AWARDS
Recognised by the following organisations
SINGAPORE YOUNG PHOTOGRAPHER AWARD (SYPA)
Merit winner
Clinched a Merit for the Sustainable Cities Award under the Junior Category for the SYPA 2018. Presented by City Developments Limited (CDL), the biennial SYPA was launched in 2006. It aims to raise the standards of photographic art in Singapore and promote photography amongst the young by recognising and nurturing budding talents. Also invited back in 2020 to be a guest speaker at the artist talks organised as part of the fringe programmes.
INTERNATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS (IPA)
Honourable Mention
Received an Honourable Mention at the IPA 2018 and 2019. The International Photography Awards conducts an annual competition for professional, amateur, and student photographers on a global scale, creating one of the most ambitious and comprehensive competitions in the photography world today.
4TH INTERNATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS' PHOTO FESTIVAL EXCHANGE
Representative
Represented Singapore at the 4th International High School Students' Photo Festival Exchange 2018 held in Higashikawa, Hokkaido, Japan. The Photo Festival is held annually in Higashikawa which was declared as “The Town of Photography” about 30 years ago, and later, the “culture capital of photography.” The selection for the festival awards are made by a group of 7 judges, consisting of international photographers and other specialists in the field.
CANON YOUTH PHOTO CHALLENGE (CYPC)
Advance level
Completed all 3 levels of the CYPC in 2017 and awarded with the CYPC certificate. In addition, obtained the top entry for the theme "Kyosei", which was featured on Canon's Facebook page. The CYPC welcomes shots based on different assigned genres and themes which are then submitted for the basic, intermediate, and advanced levels. Top entries are also be selected to be featured on Canon’s social media.
MORE AWARDS
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Anglo-Chinese School (Independent) Honours Day 2019 recipient, received Certificate Of Distinction
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Dream Cruises Elite Moments Photo Contest 2019 finalist, winning image was produced as postcards to be distributed to the public
INVOLVEMENTS
Active or past roles held
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Volunteer Photographer at New Creation Church, DARE, (Youth Ministry), 2017 – Present
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Official Photographer for TEDxYouth@NgeeAnnPolytechnic 2020 and 2021
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Invited to be a guest speaker at the artist talks organised by Singapore Young Photographer Award (SYPA) 2020
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Student Trainer of the Photographic Society at Anglo-Chinese School (Independent), 2018 – 2019
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Webmaster & Trainer (Executive Committee) of the Singapore Young Photographers' Convention (SYPC) 2019
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Volunteer Photographer at Sunlove Home, 2019
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Official Photographer for World Cities Summit 2018
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Official Photographer & Cinematographer for Innovation Engineering Design Exchange (IDEX) 2018
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Member of the School Magazine Editorial Board at Anglo-Chinese School (Independent), 2018
PRESS/PUBLICATIONS
Featured on the following platforms
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Harvard Business School Online Instagram page on 8th September 2022
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Singapore Young Photographer Award (SYPA) Instagram page on 18th July 2018, 24th July 2018, 7th August 2018, 13th August 2018 and 29th January 2020
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Singapore Young Photographer Award (SYPA) Facebook page on 24th July 2018, 9th August 2018 and 28th January 2020
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Safari365 Instagram page on 14th March 2019
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Safari365 review of Elephant Plains Game Lodge on 13th March 2019
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Lomography interview and review of Petzval 58 Art Lens on 23rd February 2019
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Selected by editors to be featured in the Lens Culture Portrait Awards 2019 competition gallery
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Sustainable Story documentary, episode 6 and 7 ("Higashikawa, the Town of Photography")
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Singapore Young Photographer Award (SYPA) website on 7th August 2018
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Published a photo book titled "Photographing The World" on 23rd July 2018
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Canon Singapore Facebook page on 1st June 2018
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EnjoySingapore Instagram page on 24th August 2017
COLOUR GRADING ACADEMY FOR ADOBE PREMIERE
Course
Completed the Colour Grading Academy for Adobe Premiere course in 2019, conducted by award-winning colourist, Denver Riddle. The course is a step-by-step colour grading training program educating participants on proper colour grading workflow as well as in-depth skills and techniques to master the art of colour grading.