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His work has been published in numerous international photography books and magazines, including the front cover of Swiss AVA travel photography book and a three-page spread in Digital Photographer June 2005 issue. His work on shooting better portraits was published in the February 2007 issue of PhotoVideoi.

Alec is a Photo.Net patron member (one of the largest internet website for photographer’s images. He travels frequently on assignments, and has participated in many workshops with world-renowned photographers like Mike Yamashita.

Alec has also been an honorary judge to various photographic competitions organised/sponsored by Photovideoi, Canon, Lexar, NEC, Lowepro, ColorVision and Cathay Photo in Singapore. His images are also stocked in image banks and he is endorsed as a Hasselblad professional photographer.

Hailing from a performing arts background, André has been involved in the graphic arts industry since the early stages of the desk top publishing revolution in the late 1980s. He owned a color reproduction house in Australia providing typesetting, drum scanning, color retouching, publishing and color reproduction for the graphic arts industry to customers such as art directors, photographers and advertising agencies.

With over 18 years of experience in the field, André has been actively involved in the industry as a public speaker for companies such as Hewlett-Packard; as an educator in Color Science and Color Management; and as a Color Scientist providing professional color and consulting services to the graphic arts and pre-press communities.

Andy Wee is one of the leading and most sought-after fine-art exotic car photographers in Singapore.

Over the years, he has been entrusted by car companies, distributors, and fanatic car owners to conjure his visual masterpieces that depict cars as expensive and powerful art forms. The list of torque `titans´ is impressive, including the Pagani Zonda, McLaren F1, Lamborghini, Ferrari, Aston Martin, BMW M3, M5 and M6, Mercedes SLK55, etc.

His eye-catching images have been featured exclusively in Nikon Discovery website, BMW Motorsport in the UK, PhotoVideoi, and Goldarths Review, among others.

Since young, Andy’s passion and calling has always been driven by the two "C"s – cameras and cars. Drifting, swirling and warp-speed action shots are his forte. If a picture paints a thousand words, Andy’s exotic car images are mini-epics.

Barrie has been working in the online world for over seven years and at the moment he is the Regional Product Manager for Windows Live in Southeast Asia.

Bob is a photojournalist with a keen interest in people and an acute sense for all things unusual; his appreciation of the ordinary and his striking sense of empathy have enabled him to transform images of everyday life into insightful photographs. This trait – honed over seven years as a news photographer with two of Singapore’s Chinese dailies, Lianhe Zaobao and My Paper – is apparent in his work.

His work was picked as the top Jurors' Choice in the recent Singapore Art Awards 2005. During the "ClickArt: World Photojournalists Meet" held in Singapore in 2003, he beat over 200 top photojournalists from 32 countries to clinch the top award in the "Behind the Scenes" category.

Bob's lens has illuminated numerous social issues that deserve our attention. In his most recent social documentary photographic exhibition "One-Room Flat" held in December 2004, he offered an intimate look at the grim living conditions of the elderly poor, reminding Singaporeans of this forgotten group of people living right in our midst.

In 2003, he trained his lens on two lesser-known communities in Singapore and produced a fascinating insight into the close-knit communities of the Sikhs and Jews.That was his first solo exhibition, entitled "Have a Little Faith". It was sponsored by the Central Singapore Community Development Council and exhibited in the Singapore History Museum .

He has since compiled selected works from the above mentioned exhibitions and published two photography books.

Bryan Peterson has been a successful commercial photographer for over 30 years, shooting annual reports, corporate brochures and advertising campaigns. His clients include American Express, Kodak, UPS, Philips and Citibank. His trademark use of color and strong graphic style of composition has garnered many photographic awards including having his work featured in the Communication Arts Photography Annual seven times, Print Magazine four times, and being awarded the prestigious New York Art Directors Gold Award.

Bryan is a contributing editor at Popular Photography Magazine and has been teaching photography for over 20 years. He has also authored four best-selling books on photography: Understanding Exposure, Understanding Digital, Learning to See Creatively, and Beyond Portraits.

In addition to his boundless enthusiasm, Bryan brings a unique teaching style to every workshop with his numerous “good/bad, before/after examples” that will guarantee a creative and fun-filled experience by all photographers while elevating them to new photographic heights that they had only dreamed of reaching prior to attending his workshops.

