Edwin Koo

CAPTURED is a Singapore-based photographers' collective. The story of CAPTURED began in 2012 as Captured Images, when three freelance photographers banded together as a closely-knit group to make meaningful work while remaining financially sustainable. Over the years, the collective grew in size and diversity and became Captured Pte Ltd in November 2013. Captured currently has 5 full member photographers on roster, supported by a part-time producer/ photographer and an in-house photography assistant. We continue to help our clients discover beautiful photographic solutions such as corporate portraits, key visuals, and event highlights. And our mission and commitment to our member photographers remain unchanged - helping each other make meaningful work in a financially sustainable way.

In 2012, Edwin founded the Kathmandu Inside Out (KIO) masterclass - an annual photography workshop in Nepal. The unique workshop teaches visual storytelling through a hands-on, partnership-based methodology. By pairing participants with local photographers in Nepal, the workshop provides a platform for participants to challenge themselves to make meaningful pictures, beyond postcard perfection. Information about KIO 2013 can be found at: www.kathmanduinsideout.com

Edwin Koo is a Singaporean documentary photographer best known for his black-and-white imagery. His photographs reveal deeply rooted social issues and raw human emotions, blurring the lines between fact and fiction. In 2012, he was awarded one of Singapore’s most prestigious photography accolades: the ICON de Martell Cordon Bleu, which recognises an individual for an outstanding body of work. In 2009, he was awarded one of photojournalism world’s most coveted awards: The Getty Images Grant for Editorial Photography. Earlier that same year, his work on Pakistan also won the third place in the international award UNICEF Photo of the Year. Edwin worked as a news photographer for 5 years, before beginning his career as an independent documentary photographer.In 2008, Edwin relocated to be based in Kathmandu, where he photographed for international publications. His long-term projects look at the subject of human displacement, such as the exodus of the Tibetans, the Maoist guerrillas in Nepal, and the plight of the people of Pakistan’s Swat Valley. In 2011, Edwin returned to Singapore. His first project upon his homecoming focused on the changing political landscape of Singapore, as a historic General Elections unfolded. Eventually, it culminated in his first solo exhibition - “Notes from a Singapore Son”. Internationally, his works has also been exhibited widely – Breda Photo Festival (Netherlands, 2012); Visa Pour L’Image (France, 2012), Dali International Photo Exhibition (China, 2012), the Angkor Photo Festival (Camobidia, 2011), Photo Quai festival (France, 2011), and the Lumix Festival for Young Photojournalists (Germany, 2009). Edwin’s work has also been published in international titles, such as GEO, International Herald Tribune, The New York Times and Le Monde Diplomatique. He is currently working on his first monographic book based on his photographs from the Swat Valley.

Captured Images is a commercial photography company based in Singapore set up by multiple award-winning photographer Edwin Koo. The company specializes in delivering top quality corporate photography, tinkering it with our professional advice to achieve the client’s communications goals. From annual reports to lifestyle shoots, Captured Images combines experience with creativity to achieve powerful yet client-centric photography.

I will be teaching courses to adult learners wishing to learn more about practical photography. Currently, I offer 2 courses: Basic and Documentary. For more information, log on to www.sops.sg.

Streats 17 May 2003 - 31 Dec 2004 Straits Times 1 Jan 2005 - 30 July 2008

-Valedictorian School of Communication Studies 2003 -Specialised in Journalism -Chairman of Freshman Orientation Camp 2000 at School of Communication Studies