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to bring you only the best, and are proud to present our distinguished
panel of speakers and workshop facilitators. Please click
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| Alec Ee |
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| Alec’s specialty is travel landscape,
interiors, panorama and portraiture. He was featured in PhotoVideoi
magazine (January 2006) as one of the best travel and landscape
photographers in Singapore.
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.
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| Prof. Andre Economou |
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| 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
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| Andy Wee |
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| 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.
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| Bob Lee |
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| 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.
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| Bryan Peterson |
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| 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.
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| Chris Dickinson |
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| 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.
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| Chris Thompson |
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| 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.
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| Chris Yap |
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| 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.
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| Darwis Triadi |
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| 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.
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| Dominique James |
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| 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.
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| Eng Howe |
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| 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.
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| Eric Goh |
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| 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. |
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| Ganesh Panadam |
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| 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. |
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| Gho Lay Tin |
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| 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.
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| Gho Peng Tjin |
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| 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.
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| Goh Kim Hui |
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| 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.
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| Hilarion Goh |
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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. |
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| Jason Wee |
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| 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. |
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| Julieanne Kost |
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| 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
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| Jun Miranda |
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| 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. |
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| Johnny Hendarta |
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| 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.
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| John Cosgrove |
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| 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.
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| Kim |
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| 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.
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| Kris LeBoutillier |
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| 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.
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| Kristupa Saragih |
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| 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.
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| Laurie Gilbert |
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| 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.
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| Lee Amizadai |
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| 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. |
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| Louis Pang |
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| 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.
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| Lynus Hee |
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| 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
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| Masako Imaoka |
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| 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.
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| Mathieu Meur |
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| 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!
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| Neeraj Chhibbar |
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| 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
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| Nic Ong |
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| 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.
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| Phil Borge |
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| 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.
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| Peter Eastway |
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| 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
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| Samuel Seow |
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| 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.
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| Sebastian Tan |
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| 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. |
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| Simon Carr |
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| 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
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| Simon Cederquist |
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| 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. |
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| Sven Hafner |
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| 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
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| Tay Puay Koon |
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| 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.
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| Willy Foo |
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| 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. |
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