Salon Chairman’s Message

SIPA 2024 continued to gain global attention and has received 4952 entries with 305 entrants from 44 countries and regions.

I would like to thank all participants for submitting your beautiful works. Judging the number of entries we received was never an easy task. I wish to express my sincere appreciation to the judges for your patience and contributions.

Congratulation to all the winners and accepted authors. Do note that your works accepted in SIPA are also eligible for PSS Exhibitor Distinctions.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank the Salon Committee members for your commitment and those who helped in one way or another in making SIPA 2024 a success.

Last but not least, I want to express my sincere thanks to the press, media, sponsors and advertisers. We look forward to your continued support next year.

Jack Goh,
Salon Chairman
71^st Singapore International Photography Awards

PHOTOGRAPHY FOR GOOD

This exhibition, a collaboration between SPD, Fujifilm Singapore and The Photographic Society of Singapore (PSS), will showcase the photographs taken by 12 amateur photographers who, under the mentorship of award-winning Fujifilm X-Photographer Derrick Ong, have captured the stories of eight of SPD’s beneficiaries.
 
Through this visual storytelling medium, we hope to not only inspire the community but also highlight the importance of inclusion and to raise awareness and understanding of people with disabilities and those with disabling conditions through artistic expression.
 
The event is held in conjunction with SPD’s 60^th anniversary celebration with the objective of raising awareness of how SPD has been impacting the lives of people with disabilities.

FEEDBACK FROM PARTICIPANTS

“PSS always engages good and experienced instructors to teach and guide newer photographers in the industry. Hence I am confident in signing up for their courses. Their courses are structured and well organised and course fees are also very affordable. I always believe constructive critiques will definitely help photographer to improve and Derrick Ong’s critiques helped me in my photo-making so much!” ~ Helen Ang

“Wonderful workshop that gave us the opportunity to interact with beneficiaries of SPD. It’s a beautiful blend of learning more about documentary style photography, finding different shot angles for greater interest in difficult situations, receiving feedback and tips from an esteemed photographer, and learning to work with other photographers, all in all, a great experience!” ~ Cheryl

“Grateful for the opportunity to build deeper empathy for people with special needs in our community through the “Photography for Good” project supported by Photographic Society of Singapore and charity Organisation SPD. The project has given me the privilege to walk into the homes and lives of people. Besides witnessing and documenting the challenges first hand, I am also inspired by the positivity displayed by the individuals.” ~ Simon Siah

“A perfect opportunity to combine a masterclass on photojournalism with doing good for our community! We were organised into small groups during the practical sessions which enabled to us to gel as a team and capture magical moments without getting into the frames of one another. The guidance by our instructor, Derrick, was given opportunistically during the practical sessions; and photo review sessions were systematic with Derrick offering very specific critique to each participant. Learning together as a community also contributed to the pleasure and fruitfulness of this workshop. Overall, I had a thoroughly enjoyable and rewarding time as a participant in this workshop!” ~ Kwek Kon Yew

“The Photography For Good was an excellent workshop combining the art of photography with a social cause and purpose. During the workshop, we not only learnt, practiced and got a chance to improve our photography, we also got sensitised to common and often ignored challenges of the community.” ~ Soumyajit Sarcar

“PFG Workshop is a great opportunity for any photographer not just to learn to shoot good photos that tell stores, but to truly learned about the parts of society that are disadvantaged and be involved in spreading awareness of such through photography.” ~ Edward Ng

“This workshop gave me another dimension into documentary photography. Firstly it gave me an opportunity to participate in creating public awareness on public transportation. Their daily work and events with collaboration with schools and communities.” ~ Joseph Ng

“Excellent workshop that has taught me to think about the story / theme behind what I’m taking.” ~ Alvin Chan

“Excellent workshop- highly recommend.” ~ Pang Teng Lin

“Excellent Masterclass by Mindy! Got to actually learn what makes a picture “better” and what it takes for me to capture it. Absolutely would recommend to a friend!” ~ Jay Reddy

“The personal passion of Mindy Tan fuelled this workshop beyond the simply “good” level and turned it into a transformative event that I definitely benefited from, as well as, I clearly see, other participants.” ~ Oleg Moskvin

“Very insightful course, Mindy provided really great critiques and suggestions for improvements that we can instantly put into practice during the next practical session” ~ Justin Tan

The Photography for Good project offers a range of other benefits, such as shooting opportunities, exhibition of selected images, hands-on working experience with a professional photographer, a course completion certificate, and most importantly, the satisfaction and fulfilment of promoting a good cause through your photography.

If you have an interest to improve on your photography skills you are encouraged to visit the upcoming SPD Photography for Good exhibition at Prinsep Gallery. 

Join us for the first of our PSS Learning from the Best series, with Jayaprakash Bojan & Ian Mun!

Behind The Screen: Introduction to Documentary Filmmaking

Friday 22 Nov, 7-8pm
Loke Wan Tho Gallery

Jayaprakash Bojan

• Grand Title Winner National Geographic Nature Photographer 2017
• Nature Best Asia Award
• Nature, Conservation & Environment focused photographer
• Works published by BBC, National Geographic & International Magazines

Ian Mun

• Visual storyteller and the founder of The Roving Studio, a production studio focused at unravelling stories that lie at the intersection of communities, culture, climate and the natural environment.
• Photographer and filmmaker who’s work has since been showcased at the museum of the National University of Singapore.
• Traversing continents, he produces content that will allow new stories to unfold, bringing communities and nature together.
• He hopes these stories will celebrate our planet, one story at a time.