As a Singapore-based lighting cameraman and editor with over 15 years’ experience, Chris has worked on a broad range of genres such as news/features, light entertainment, reality shows, sport, music/performance, corporates, ads/promos, and documentaries. Most recently Chris has worked on The Amazing Race Asia for AXN, shot news features for CNBC’s Responsible Business series, and filmed and edited the Mekong Source Expedition video for the China Exploration and Research Society.

In recent years, Chris has moved gradually into wildlife and conservation film making, as reflected in his involvement as a founder member of Filmmakers for Conservation (FFC). In 2002 he set up Wildlife Asia Ltd in Singapore, with the objective of developing wildlife documentary filmmaking in Asia and bringing the conservation and environmental message to Asia. Wildlife Asia achieves these objectives through a series of international events such as the Wildlife Asia Film Festival, Asia’s premier wildlife and environmental film festival.

Chris also has a wealth of experience in editing on non-linear suites like Premiere, Avid Media Composer, and Final Cut Pro.

Chris has been involved in television and film production for over 18 years. He started his career working during school holidays learning the ropes of a clapper loader and focus puller on commercials shot on 35mm film.

After his first full-time job with John Smallman Productions (JSP), Chris turned his attention to film school at Swinburn School of Film in 1990. Upon completion of his course, he joined Ten Network news team in Melbourne as a camera assistant.

Two years later, Chris joined GTV Nine as a member of the camera department. There, he worked on a variety of award-winning shows including Nine news, A Current Affair, Wide World of Sport, Better Homes and Gardens, and Business Week.

With the Asian Professional Golf Association (APGA), Chris found his calling as cameraman and a year later as associate producer. During his tenure with APGA, he also worked on assignments such as special feature shoots with Football Asia, the Asia Sport show and the European Golf Tour.

After seven years with the APGA and over 300 golf tournaments, Chris made his new home in Singapore and turned his hand to freelance camera work. Since 2003, he has worked for ESPN Star, Disney, Sportsbrand, Michelin, World Sport Group, TWI, Reuters, Associated Press, Omega, Black Dog TV, MTV, CNBC and a host of other corporate clients.

Chris has been teaching photography, digital workflow and image archiving for several institutions in Singapore, including the National Archives, Objectifs and Nanyang Technological University, apart from other countries in the region.

He has staged several exhibitions for private collectors as well as public group and solo exhibitions. He has also judged for the Nikon Photography Contest in Tokyo, the Noise Festival in Singapore, and was also part of the inaugural Singapore Biennale, among others.

Besides his fine art endeavors, Chris has many varied projects that include work for Fashion, W!ld Rice’s Second Link and Landmarks – Asian Boys Volume 2, the Ministry of Education, Epson, etc. He has also been invited to exhibit at the Angkor Photo Festival in September 2007 in Cambodia.

As a Master Printmaker, he has produced fine art prints that have been exhibited during the Month of Photography 2004, the SARS exhibition at the Singapore History Museum, Chobi Mela (Asia’s biggest photo festival), The Hasselblad Master show in Indonesia and Singapore and other photography shows around the world.

Chris is also representing Epson Singapore as Epson’s Master Printmaker to conduct and educate digital printing techniques in workshops and seminars throughout the region.

Darwis was brought up in a cultural environment in a traditional Javanese manner and, at an early age, became interested in painting. He particularly admired Rembrandt and his talent for using light, and bought many photo books and took in a long line of seminars.By 1981, he embarked on his own professional photographic career.

Darwis specializes in fashion photography.The most prominent models are within easy reach as his wife runs a model agency. He also often uses natural scenery in his work.

Besides supplying photographs for magazines, posters, company brochures and advertising campaigns, Darwis has taken part in a number of exhibitions and received many distinctions.

Darwis has produced two books, Kembang Setaman, a large coffee table edition, as well as Secret Lighting, a book about lighting techniques.

Dominique is one of today’s finest professional photographers based in Manila, Philippines. He is a Nikon Pro Photographer and an Epson Stylus Pro Photographer, as well as an Apple-certified Professional and Apple-certified Trainer for Apperture.

In the span of more than 15 years, Dominique has photographed almost all celebrities and fashion models, some of the most popular politicians from Manila, as well as the biggest names in Philippines sports.

