Street Photographers in SG Every Urbanite and Shutterbug Should Check Out
From crowded neighbourhoods to quiet alleys, street photography features candid pictures taken in public places that evoke emotions and creativity. These captured moments and interactions are authentic, aesthetic, and spontaneous, all of which are great attributes for this genre.
Street photography is not about randomly taking snapshots aimlessly, it should be artistic and well-composed, allowing the photo to speak for itself.
If you’re fascinated by the art of capturing the perfect shot in a split second, read on to discover the most interesting street photographers in Singapore and how they turned their passion into a successful career.
Aik Beng Chia
Aik Beng Chia, or ABC as his friends call him, is a street photographer in Singapore who documents scenes that are commonly overlooked in the city-state. He weaves "rich tapestries of emotions" into the narratives of the stories he tells through the images he captures. He was able to take photographs of the ordinary lives of Singaporeans using his iPhone 2G in 2010.
Chia is the author of “Tonight the Streets are Ours” (2013), a monograph on Singapore’s Little India district after dusk, “SingKarPor” (2015) and a plethora of highly acclaimed self-published zines. He has collaborated with various brands and companies, such as Apple, Leica, Fujifilm, Singapore Tourism Board, and The Guardian.
You can view ABC’s complete works via his website.
Betty Goh
For street photographer Betty Goh, her vision for photography is more than just snapping a scene along the alleys but rather an art derived from her “personal feelings.” She has been taking pictures of Singapore’s urban streets using her unconventional and contemporary style.
Goh is known for her alternative perspectives to capture the beauty behind mundane streets. This led her to become the first and only Singaporean artist in the “Women Street Photographers” book, curated by Gulnara Samoilova, which features 100 contemporary female street photographers around the world.
To know more about Goh and her works, visit her website.
José Jeuland
José Jeuland is a French street photographer based in Singapore. He focuses on capturing human portraits featuring different cultures and ages.
At the age of 25, he began his career as a professional triathlete, travelling across different countries for international competitions. It was during this time that he became interested in photography.
At present, Jeuland manages his own photography studio, COCO Creative Studio, which specialises in commercial photography and video production.
Learn more about Jeuland and his portfolio through his website.
Azrizal Abu Che'
After finishing secondary school, Azrizal Abu Che' discovered his passion and interest in photography, focusing on the human condition and urban environments.
He graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Photography and Digital Imaging from the School of Art, Design and Media, Nanyang Technological University in Singapore. He loves to capture the “quieter and often overlooked moments” in the city-state, as well as the lives of Singaporeans and their lifestyle in the urban jungle.
On his website,asaresult, you may find his works, which include images of events and street scenes in colour and black and white, among others.
Charlene Winfred
Born and raised in Singapore, Charlene Winfred is a street photographer who has been travelling the world for the past two decades. She captured events on the streets of Australia, Iraq, Mexico, Denmark, the United States, and more.
In 2018, she was able to publish a collaborative book of poetry and photography with Australian poet Eileen Chong.
Together with a fellow photographer named Marie Dailey, Winfred founded Women in Street Singapore, which is a community of women street photographers based in the Lion City.
To know more about Winfred’s works, visit her website.
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