It’s now August 2025, that also means Singapore’s birthday month as she will be celebrating her 60th birthday (SG60) on 9th August 2025. Continuing SG60 related celebrations, events, themes and activities. Therefore, for the month of August 2025, it’s going to be a pretty packed, exciting and diverse happenings for my photography / visual storytelling / content creations themes and plans for August 2025.
Photography
Photography Competitions/Contests
There are still a few photography competitions/contests in August 2025 and beyond. Here are the ones that I am working on in August 2025.
HDB x PSS Photo Competition
Housing Development Board (HDB) and Photographic Society of Singapore (PSS) has a photo competition with the theme “Heartland Stories: I Love My Home & Community”. If you are into heartland Singapore living and stories, do visit PSS website and check it out.
I would be heading out to different HDB heartlands neighbourhoods, capturing moments, daily living, everyday spaces, architecture, urban landscapes together with my SG60 visual storytelling personal project, curating and submitting for the HDB x PSS photo competition that ends on 17th August 2025.
Experience More with Capture SG60 by RSP & HONOR
HONOR recently launched a foldable smartphone, HONOR Magic V5, and this is Singapore’s SG60 birthday year, HONOR is celebrating this milestone by inviting the public to photograph Singapore’s city architectural journey, from iconic landmarks to everyday spaces.
This photography competition is jointly organised by HONOR and RSP Architects Planners & Engineers. If you are keen to know more and participate ,visit https://rsp.design/capturesg60/ and find out more information and details.
Exhibitions
NUSPS Montage 2025 Seminar in August 2025
The NUSPS Montage 2025 Seminar is taking place on 23rd August 2025, there are talks by professionals, photo exhibition and prize presentation. If you are keen to find out more about NUSPS Montage 2025 Seminar, visit their website https://nusps.org.sg/ for more information and details.
1st National Photography Art Exhibition (NPAE) 2025 in October 2025
I am waiting for more information and details on the 1st National Photography Art Exhibition (NPAE) 2025 that is taking place in October 2025. Keep a lookout for their event!
Visual Storytelling / Content Creation
National Day Parade (NDP) 2025 / SG60 Celebrations in Heartlands
This year is SG60, there are various different types of events, activities and happenings taking place across Singapore, from NDP 2025 to SG60 celebrations in the heartlands. I am planning my SG60 visual storytelling works over this period, within my time and resources constrains.
SG60 Visual Storytelling Personal Project
From 1st August 2025 to 10th August 2025, I will be focusing on SG60 themes for that week as National Day Parade 2025 celebrations on 9th August 2025, and SG60 heartland celebrations on 10th August 2025.
It’s going to be challenging which events to attend, due to time constraints and potential clash of schedules. As I build up, accumulating my SG60 works towards my final SG60 visual storytelling personal project, I hope to have a wide range of SG60 themes, events and memories to curate from, that would go into my finalised project.
Heritage, Culture, Arts and Performing Arts Sector
I am getting more immersed into the above sectors of heritage, culture, arts and performing arts, photographing, documenting, next up would be writing my visual stories and experiences. From traditional performing arts, to contemporary arts, whenever I am photographing their artworks or performances, it’s also a form of therapy for me.
There are some discussions on doing more, collaborating with other like-minded heritage advocates in other fields. If this do get moving and gain traction, I would share more details. Meanwhile, keep a lookout for more visual stories of my heritage, culture, arts and performing arts sector.
Getting Ready for Migratory Bird Season from September 2025 onwards
Come September 2025, I would be getting ready for migratory bird season, there might be some early migratory birds arriving in Singapore. Time to combine my nature, outdoors and birding photography adventures, planning to add more bird photography into my collections, especially those that I have yet to photograph.
Planning, Changing and Strategising
The second quarter of 2025 wasn’t easy for many of us, the economy is slow and weak, businesses, deals and works are affected, making it very difficult and challenging for those in the various industries.
Inking up new partnership with a modern new age, all-rounder marketing/digital agency, discussions are ongoing, once it gets more finalised, I would share more updates. In this current difficult and challenging world economy, with even more turbulent times ahead, we all have to adapt and change (constantly and regularly).
SG60 – Let’s Go Make It Special!
Singapore SG60 birthday celebrations are going into full swing in August 2025, let’s go all make it special, unique and unforgettable!