about the photographer & author

it was back in the year 2000 when i got myself interested in photography. back then, i was always interested in images caught in magazines like National Geographic or TIME. for me, those images represented not only a proof of existence, but also a memory of that moment.

i finally got myself an entry level film SLR which i’m still using now. a few years later, i bought myself a Nikon FE so that i can shoot B&W and colour simultaneously.

i shoot both black & white and colour, which i usually develop my own black & white negatives. digital photography is not something i can afford at the present, therefore i decided to concentrate on using film.

these days I conceptualise my thoughts and ideas before going out with my cameras, and that helped me to focus in my photography. then i started to write along with my photographs to give a better description on my views, thoughts and experiences while i’m out shooting. therefore, i would like to call my style as documentary photography these days.

Perspective™ is my personal website that lets me share my photographs and articles which i have written over the past.

currently, i’m pursuing my medical career in Melaka Manipal Medical College (MMMC) and already in the fourth year of my education.

i’m also a freelance photographer/author for articles in CHIP Photo Video magazine (starting from April ’06 issue). in August 2005, i had a joint gallery held in Long Black Café, SS2 with fellow photographers Eugene Koh, Gan Jo Han and Pratiwi Utari. the gallery was also featured in TheStar education column last year.

contact: yoongkhean@gmail.com

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all images and text are copyrights of khoo yoong khean 2006