An advertising and PR creative by day, Claudio lives and breathes visual storytelling. Picking up the cameras professionally in 2017 after 4 years of hiatus, Claudio was determined to refresh not just his technical skillsets but also enhance his visual storytelling abilities. His desire to lead the creative process of developing a key visual, hero video or basically anything visual from start to end pushes him to continually improve his craft. Being involved in productions of different scales over the years also allowed him to gain valuable experiences through collaborations with different photographers, cinematographers and production houses. This has helped him build a foundation in helping clients and brands communicate their stories better. Being a hybrid shooter skilled in both photo and video, his portfolio covers a wide range of genres from weddings and events to commercial and corporate work. He is currently the lead photographer and videographer for The A-List publication, a National Arts Council initiative, visual storytelling trainer for creative agency Ogilvy Singapore, and one of the admins for Kilogrammerz, a photography and videography education platform in Singapore. Aside from his passion for cameras and storytelling, Claudio can also been found behind the DJ booth as djCHOCKolate on ad-hoc gigs at clubs, parties and events, dishing out retro and house tunes to get the crowd dancing Main Website: www.jacqandthebeanchock.com Videography Porfotlio: www.vimeo.com/user74600814
Jino Lee is an international award winning travel & destination photographer. Once a night owl having spent over 15 years as a musician and sound engineer, he traded late nights for early mornings and took up photography in 2003. He finds inspiration in photographing people, culture and destinations and that motivates him to pursue travel photography. As an assignment travel photographer, he photographs a broad range of subject that is related to the travel and tourism industry. His pictures centered around human interest, with stories building upon and within each location. Jino had the honour to be one of the judges for National Geographic Channel's photography contest and his works have been featured in several airlines and travel trade publications. He is a contributor for Getty Images, Stocksy United, Ink Global and appointed destination photographer for SilkAir. Besides travel & destination photography, he offers commercial photography in the hospitality and maritime industries. www.jinolee.com.sg
Kerry is an observer of light, shadow and everything in between the real moments in our lives that make us laugh, cry, shout and cry again. She loves colour, drama, and visual complexity. She is a professional family photographer and filmmaker specialising in intimate, personalised story-telling sessions built around clients’ daily lives. She set up her own business, Red Bus Photography, in 2014 and can often be found in her clients’ homes. Kerry is a mother to two irrepressible, oftentimes impossible young boys, and has been photographing them daily since 2015. This project has been her biggest source of artistic growth and frustration to-date. While her personal experience makes photographing other families a natural fit, she hopes to bring the same ethos of finding meaning in authentic lives to her social documentary work. http://www.redbusphotography.com/
Ngok Swee first ventured into photography with a film rangefinder in his secondary school days. Soon enough, he was spending much of his time in the darkroom, developing mainly black and white photographs. After retiring from the workforce several years ago, Ngok Swee decided to devote his time to pursuing his two passions: travel and photography. Surreal images taken during his trip to North Island, New Zealand, made it to the top 10 finals in the Sony World Photography Awards, and were featured in the Sony Alpha Magazine. Several of his photos were also selected for publication in the Leica User Forum (LUF) Charity Books 2010 and 2012, while a photo taken at the Danakil Depression, Ethiopia, was featured in the CNN’s Top 25 Travel Photos of 2014. http://nns555.zenfolio.com/
A photography veteran, Yeow Kwang started capturing moments with the lens as a school boy in the 1970s. Today, he has won more than a hundred international photography awards, most recently the Best Single Image of The Travel Photographer Of The Year Award 2011, and first place in the Sony World Photography Awards 2013. Other awards and accolades under his belt include the Fellowship of the Royal Photographic Society of United Kingdom in 1988, Galaxy Exhibitor Distinction of the Photographic Society of America in 2013, and The Photographer of the Year 2013 by the Singapore Ngee Ann Cultural Centre. Yeo Kwang, whose works include social documentary, travel and fine-art photography, also engages in a wide array of photography activities, including education, documentary projects and digital editing. He is also a certified photography instructor and has contributed as a jury member at several international competitions. https://www.lensculture.com/yeo-kwang-yeo
With a background in consumer electronics, Lawrence started working for Sony Singapore in 2008 as a product consultant. Today, he’s a certified retail professional and a Singapore Workforce Development Agency certified professional trainer (ACTA) from the Institute for Adult Learning Singapore. Lawrence conducts training for both consumers and retail employees, covering areas such as consumer audio visual products, audio equipment and telecommunication products. As a keen learner, enthusiastic facilitator and a firm believer in providing the best experience possible for customers, Lawrence can assist you in your learning journey with SDW and help you take your knowledge to the next level.