platform ten
"When we set up Platform, one of the missions we set for ourselves was to go out and find new talents, and more specifically, ‘young’ Singaporeans who demonstrate a desire to devote their time and effort to further documentary photography in this tiny island.
Last October, we launched Platform Ten, an initiative to identify and recognize 10 new faces whom we, the panel of nominators, believe, will make a difference in the area of Documentary Photography and Photojournalism, in the years to come."
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I was recently nominated as one of the ten photographers featured in Platform Ten. Every year, a collective of local documentary photographers come together to nominate ten new photographers to look out for. I remembered when I first saw the page for last year's Platform Ten, I was telling myself that it would take some more time before I made it there.
When Justin emailed me one day and asked to meet me, I wasn't expecting anything apart from having a conversation with someone who liked my work. Little did I know that the meeting was intended to get to know me better and understand my chances for qualifying as a nominee. I was extremely honored yet delighted at the same time.
This experience has humbled me, and gave me a good nudge to continue doing work that I so love. I do not profess to be a documentary photographer, nor am I some art photographer. I am simply, seeking to say what I need to say.
Click here to view the other nominees.