ALEX SOH

“A good photograph is all about opportunity. An artist doesn’t make art—art happens.”

Alex Soh is a firm believer in the power of photography to communicate ideas and emotions. He desires to capture the wonders of nature that compels people to worship its wonderful Creator.

Alex believes that a good photograph is all about opportunity. An artist doesn't make art—art happens. He loves photography because it is a way in which he can express himself. Through this medium, he is able to share with others his passion—that is to capture pictures that touch lives.

As art director and photographer for RBC Ministries International Operations. Alex has literally travelled all over the world building the organization's stock image library since 1997. His photographs have won numerous international awards and accolades and have been featured on the covers of Our Daily Bread, a publication that is distributed worldwide with a circulation figure of 17 million copies. As an art director, he heads a team of designers from around the world.

Today, he is doing fine art photography, concentrating on scenery to build a photo library for RBC Ministries (USA and International). You are able to view his photographs at www.alexsohphotography.com.

Not one to rest on his laurels, Alex is also an active promoter of fine art photography in Singapore. With the support of digital fine art paper manufacturer Hahnemühle, he has given talks to some three hundred photographers on fine art photography to promote photography exhibitions in the region. He also leads photographers into the field to travel doing wildlife photography. He is also one of the featured artists on ColorVision Digital Imaging which showcases some of the most renowned artists and photographers.

Alex grew up in a village in Singapore and his adventures there inspired his creativity that led to a passion for photography. He has published his first coffee table book Life Touching Moments together with an exhibition in Singapore.

OUR ARTISTS

HILARION GOH
ASSOCIATE, MASTER PHOTOGRAPHER ASSOCIATION (AMPA)

Hilarion had an interest in photography since his school days but did not pursue it as an career until about 1991. He was a principal of a music school before he made the career switch, to indulge himself in his passion of taking pictures of the human element.

During his illustrious photography career, he has been an official photographer for Miss Singapore World since 1998 and also covered many celebrities, reowned personalities and done cover pictures for magazines. Other events that Hilarion has covered includes National Day, Millennium Swing and many other national and major events.

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.

Many areas of photography are his forte, and they include industrial and commercial, architecture and interior, digital, fashion, public relations, executive portraits, makeover and 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.

TRISTON YEO
ASSOCIATE, MASTER PHOTOGRAPHER ASSOCIATION (AMPA)

Formally trained in Fine Arts through the Art Elective Programme, creating visual images has always been Triston’s passion. His aim was not always necessarily to create images that were beautiful. What was more important was their ability to evoke the feelings of an individual or the mood of a scene. Through the programme, Triston learned to handle fine art media such as watercolours, oils and charcoal.

Triston did not limit himself to two-dimensional art. He never ceased to explore other art media and was blessed with an opportunity to major in Theatre Studies at the National University of Singapore as he pursued a Bachelor of Arts degree. Exploring various elements such as stage and prop design, lighting and acting served to further develop of his artistic sense, especially his interpretational skills.

Being able to interact with people to explore their inner thoughts and using photography to articulate these thoughts became his eventual path to visual expression.

In his current role as a commercial photographer, Triston has worked on a wide range of projects for various MNCs, statutory boards and educational institutions. He has also been commissioned for various overseas projects.

Often commissioned by RBC Ministries International to shoot stock images for their publications such as Our Daily Bread and Our Journey, the constant contact with nature provides him with an enormous sense of peace because he sees God’s hand in it. Whether it is the rich afterglow of sunset over the Great Hungarian Plains or the magical light of the dusk sky on the Danube, he is humbled by the realisation that there are scenes we as human beings can never truly replicate.

Some people are too busy to notice these moments. But Triston’s personal mission is to capture as many images of these special moments as he can. The warm hospitality of newfound foreign friends and the picturesque scenery enrich his personal life as well as fuel his passion for photography.

Every time Triston travels to a new country, he finds the beautiful landscapes and rich cultures mesmerising. With each journey, Triston’s appreciation of the aesthetic feel of fine art travel photography is raised. Working closely with Leica, Triston is currently promoting the appreciation of fine art travel photography using the latest digital rangefinder, the Leica M8 on many of his travel assignments.

A personal passion to raise the status of photography from just mere pictorial composition to fine art, Triston has worked with the Embassy of Hungary and Embassy of Sri Lanka as well as the Singapore History Museum to promote fine art photography pieces through various photographic exhibition. With the support of digital fine art paper manufacturer, Hahnemühle in Germany and Canon’s latest series of IPF series of digital printers, many has found the exhibited prints bearing a close resemblance to painting. A strong advocate of fine art prints, the entire photographic experience is never complete without the final printed work. Hence, Triston has been emphasizing on the importance of printing one’s work on quality fine art paper such as Hahnemühle and has been one of their Beta testers in Asia.

Currently, Triston is working closely with Canon on travel photoclinics to bring people who want to appreciate the finer art of photography to countries that are less traveled such as Sri Lanka, Bhutan, Hungary and Papua New Guinea. One of the key objectives of such a photoclinic is also for many photography enthusiasts to widen their perspective of photography. Travelling to a country that is less developed or less commercialized often enhances one’s visual experience and allow a photographer to appreciate the world in a more natural form and to be thankful for what one has in one’s own country.

Sharing his passion and love for photography via publications such as Asian Geographic and Daily Bread, Triston seeks to inspire more photography enthusiasts to seek the world from alternative perspectives everyday.

“Appreciate the environment, Appreciate the people and Share their lives with everyone.”