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Alexander Manton Singapore resort photographers
Alexander Manton understands the needs of both Western and Asian clients. He is an American photographer and currently commutes between India, China, and Singapore. Alexander has lived in India for five years, speaks Hindi, and loves the country, culture and people. This comes through in the rapport that he has with models, crew and clients when shooting in India.
He specialises in corporate annual reports, travel, lifestyle, and hotel/resort photography. Over the past year, he has added film/video to the mix, allowing him to create a unified body of work for his clients incorporating both still and motion images.
Clients include AT&T, Hewlett-Packard, General Electric, Citibank, Andersen Consulting, General Motors, Bechtel, Boeing, United Technologies, American Standard, Baxter Healthcare, Nortel, Owens-Corning, Westin Hotels, Marriott Hotels, Monsanto, Allergan, Agilent, Goodyear, Unilever, Inchcape, Time, BusinessWeek, Forbes, Fortune, and many others worldwide.
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showcase magazine Aug 2011 singapore issue 293
Ugly Duckling Projects Singapore full photo production
Ugly Duckling Projects specialises in international photographers and regional production.
Founded by Annette Fausboll, Executive Producer, and offering over a decade of international production credentials throughout Asia Pacific, Ugly Duckling Projects represents a "quality concentrate of high caliber talent in Asia" - across advertising, beauty, fashion and lifestyle.
Line production is available to foreign clients with the Ugly Duckling Projects team.
Full-service production management includes anything from casting, locations, crew for photography and ad spots, to delivering the final job.
Recent international brand campaigns include Adidas, Bacardi, Caltex, Google, Mercedes, Nokia, Sony-Ericsson, Unilever, and more.
Visit the website, email or call (+65) 64387988 for more information.
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showcase magazine Aug 2011 singapore issue 293
Amaranthine Photos Singapore corporate & industrial photographers
Light has fascinated Richard W. J. Koh since childhood. He considers photography a mystical art where “one harvests light which comes from above”.
In 2003, despite having a Masters Degree in Mechanical Engineering, he made a mid-career switch from R&D engineering to photography and was featured in the TV programme 'Career Blueprints' (2007).
With photographs exhibited in Singapore, Dhaka and New York, Richard has received awards from international photography competitions. In 2011, he recently represented Singapore in exhibiting ten photographs at the ASEAN Day photo exhibition in Bangkok. He recently received two First Places and two Honourable Mentions at the International Photography Awards 2011 (by the Lucie Foundation).
His corporate clients have ranged from the Government to multinational corporations, and his editorial work has appeared in Reader's Digest Asia, the Discovery Channel Magazine and Aerospace Singapore.
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The Picture Makers Singapore advertising photographers
"It was while serving National Service (Singapore’s mandatory duty for all local boys of 18 years of age) that I had the time to reflect and find my true calling in photography. It soon grew to be my obsession and I would bring along a camera to camp while doing my guard duties. It was not fun being caught for that! But finally I was recognised for my then-little talent and was assigned to shoot for our National Day Parade.
"16 years have passed and my passion for photography has not dwindled, but that obsession has grown even more intense. I'm always able to learn something new with every shoot and I’m really glad to be able to shoot a variety of subjects, from food to travel, portraiture and fashion. Whether it's a still life or people shot I like to give it a mood and most importantly the feeling that comes from my heart, creating evocative stills that communicate and reach out. My work includes advertising, commercial and editorial images."
KC Lee, Principal Photographer, The Picture Makers, Singapore.
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showcase magazine Aug 2011 singapore issue 293
Surround Studio Singapore DOP
Established in 2006 by Director of Photography, Caleb Ming, Surround is a photography studio based in Singapore. The studio creates images that tell stories, build brands and make ideas happen for advertising campaigns, photo essays, fashion spreads, documentaries and still life photography.
Surround's client list includes Antalis, Broadsheet Melbourne, DesignSingapore Council, Discovery Channel, Habitus Living Australia, Hansel, HPL Hotels and Resorts, Kyboe!, Lenovo, Microsoft, Monocle, National Museum of Singapore, Nike, Reebok, RJ Paper, St. Regis Hotel and The Design Society.
