Kelvin

I’m a visual artist based in Singapore, specializing in portraiture and figurative commissions. I express my work through photography and traditional media, mostly in oil and charcoal.

In 2002, I became a wedding photographer after 7 years in a promising IT profession. 4 years later, I started a studio for personal portraiture because there was too much focus on photography for entertainment’s sake, rather than personal memories for the human itself. I envisioned emotive portraits with a simple drape against a plain backdrop, minus the distractions of curated outfits, makeup, poses and locations. That was the start of my journey into what’s commonly called “boudoir photography”.

20 years on, our studio has become a safe haven for solace and free expression, an inclusive space for an incredible diversity across race, gender, orientation, and background. Clients return year after year, and the trust we’ve built is humbling – every session is a chance to understand a fellow human, every conversation a lesson in life.

Despite the madness of modern technology, despite society’s regression, our resolve in being intensely human has never been stronger. For as long as I am able, I will continue my belief that if we care enough to listen, there’s a beauty within us waiting to be seen.