Archive - Reading Photographs Newsletter

RP Newsletter 15: Arts Month Photo land recap

My favourite works and moments from the two fairs, some thoughts on the Worldpress photo Exhibit, and is the fair system the only way to play?

Mar 18 •

Angelo Gian De Mesa

January 2024

RP Newsletter 14: The year of making sense

Looking back at 2023 and listing down things I want to see for 2024! Plus, are we at a great era of photography writing? And other stuff

Jan 21 •

Angelo Gian De Mesa

March 2023

RP Newsletter 13: Commemorating the anniversary of the Philippine Lockdowns with Tokyo Nobody

Sharing some thoughts on Masatako Nakano's 2000's photobook of an empty tokyo, some events happening around the metro

Mar 15, 2023 •

Angelo Gian De Mesa

12:13

February 2023

RP Newsletter 12: Have you ever been afraid of a photobook?

Finally unboxing Patrick Tsai's book, announcing my super special project, and some upcoming photoland events

Feb 7, 2023 •

Angelo Gian De Mesa

9:55

January 2023

RP Newsletter 13: Post FotomotoPH thoughts

Reflecting on the 2nd edition of Fotomoto, some realizations because of the festival, and some new year hopes and predictions for PH Photoland.

Jan 12, 2023 •

Angelo Gian De Mesa

November 2022

RP Newsletter #12: A letter to Ray Albano

Raymundo Albano is the museum director of the Cultural Center of the Philippines from 1971 until his death in 1985. This is a letter for the Quasimodo…

Nov 22, 2022 •

Angelo Gian De Mesa

September 2022

RP Newsletter #11: I have no idea what is happening anymore and that's ok.

Life updates, Surveying Filipino Photographers and the Diaspora, On Banal Images, and extremely late Philippine ArtFair Photo 2022 thoughts

Sep 5, 2022 •

Angelo Gian De Mesa

February 2022

RP Newsletter #10 - Photography has a lot of "more of the same but not really"

Plus NFT Photography, Fotomoto 2021, and other things.

Feb 14, 2022 •

Angelo Gian De Mesa

July 2021

RP Newsletter #9 - Reflecting on Sonny Yabao

and Beware of the preacher saying "Let the photos speak" plus some recommendations.

Jul 27, 2021 •

Angelo Gian De Mesa

February 2021

RP Newsletter #8 - Death to Salon Photography

In which reflect (or rant) about contemporary Filipino salon photography.

Feb 11, 2021 •

Angelo Gian De Mesa

January 2021

RP Newsletter #7 - Top things in 2020 Philippine photography that I remember

Plus updates and projects to expect in 2021

Jan 18, 2021 •

Angelo Gian De Mesa

June 2020

RP Newsletter #6 - Who gets to photograph? Who protects the photographed?

Reacting to representation in photography, privacy of the photographed, plus my efforts in trying to emulate John Szarkowski. Longest newsletter yet…

Jun 6, 2020 •

Angelo Gian De Mesa

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