His photographs, whether as editorial features or in print ads, have appeared in newspapers and magazines such as Philippine Daily Inquirer, Philippine Star, Mega, FHM, Metro, Cosmopolitan, Woman Today, Dream Weddings, Celebrity Living, Colors (International). He has done fashion photographs for top Filipino designers as well as the branded collections of Hugo Boss, Georgio Armani, Benetton and Versace, among others.

Dominique also teaches a number of photographic modeling courses and workshops exclusively for John Robert Powers International and regularly conducts workshops and seminars, as well as judges the photo contests of camera clubs, schools, companies and associations such as Kodak, Camera Club of the Philippines, De La Salle University, BPI Camera Club, Nayon Photographers Club, etc.

Dominique holds an A.B. Economics degree from San Beda College, Philippines.

Eng Howe is a co-founder and consultant photographer of Avenue8, a popular and sought-after team of photographers whose works have won wide acclaim.

He has more than 15 years of professional experience and has photographed thousands of brides.

Eng Howe’s trademark natural lifestyle photography has become the choice for discerning brides who are looking for a signature look in their wedding photographs.

Eric started photography in 1976 when he won the Best Student Photographer award in Raffles Institution. He has, to date, accumulated18 prestigious photographic titles from the US, Europe, Asia and Singapore.

Eric’s photographic works were on the permanent collections at Parliament House, Mandarin Hotel, Singapore Art Museum, National Arts Council, and has also graced the covers of many prominent magazines and periodicals.

In 2005, Eric was the only local photographer appointed for the International Olympic Committee meeting in Singapore, where famed celebrities like Hilary Clinton, Tony Blair and David Beckham were present. The following year, he covered the World Bank and International Monetary Fund meeting in Singapore.

Presently, Eric is the International Representative to the Photographic Society of America, President of the Singapore Colour Photographic Society, and Art Panelist to National Arts Council.

As Regional Manager, Technical Marketing of Seagate, Ganesh’s current responsibilities include managing technical queries in product reviews and providing technical expertise and support at road shows as well as seminars.

He speaks regularly at technical seminars in the region. Based out of Singapore, Ganesh first joined Conner Peripherals in 1990, and was integrated into Seagate in the 1996 merger as an engineer with the Corporate Quality Assurance group.

Ganesh holds a Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical & Production) from the National University of Singapore.

Lay Tin tried her hand at photography when she first joined The Photographic Society of Singapore (PSS) in 1993. A year later, her photographic works have caught the attention of The Photo-Art Association of Singapore (PAS) and The Singapore Colour Photographic Society.

Lay Tin has been actively participating in international salons since 2003.In 2005, she secured the World Top Exhibitor in the colour print section of The Photographic Society of America’s (PSA) Who’s Who list. She achieved the PSA 5 Star Exhibitor title in the colour slide section.Her outstanding work has also brought her the ARPS and AFIAP titles from The Royal Photographic Society of Great Britain and the International Federation of Photographic Art.

Lay Tin has been traveling extensively, particularly in China, to capture her favourite subject – children. To date, she has won 30 PSA gold medals and her enormous exhibition records have won her the Proficiency level title from PSA in 2007.

Peng Tjin took up photography as a hobby in his early 30s, and attained the Associate title from The Photo-Art Association of Singapore (PAS) and The Singapore Colour Photographic Society (SCPS) in 2001. He subsequently became a member of The Photographic Society of America (PSA).

In 2003, Peng Tjin clinched the World Top Exhibitor title in the colour print section of PSA’s Who’s Who lists , and continued to dominate in 2004 and 2006. He was honoured with PSA 4 Star Exhibitor title in the colour slide section and 3 Star Exhibitor titles in both the colour and monochrome print sections in 2005. His work has also received recognition from The Royal Photographic Society of Great Britain and he was conferred the ARPS title.

Peng Tjin has 25 PSA gold medals to his name, and his excellent achievement in the international salons has also won him the FPSEA title from The Photographic Salon Exhibitors Association of Hong Kong in 2006.

From photography as a hobby to photography as a profession, Kim Hui has come a long way.The self-taught photographer has created his personal style and continues to experiment with different approaches to creating impressive images, such as “Painting with Light” and “Making a Still Picture Move”.

