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Apply by Mon 30 Sep 2024 (2359H)

The Young Photographers’ Mentorship Programme (YPMP) aims to develop the artistic voice and ambitions of young photographers. This three-week long mentorship programme encourages them to explore and experiment with image-based work, and deepen their understanding of the creative and professional possibilities in photography. The programme was formerly known as the Shooting Home Youth Awards.

Participants will have the opportunity to learn from some of the region’s foremost visual storytellers as mentors and guest lecturers. Topics covered include how to develop a personal photographic practice, professional and ethical considerations, and exhibition making. They will work towards completing one photo project, which will be presented at Objectifs in the form of an open studio at the end of the programme.

YPMP is open to Singapore-based photographers aged 15 to 23 years old.

Only 12 participants will be selected for this programme. Participants must attend all workshop sessions in person.

Physical sessions:
1) 3 Dec, Tue, 6pm – 9pm
2) 5 Dec, Thu, 6.30pm – 10.30pm
3) 7 Dec, Sat, 1pm – 4pm
4) 10 Dec, Tue, 7pm – 10pm
5) 12 Dec, Thu, 7pm – 10pm
6) 14 Dec, Sat, 12pm – 5pm
7) 17 Dec, Tue, 7pm – 10pm
8) 18 Dec, Wed, 7pm – 10pm
9) 20 Dec, Fri, 5pm – 10pm
Open studio – 21 Dec, Sat, 12pm – 7pm

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Feeling a little stuck when preparing your portfolio for the application? Join us for a session held on Zoom and bring along all your questions and concerns!

How to Prepare Your Portfolio + Q&A Session
Date and Time: Thu 19 Sep 2024, 7.30pm
Held online via Zoom
Register here

About the Mentors

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Guo Jie Khoo is a Singapore-based photographer. Through the exploration of light and colour he creates visual narratives and film-inspired work. He is interested in spaces and how they affect us as users of the world. His passions range from architecture and interior spaces, to long-form visual essays.


Lavender Chang is a visual artist whose process-based practice reflects her acute observations of the subtle nuances of life. She hopes to focus on these experiences to create works that allow for further contemplation and let the passage of time leave behind traces of her mortality. Chang’s work has earned national and international acclaim, including recognition from the Singapore President Design Awards, The Crowbar Awards, the Noise Singapore Prize, the Young Talent Programme, and the France + Singapore Photographic Art Awards.

Her cinematography work for John Clang’s films, Their Remaining Journey and A Love Unknown, premiering at the International Film Festival Rotterdam. Chang’s debut feature film, Absent Smile, premiered at the Singapore International Film Festival, further establishing her reputation as a multifaceted artist pushing the boundaries of visual arts and cinematic storytelling.


Woong Soak Teng practices in the intersections of art making, producing and project managing. Her personal projects examine human tendencies to control natural phenomena and nature at large. She forms one-third of the art collective, DASSAD. Soak has participated in festivals and exhibitions internationally in Auckland, Copenhagen, Dali, Greece, Tokyo, Shanghai and Singapore. Her accolades include the Steidl Book Award Asia, Objectifs Documentary Award 2021, Kwek Leng Joo Prize of Excellence in Photography 2018 and Singapore Young Photographer Award 2018.