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Photo essays
INDUSTRY PROJECTS
Behind the doors of Club H.E.A.L
industry partner: Club h.e.a.l
Mdm Junainah Eusope, 63, is Club HEAL’s Special Needs and Programme Coordinator who teaches pottery and glass painting. She herself suffered from depression for 10 years and feels that she is able to connect with the peers as she has been in their shoes before. PHOTO: Salwa Nadhirah
Club HEAL holds many activities in their centres, one of which is Pottery. The potteries could then be sold at an average of $6 at pushcarts in IMH. The money is given back to the Peers as allowance. PHOTO: Salwa Nadhirah
As a full-time programme executive, Mr Fairuz not only helps his fellow peers with the activities, but is also an inspiration for them to get back on their feet. PHOTO: Salwa Nadhirah
Mdm Junainah Eusope, 63, is Club HEAL’s Special Needs and Programme Coordinator who teaches pottery and glass painting. She herself suffered from depression for 10 years and feels that she is able to connect with the peers as she has been in their shoes before. PHOTO: Salwa Nadhirah
During my Final Year in Republic Polytechnic, I did a 20 weeks stint at The New Paper as part of my Internship. During this time, I got the opportunity to do different genres of photography - sports, lifestyle and current affairs. This gave me a chance to experience what it is like working in the News Industry and has also widen my horizon and knowledge on Photojournalism.
I then extended my stint with The New Paper and subsequently joined The Straits Times as a freelance photographer.
Here are some of the photos that were published on print and online.
Having an interest in photography since young, I joined The Republican Post team, Republic Polytechnic's campus newspaper, to learn more about photojournalism. Since being in The Republican Post, as one of the key photographers, it has given me a chance to try different things and has build up my confidence as a Photojournalist before starting my Internship at The New Paper.
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An Industry-Project Assignment with Club HEAL, a psychiatric rehabilitation center. Knowing that many might not know what or who Club HEAL is, I decided to do a Photo Essay on the people there as well as pictures that give a glimpse of what goes on inside Club HEAL. I felt that doing this will help educate the public on lesser known facts and evoke emotions through the visuals.
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My team and I were selected to present to Club HEAL and eventually won Best Photo Essay, Best Feature as well as Best Overall Team.
GRADED ASSIGNMENT
As part of my Graded Assignment for a Photojournalism module in Republic Polytechnic, I decided to feature Team Strong Silvers, a motivational team comprising of a quartet aged 65-72. They are essentially a calisthenic team who performs stunts to encourage Singaporeans, both young and old, to keep a healthy lifestyle.
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This photo essay follows the life of Mr Ngai Hin Kwok, a founding member of the team. I wanted to show that age is just a number and it doesn't limit what you can do.
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At the crack of dawn, Mr Ngai will make his way to MacRitchie Reservoir for his long-distance walk. Before embarking on his trail, he ensures that he does a proper warm up which includes push-ups, muscle-ups and stretching. (Photo: Salwa Nadhirah)
Since getting some backpains some two years back, Mr Ngai decided to pace himself and walk instead of jog. He now walks with a group, whom he met at MacRitchie, during the weekends as part of his individual training. (Photo: Salwa Nadhirah)
After the hour-long training sessions, Mr Ngai would take this time to catch up on life with his other team members. Sometimes, they would have a meal at a nearby coffeeshop to mark the end of their day. (Photo: Salwa Nadhirah)
At the crack of dawn, Mr Ngai will make his way to MacRitchie Reservoir for his long-distance walk. Before embarking on his trail, he ensures that he does a proper warm up which includes push-ups, muscle-ups and stretching. (Photo: Salwa Nadhirah)
SWINGING SIXTIES: ABLE AND FLEXIBLE
As part of my assessment for Photomedia and Art Practice Unit in Queensland University of Technology, I decided to work on the topic of race and stereotypes. You can find my artist statement below.
I took this unit online and the photos were taken at a make-shift "studio" (my living room) in Singapore.
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ARTIST STATEMENT:
In recent months, videos about racism have been circulating online which sparked debates among Singaporeans. In these viral videos, people are judged based on their race, but through my work, I want Singaporeans to look beyond the surface.
My work goes through a visual narrative – from knowing the stereotypes that exists to understanding that there is more to a person than their race.
Inspired by Gregg Segal’s work in the Daily Bread, items surrounding the person signifies the stereotypes surrounding each racial group. The work then reveals that each person has their own identity. Using a scanner to mimic an x-ray scan, an item is placed next to the person to express them not conforming to the stereotypes.
As someone who has faced racial discrimination, this series is close to my heart and it hopes to drive the message that no one should be judged based on their race.
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