Kim Hui achieved excellent results in photographic competitions and received recognition from various international photographic bodies including the International Federation of Photographic Art, The Royal Photographic Society of England, and The Photographic Society of New York, Malaysia and Singapore.

Kim Hui also conducts talks, courses and seminars on photography for fellow enthusiasts in Singapore, Malaysia and China. His works were published in international publications such as Wall Paper, The Earth in 2000, Singapore Today, To Singapore with Love and Nikon Focus.

In 2000, Kim Hui held his first solo exhibition, The Sky is Not the Limit, depicting the yin and yang philosophy. He has also led a 10-member team working on a pictorial project, Singapore River – The Monochrome Experience, with an exhibition staged in 2004.

Hilarion, of Tri-Angles, has been shooting weddings for more than 15 years, with experience in aerial, commercial, fashion and architectural photography. He is also an Associate of the Master Photographers Association (MPA) in the UK; lectures part-time at the International School of Design and Technology; and has served in the committee of the SAFRA Photographic Club for the past 10 years.

Hilarion has covered events including Miss Singapore World 1991, Miss Singapore Universe, Super Models 2001, SEA Games 1993 as well as celebrities’ weddings. He has had some of his works featured at Fotofeis at Strathclyde Arts Centre in Glasgow, Red River Exhibition in Canada, and was the winner in the Avant Garde Wedding category conferred by the MPA in 2006.

James is the chief instructor at ACE Training Pte Ltd. He is a Certified Instructor for 9 Adobe products. Over the past eight years, James has clocked more than 5,000 hours guiding Adobe users to achieve greater heights in their career development. His unique way of presenting on Adobe applications are not only informative but also incredibly fun to listen and learn.

Working out of New York and Singapore, Jason is adjunct faculty at the International Center of Photography and editor of Softblow.com. He was previously editor of Vehicle arts journal, and the 2004 winner of the prestigious Shell-National Arts Council Award, Singapore’s largest award for emerging artists.

He is also the incoming director of Plastique Kinetic Worms, an artist-run space in Singapore, now in its 10th year.

Jason has exhibited his works in the Chelsea Art Museum (New York), Singapore Art Museum, Peer Gallery (New York), Photo New York, PS122 Gallery (New York), Asian-American Art Center, Art Seasons Gallery (Singapore).

His critical writings have been published in art papers, Substation magazine as well as in exhibition catalogs for a younger generation of Southeast Asian artists.

His work has been reviewed in Artnews, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, The New Stratis Times, among others.

Joining Adobe in 1992, Julieanne has learned her craft through hands-on experience and now serves as the Senior Digital Imaging Evangelist.

Spanning digital imaging and illustration, her role includes customer education, product development, and market research. She is a frequent contributor to several publications, a speaker at numerous design conferences and tradeshows, and a teacher at distinguished photography workshops and fine art schools around the world.

Herself a passionate photographer, Julieanne combines her background in psychology in creating artwork, seen in several showings and published in several magazines. She is the author behind Window Seat – The Art of Digital Photography and Creative Thinking, and the Photoshop Fundamentals and Advanced Photoshop Techniques training DVDs published by Software Cinema.

Jun is the first Philippine-based Adobe® Certified Expert and Adobe® Certified Instructor in Photoshop (2000). He is also a CompTIA Certified Technical Trainer (CTT+ for technology-based learning).

Jun established PixelMagic, one of the first digital imaging studios in the Philippines, that serves the advertising community and multinational corporations. In 2000, he set up the Philippine Center for Creative Imaging (PCCI), the biggest photography and computer-learning institute in the country.

Jun was the founding president of the IdN Club Philippines, the country's first organization of digital artists. In 2004, he also co-founded the first association of digital photographers in the country, the Club de Camera Digital (CCD).

He has been a regular speaker at the Graphic Expo (Philippines) since 1996, IdN Quarterly Public Seminars since 1997, and at the WPPP PhotoExpo since 2004. He was also a speaker on several occasions at the PhotoWorld (Manila).

Jun writes a regular column on digital photography, digital imaging, Photoshop and Lightroom for the Manila Bulletin's photography section and i-Mag Photography Magazine. Both are national publications.

Johnny started making his mark in the photography arena in 1979, when he won several regional, national and international competitions. He owns Creative Photographic Centre, which specializes in wedding and commercial photography, and is also a photography consultant on studio, lighting and photo printing.

