Tony Tong

Tony Tong is a luminary in the realm of visual storytelling, specializing in screen production and multi-platform content creation. With an illustrious career spanning over nine years, Mr. Tong has made indelible contributions to a diverse array of sectors, ranging from television program planning and series production to professional photography, cinematography, and independent filmmaking. His oeuvre has not only garnered national acclaim but has also been celebrated on international platforms.

In 2014, Mr. Tong founded Captain-Tony Photography Studio, setting a new industry standard for visual artistry and innovation. His works are not merely visually arresting; they are imbued with profound cultural and social narratives, reflecting his unique artistic vision and humanitarian ethos.

Concurrently, Mr. Tong serves as a researcher at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT University). His research interests encompass low-budget screen production, social media storytelling, and interactive narrative design. Through his scholarly endeavors, he offers pioneering insights and solutions that are instrumental in shaping the future of the industry.

Tony Tong is not just an artist; he is a visionary and an innovator, committed to advancing cultural and societal progress through the medium of visual storytelling.

Lives/Works: Melbourne, Victoria

Experience

Founder Captain-Tony Photography Studio
Practice-based Researcher RMIT University
Contract Photographer/Content creator University of Melbourne
Contract photographer Silver rose Photography
Contract Photographer National Geographic
Contract Photographer RMIT University
Contract Photographer China Central Television
Film and TV Series Program Planner China Central Television
Program Producer Phoenix Satellite Television  


Selected Exhibition

Solo Exhibitions

When I was here, Gossard Space, Melbourne, Australia
Southwest of China, Tezukyama gallery, Japan
Southwest of China, Beihang University gallery, Beijing, China
In the air, Perspective Gallery, Evanston IL
In the air, Calumet Gallery, Chicago IL
 
Group Exhibitions

RMIT MFA Show, RMIT Building 49, Gossard Space, Melbourne, Australia
Magenta Foundation Flash Forward traveling exhibition, Magenta Foundation, Photofusion London UK
The Curator, PDN Search for outstanding and undiscovered fine art photography, Brooklyn Bridge Park, New York NY
Lens  International Juried Photography Exhibition, Perspective Gallery, Evanston IL
China International Photographic Art Exhibition, Beijing, China
Pingyao Photo Festival, Pingyao China
 
Grants/Awards
Flash Forward Emerging Photographers, Magenta Foundation
Honorable Mention College/University-portfolio, PIEA International Photo Contest

Education

Master of Media, RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia
Master of Fine Arts in Photography, RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia
Bachelor of Arts (Film director), Central Academy of Drama, Beijing, China


Selected Clients

Using Format