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KANTA studio kuala lumpur
is a special photo studio practising traditional silverprint photography, producing unique, one-off, hand-printed portrait photographs.
Silverprint portrait, Bev ‘Karthini’ 2025
Portrait prints are
hand-processed instantly
and ready for delivery
within the session.
Established at GMBB in 2025, this photo studio will feature a restored century-old studio camera which silverprint photographs in the large format of up to 10 x 12 inches.
This unique camera is perhaps the only operational studio camera still being used in Malaysia. Originally from a legendary photo studio in Beruas, Perak, where it was later discovered after the passing of it’s owner and ended up in the antiques market. More research & revelation to follow.
Made possible with support from Kreatif KL Grant programme by Think City, Ilford Photo by Srishti Malaysia, & GMBB this endeavour is an artistic and entrepreneur startup which overcame many challenges.
Kanta.Studio has repaired and refitted the studio camera for ‘modern’ use. In the hopes of bringing back to life, not only this camera, but the heritage and practise of Salon Photography.
The make of this camera is of chinese origin and might be made by 左海市第一照相器材生產合作社註冊商標 modelled after 19th century studio cameras. Numerous photo studios in the country had them, but with the advent of film technology, these studio cameras became obsolete and forgotten to history.
Silverprint portrait, Suzanne ‘Edwardian’ 2025
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