Apart from his full-time profession, Johnny is also the chairman of the Fine Art Photographers’ Federation of Indonesia. Since 1987, he has been on the jury for national photography competitions. And for the past 10 years, he has been the special teaching staff for the Art Institute of Indonesia, based in Yogyakarta.

Between 1995 and 2002, Johnny played an advisory role for PT Modern Photo Tbk, one the of largest photography firms in Indonesia. More recently, he is an Epson Stylus Professional and a speaker for the Epson Print Academy workshops in Jakarta and Surabaya.

Johnny holds a Bachelor’s degree in English and Literature from Sanata Dharma University, and a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from Atma Jaya University, both in Yogyakarta.

With more than 32 years’ experience as a newspaper and magazine photographer, photo editor and digital photography trainer, John has been through many amazing photo adventures.

The founding editor of the multi-award winning PHOTOVIDEOi photography magazine based in Singapore, John is well-known throughout Southeast Asia as a digital photographer, evangelist and photography teacher who is passionate about helping others learn new skills as digital photographers.

He works with major brands such as Canon, Epson, Nikon, Adobe, Nokia and Apple to promote new technologies to new and experienced photographers. Still very active today as both the Editor of PVi and a commercial travel and adventure photographer, John’s latest assignments have taken him around the world covering events such as The Amazing Race Asia, AXN Extreme events and destinations for SilkAir.

Kid Chan the only photographer to be listed in the inaugural “100 People You Must Know in Asia” list published by the Asia Regional Tatler. Billed by Harper’s Bazaar as a celebrity photographer, Kid is highly sought after for his timing and artistry in Asian weddings and mixed marriage wedding photojournalism. Royalties and A-List celebrities are among KIDCHANSTUDIO’s clients from Asia and beyond. An avid reader, he maintains a journal at www.kidchan.com/blog

Kim is a co-founder and consultant photographer of Avenue8, a popular and sought-after team of photographers whose works have won wide acclaim.

He has more than 15 years of professional experience and has photographed thousands of brides.

Kim’s black & white photography has become the choice for discerning brides who are looking for a signature look in their wedding photographs.

Photographer and writer Kris LeBoutillier has been published in magazines and newspapers throughout Asia and the United States. His list of recent clients includes National Geographic Traveler, Men’s Journal and US-based Spa Magazine.

Kris is a regular contributor to the regionally produced Asian Geographic magazine, the Jakarta Post newspaper, Holiday Asia magazine, airline publication Silver Kris for Singapore Airlines, and SilkWinds for SilkAir. His first book, A Journey Through Phnom Penh, was published in December 2003. Kris has traveled extensively throughout Asia documenting life on the streets of Thailand, Cambodia, Laos and Indonesia.

He holds a Degree in Journalism and Photography from Syracuse University and a Master of International Management from the Garvin School of International Management in Arizona.

Kristupa specializes in commercial, corporate and travel photography.He started in 1992 as a Yogyakarta-based correspondent for Hai magazine, covering many types of assignments including motor sports, stage performances and show biz. In 1996, he went into fashion photography as a semi-pro.From 2002, Kristupa became a full-time professional photographer, splitting his time between Solo and Jakarta with assignments in Bali, Surabaya and Yogyakarta.

Kristupa is the founder and administrator of the web-based photography community, Fotografer.net (www.fotografer.net), the biggest in the region with 130,000 members. He is also the executive editor of Indonesian Photographer magazine, and an associate of Darwis Triadi Photographers Associate.

He came in second place at the Friends of World Heritage International Photo Contest organized by the United Nations Foundation in 2007, and was involved in the photo exhibitions organized by Crossing Bridges in 2004 and 2005.

Formally trained as a geologist in Gadjah Mada University, Yogyakarta, Kristupa worked as a field engineer in Schlumberger after graduation.

Laurie is a professional helicopter aerial, director of photography, operating globally from Singapore. He operates in all current film, high definition and photographic formats, and shoots dynamic motion picture imagery for feature films, commercials and documentaries and stills photography for all print and electronic media.

Laurie is a Royal Scholarship graduate of the International London Film School and has been shooting photographic stills and motion picture films for cinema and television, on location in 48 countries, over the last 30 years.

