2. INTRODUCTION
• Scott was introduced to photography
when he was a boy by his father, an
accomplished amateur photographer
• His father imparted to him a sense of
wonder and adventure, characteristics
which define him as a photographer
• Scott’s work has been published in
National Geographic Magazine, The
New York Times, and GQ, among
others
• He is based in Singapore
3. ICONIC PHOTOGRAPH
• Scott’s favourite photograph is of the Bhutanese novice
monks from his Thunder Dragon collection
• It started out as a promotional still and has now become his
most popular and successful photo reportage, having been
featured in National Geographic Magazine
• It was also one of the photos that was selected by Luerzer’s
Archive when he was honoured as one of the “200 Best
Advertising Photographers Worldwide”
4. Thunder Dragon collection
Thimpu, Bhutan (2008)
In his own words: “I love the spontaneity, emotion and movement
captured in this single frame: a true moment frozen in time, and my
favourite picture I've ever taken.”
5. STYLE & TECHNIQUE
• Scott uses a self-coined “Choose Your Own Adventure
Photography” style which bases his photo opportunities on
the decisions he makes
• He photographs mainly people and landscapes themed
accordingly to the various locations and type of shoot
• His colours vary from vibrant to earthy tones
• He sometimes uses analogue lenses with his DSLR to attain a
dreamy feel which combines lo-fi and hi-fi
6. CONTRIBUTION TO THE FIELD
• Not only is he an established photojournalist, but also a
successful editorial photographer
• Part of the documentary team for ‘Shooting for Democracy’
• He creates unique narrative photo reportage and photo
essays with strong themes like one on Singapore’s own red
light district, Geylang, titled Red Light
7. MAKING A LIVING
• He shoots editorial and commercial
assignments
• Some brands he has shot global ad
campaigns for: Google, MasterCard,
Adidas, Nokia, Honda, Standard Chartered
Bank
• Scott’s photos are featured in esteemed
fashion, lifestyle, travel, and photography
magazines from time to time
8. DISTINGUISHING FEATURES
• Photos have very distinct
colour schemes which vary
across his collections
• He often displays his photos
in a diptych or triptych
format
• Street photography
9. MY RESPONSE
• All his collections have their individual quality and yet are shot
with the same keen originality
• My favourite collection by Scott would be his Thunder Dragon
travel collection shot in Bhutan. He uses a beautiful range of
values in his photos
• Photography is about composing a moment within a still
frame and making the viewer live through that moment
10. Gaze collection
Lao Chai, Vietnam (2005)
• Diptych, photo features match
• Distinct foreground, soft background
• Naturally lit with bright daylight
More examples of his work
