mandarin): Courant
  Anglais: Intermédiaire
  Malay: Intermédiaire
  Chinese (Cantonese): Intermédiaire

  Cet hôte propose un échange linguistique
  Cet hôte a indiqué qu’il souhaitait faire partager sa propre langue ou en apprendre une nouvelle.
  Contactez-le pour en savoir plus.
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  Hébergement

  Accommodation
  
  Our accommodation is in the same building (traditional shophouse architecture) as our café and film lab, located on the second floor so you’ll be living right in the heart of our creative space.
  
  What you can expect:
  - A private room for yourself
  - Shared bathroom
  - Washing Machine
  -Free Wi-Fi throughout the space
  
  You’ll also meet our friendly house cats and a house dog, who loves company and adds warmth to the space.
  
  It’s a cosy, quiet environment perfect for anyone who enjoys art, coffee, film photography, and slow local living in Batu Pahat.
  
  There will be a kitchen set up in the back of our design studio for cooking, as the workaways will be staying on top of the shophouse. Ingredients will be provided in the kitchen. During workdays, lunch and dinner will be provided; if breakfast is needed, workaways could use the kitchen.

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  Informations complémentaires

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    Accès Internet

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    Accès Internet limité

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    Nous avons des animaux

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    Nous sommes fumeurs

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    Familles bienvenues

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  Combien de volontaires pouvez-vous accueillir ?

  Plus de 2

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  Mes animaux

  

  Uncle

  

  mao mi

  

  Pi Dan

  

  moon

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