He is a member of the Guild of Television Cameramen, the Australian Cinematographers Society and the prestigious Professional Aerial Photographers Association (PAPA) in the US. In a recent global, aerial photographic competition organized by PAPA, Laurie took the first prize with an image of the transportation of a Singapore oil rig and earned international, front cover exposure.

His clients are mostly American and European production organizations and he flies anywhere in the world from his operational base in Singapore to provide them with expert aerial from Brazil to Belgium, Cape Town to Capri and Sardinia to San Tropez.

Having honed her story-telling sensibilities in a journalistic background and the editing of various local broadcast programs, Amizadai found her calling in wedding story-telling.

After setting up The Wedding Paparazzi in 2003, she set out to bring a breath of fresh air into the wedding video industry in Singapore. With an eye on the contemporary, media-savvy couples of today, she has crafted a house-style in The Wedding Paparazzi that is story-driven and celebrates the candor, humor and beauty of the wedding day.

Louis is an international award-winning photographer from Malaysia, specializing in destination wedding and modern portraiture.

Louis won first place in the Wedding and Portrait Photographers International (WPPI)’s 8x10 print competition 2007 in the Photojournalism, Wedding Details category. The event is the world’s largest and most prestigious wedding photography competition that attracts thousands of submissions mainly from North America, Europe, Australia and around the world.

In 2006, Louis was appointed by Epson as an “Epson Stylus Pro”, an elite fraternity of professional photographers specially chosen for their talent and technical know-how.

Louis’ photo blog (www.louispang.com/blog/) ranks fifth in worldwide popularity voting conducted by Bloggers’ Choice Awards (www.bloggerschoiceawards.com/). Over 90% of Louis’ work are out-of-town shoots and he attributes his success to shrewd and effective usage of his blog and website as a marketing tool. Louis travels to India, Singapore, Thailand, Philippines & Hong Kong and throughout Malaysia for wedding assignments.

Lynus Hee is an Adobe Certified Instructor in Adobe Photoshop and has been a software trainer for 3 years.

He has been using Adobe Photoshop since version 2 and was a designer for 10 years in print, broadcast and web before he became a trainer.

Lynus has worked for Channel 9 in Perth, Focus Media in Jakarta and BBC World (Singapore).
Today, he is a full-time design lecturer at the International School of Design & Technology.

In 1999, after resigning from Toray industries, Masako began her career as a freelance documentary photographer. Her main interest has been to document those that live in poverty or have suffered disaster. She has covered famine, war and earthquakes.

Having always placed special emphasis on depicting the role of women and children in these lands of affliction as they try to rebuild their shattered lives, Masako published these images in her book Re-Birth – Women Beside the Ruins in 2003.

Her photographic stories have also been published in various magazines and newspapers. Her work has been exhibited in several galleries including the Tokyo Metropolitan Museum, and she has been the recipient of numerous photographic awards.

Masako is a member of On Asia Images, a photography agency based in Bangkok.

Mathieu was born in France and grew up in Mauritius. There, he developed his love for the sea before he could even walk. He used to snorkel and free-dive in front of his house as a
kid, and took disposable waterproof cameras with him
as a teenager.

Over the years, Mathieu developed a passion for scuba diving and became a PADI Instructor in 2000. In parallel, underwater photography became his main centre of interest.  He authored a PADI Distinctive Specialty entitled Underwater Digital Photographer in 2001, and went on to publish his works in numerous dive publications, including a regular column in Scuba Diver Australasia.

In 2004, Mathieu co-authored the book An Essential Guide to Digital Underwater Photography with Michael Aw. He currently shoots with a Nikon D100 and a D1X, and various Nikkor lenses (10.5mm, 12-24mm, 50mm, 60mm, 2x Teleconverter, etc.) in Seacam housings, Ikelite (SS200 and DS125) and Inon (2 x D2000w) strobes, with Ultralight, TL, and 10Bar arms, plus lots of other bits and pieces too long to list here!

Neeraj brings with him a wealth of knowledge in international photographic exhibitions and almost 10 years of experience in multinational companies in the service industry. He is responsible for business development at CPAC Asia Imaging Products, which includes managing channel partners through training and organiszing road shows in the region.

Neeraj holds a Bachelor’s degree in Electronic Engineering and an MBA in International Marketing.