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showcase magazine Aug 2011 singapore issue 293
Colin Tan Singapore advertising photographers
As the man behind the camera, Colin Tan defines the style and character of his work. Fusing his photography experience and image-retouching skills, he finds joy in delivering distinctive artistic and creative concepts.
There is never a dull moment with Colin, whether during the photo shoot or in his images. Clients are often pleasantly amazed by how far he can go to materialise their ideas, and the end product is a package of passion, effort and a dash of personal touch.
Colin is the appointed photographer of various local and regional organisations for portraiture, advertisements and composite shoots.
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showcase magazine Aug 2011 singapore issue 293
Boon Chian Singapore advertising photographers
Boon Chian is currently based in Singapore. He started his photographic career at the age of eight with his first state-of-the-art 35mm yashica camera. He began as the official family portrait photographer but gradually grew more ambitious and moved away from shooting "warty toads and aunts". His passion for photography includes fashion, people, landscapes, architecture, still life, mayhem, and the spirit of the human race.
His client list include Bulgari, Audi, Chevrolet, Nike, Tiffany, Mondial, Frank Muller, Christian Jacques, Far East, Capitaland, Keppel, Jewelfest, Tatler, Aspial-Lee Hwa, Raoul, 24:7 magazine, Addison, Ogilvy & Mather, Batey, Blue Interactive, Van Cleef & Arpels and Gaggenau.
Boon is represented in the United States by Wonderfulmachine.com.
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showcase magazine Aug 2011 singapore issue 293
Orientography Singapore advertising photographers
Orientography is a Singapore-based photo agency and library representing a select group of passionate and creative photographers from Asia and Australia, providing buyers and directors with a fresh variety of options to suit their needs.
The company also offers a rapidly growing stock library of contemporary and realistic Asian culture and lifestyle images, available for license online or offline.
Orientography was founded by Charmian Grove, whose global experience drives the company’s mission to build relationships, understand clients' needs and provide service of a consistently high standard.
Call +65 97369082 or email Charmian direct for more information.
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showcase magazine Aug 2011 singapore issue 293
Apple Sebrina Chua Singapore
Welcome to the debut edition of Showcase Singapore, brought to you by Production Paradise. We present the very best of the city-state's visual media industry, with more information available in our dedicated Photo and Film directories.
Singapore is a thriving cosmopolitan city that bustles with all the exotic flavours to be expected from such a vibrant mix of Chinese, Malay, Indian, and European expatriates.
A Southeast Asian base for big names like BBC, HBO and MTV, Singapore prides itself on its technical expertise and high-quality media services. From cost-effective production and post production services to HD and stereoscopic 3D content creation, Singapore hosts live action, animated or features films, as well as commercials and promotional shoots. Ultra-modern locations and Colonial heritage sites combine to offer one of Asia's shining jewels for photo and film production.
Our cover image was shot by Apple Sebrina Chua.
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Simon Taplin Singapore advertising photographers
Simon Taplin has been photographing professionally for the past 18 years.
“I have always been motivated by the present and capturing it meaningfully. As a creative, I see myself in a constant process of exploration. Photography is my choice of medium; experimentation with both new and old technologies has created some of my most appreciated work, which sometimes are the result of happy accident!”
Simon has always been non-conformist with his style and concepts, whether he's shooting underwater or aerial photography. Over recent years he has worked for numerous international agencies and clients, including JWT, Saatchi & Saatchi, Leo Burnett, BBDO and Corbis.
Clients include Unilever, P&G, Nokia, Cathay Pacific, Qatar Airways, Singapore Airlines, MasterCard, and Heineken. His industry awards include D&AD, The One Show and Communication Arts, and his work has been published in Archive and PDN.
Over the past decade, Simon has divided much of his time between Asia and Europe, Singapore being an ideal steppingstone to create in both markets. Shooting internationally keeps Simon’s concepts and style fresh as well as visually in-tune with today's global living.