Nic has been a photographer for more than 10 years. His specialty subject is watches, a talent that he has developed into a niche market with international clients such as Ulysse Nardin, International Watch Company, Volker Vyskocil, Blancpain and Richard Mille, to name a few.

Nic’s signature style is his ability to get really close to his subjects and capture all their intricate movements in stunning black and white. He uses a Canon Mk1ds and a 20D. His favorite lenses are his Canon MPE65 5:1, Canon 100 f2.8 macro 1:1, Nikon 28 f2.8 AIS with extension tube, Leica 60f2.8 marco 1:2, Contax 60 f2.8 marco 1:1 and Olympus 50 f2 marco 1:2 as well as a Contax bellow system and extension tube. All sitting on a Benbo tripod coupled to an Arca Swiss head.

For over 25 years, Phil has been visiting and documenting indigenous and tribal cultures around the world. Through his projects, he strives to create a heightened understanding of the issues faced by people in the developing world.

With his exhibits and award-winning books, Phil attempts to create a relationship between the viewer and his photographic subjects. His book, Tibetan Portrait: The Power of Compassion, introduces individuals from a deeply spiritual culture that have been marginalized and displaced by the occupation of their homeland. In 1998, Phil joined Amnesty International to present Enduring Spirit, an exhibit and book celebrating the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

Phil’s photographs have been collected and exhibited in museums and galleries worldwide.In 1998 he was presented the Photo Media Magazine "Photoperson of the Year" award. In December 2003, Phil was honored with the Humanitarian Award, receiving a Lucie at the 1st Annual International Photography Awards.Phil teaches and lectures internationally and is co-founder of Blue Earth Alliance, a 501c3 that sponsors photographic projects focusing on endangered cultures and threatened environments.

In 2001, Phil founded Bridges to Understanding, an on-line classroom program that connects youth worldwide through digital storytelling for the purpose of exploring and honoring cultural diversity.Volunteer mentors help the Bridges students create photo-stories of their lives that are then uploaded and shared with students in other parts of the world.

Phil graduated from University of California as a Regents Scholar in 1969 and was honored with their prestigious University of California Medal in 2004. He practiced Orthodontics in Northern California for 18 years prior to his second career as a photographer.

Having worked in most areas of professional photography in a career spanning nearly 30 years, Peter’s passion is for landscapes. He first exhibited with the Cavé Group in 1979, and over the past 10 years, his work has been exhibited more regularly.

Peter writes for Lonely Planet’s international photography guide book on landscape photography, and is also a Grand Master of Photography, one of only two in the world.

Peter was Australian Landscape Photographer of the Year in 1995, 1996 and 1998; Australian Illustrative Photographer of the Year in 2004; and NSW Professional Photographer of the Year in 1995, 1996 and 2004.

Recently, he won the Grand Award for the Commercial Category at the 2005 WPPI Exhibition in Las Vegas. His limited edition prints are also exhibited in selected galleries around Australia and are held by private collectors in England, Canada, New Zealand, Japan and the US.

Samuel is the Managing Director of Samuel Seow Law Corporation. His expertise and forte is in the field of intellectual property with a special focus on the application of these laws to the entertainment, arts and media industries.

A much recognised name in these industries, Samuel represents a wide range of individuals and businesses including film, television, record producers and production houses, actors, screenwriters, management agencies, music personalities, models, artistes as well as both established and developing theatre companies.

His clients today include Sony Entertainment Television, Universal Records, Cubix & Kosmic International, Tanya Chua, Andrea Fonseka and Sun Ho.

He is a much sought-after speaker on intellectual property rights issues and is listed as a consultant in the media industries by the Asia Pacific Legal 500.

Sebastian entered the market as a photographer’s assistant, and today, has become a much sought-after photographer and director. He is known to be a maverick possessing a unique and effective blend of creativity, fiery passion and foresight.

Armed with only a 35mm camera, a couple of lenses and the proceeds from the sale of his car, Sebastian set up The Shooting Gallery in 1987. To date, The Shooting Gallery Asia is a major player in print and television commercial production with offices and studios in Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam and New Zealand.

Sebastian also sits on the advisory council of Temasek Polytechnic’s School of Design and Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts’ curriculum advisory committee. He has also contributed to and judged various award shows including the Creative Circle Awards, The Hall of Fame Awards, The Crowbars, The Phoenix, The Kodak Gongs, The Asian Television Awards and The Apollo.

Recently, Sebastian received the Spirit of Enterprise Award which promotes and advanced the entrepreneurial spirit in Singapore by honoring self-reliant and self-made entrepreneurs.

Simon is an award-winning portrait photographer and film-maker.

After moving to Edinburgh, Simon studied photography at Stevenson's College, then took up a job as assistant photographer at Scotland's Cultural Heritage. Back in London, he filmed a short drama, Litterbugs, that was highly commended in the British Amateur Video Awards competition. Subsequently, he started work at a video-duplicating company in Edinburgh and directed his first 16mm short film, The Curious, which he also wrote and co-produced.

In 2002, Simon graduated from Edinburgh College of Art with a Bachelor’s degree with Honors in Visual Communication (Film and Television). He has had his photographic work exhibited in the Red Door Gallery in Edinburgh, and his first solo exhibition Memories from the After-Life at the Cameo Cinema in Edinburgh. In 2005, he held his second solo exhibition French Undressing at the Institut Francais d'Ecosse to great acclaim and followed it up with a second exhibition French Undressing Deux at the GaleryA1 later that year.

Simon has worked as a stills photographer on around a dozen short films as well as for Junk 72 Film and Television

Simon brings with him a wealth of experience in light shaping. After a year at a dedicated photography school, and another assisting fashion photographer Peter Gehrke, he would borrow equipment every night to try out at home when working for a major rental shop – flash, HMI, photo flows, strobes and all sorts of light shaping tools.

The result shows, both in his work and his impressive line of customers. Almost every fashion magazine in Sweden has published his pictures, as well as several international ones.

Simon is one of today’s leading photographers in digital photography. His pictures are often recognized with a surrealistic mix of fantasy and reality, as well as technical skill and artistic influence. After several years of commercial productions for some of the biggest accounts, Swedish magazines and large agencies, Simon is now focusing on the more artistic aspect of photography. He gets most of his visual influences from old magazines, American posters, comic books and manga.

During his travels around the world, Simon has been able to collect a number of background pictures for his “virtual world”. His most important tools today are his digital camera and Photoshop.

With 12 years of experience in photography, Sven’s expertise spans landscape, travel and panorama photography. Based in Singapore, he owns panoramaXL Photography, specialized in full virtual photography workflow for interactive media production and web, as well large format black and white and panoramic prints.

Sven has worked with creative image agencies in the United Kingdom, Spain, Germany, the United States and Singapore. Aside from organizing solo exhibitions in Singapore and Germany, he is the editor of panorama-gallery.com, an international online panorama exhibition. He has also participated in international group exhibitions in the Netherlands, Austria (Hasselblad Super Circuit Exhibition), US (MacWorld), and Germany (Photokina).

Sven is a member of the German Photographers Association and International VR Photography Association. He holds a degree in Technical Engineering.

More panoramic views at www.panoramaxl.com

Puay Koon started photography in his twenties, and his first camera was a China-made Shanghai 4 twin-lens-reflex camera which he bought at $64. Since 1978, he has actively participated in photographic salons and exhibitions and has won more than 50 awards in both local and international salons.

Puay Koon has served as Chairman and Advisor of the International Salons, Assistant Secretary, Honorary Auditor, Journal Co-Editor and Digital Photography Course Instructor for the Photo-Art Association of Singapore (PAS). Presently, he is the Vice President of PAS.

During the past 20 years, he has received recognition from international bodies including The Photographic Society of America, International Federation of Photographic Art, The Federation of Asian Photography Art, The Photographic Society of Malaysia and The Photo-Art Association of Singapore.

In spite of his previous background in information technology and corporate marketing, many have come to regard Willy’s name to be synonymous with photography. An award-winning action, portrait, travel, event and wedding photographer, his passion in these three areas were put into perfect marriage with the birth of Livestudios in 2004.

In three short years, Livestudios has achieved its competitive edge not just through product innovation and quality, but the assurance of uncompromised service delivery. They have established a steadily growing client base, and are currently kept busy with almost 500 shoots per year.

Several of his articles have also been published in Digital Life, a local newspaper. Occasionally, he conducts workshops on digital imaging and photography, imparting his experience to other photographers.