We are now in November 2026, two more months before we say goodbye to Year 2026, time flies in the blink of an eye. Since marking my my 20 years milestone celebrations from April till October 2026 what lies ahead for me in the month of November 2026? Here are my photography / visual storytelling / content creation themes and plans for November 2026, marking the start of my final sprint to end of Year 2026.
TGH Photography and Travel 20 Years Milestone Celebrations till date (April to October 2026)
As I continue to look back at my TGH Photography and Travel 20 Years milestone celebrations till date from April to October 2026, it has slowed down significantly. There wasn’t much celebrations till date since my earlier small celebration gatherings in April 2026.
In this final quarter of 2026, I would be pick up the pace on my TGH Photography and Travel 20 Years Milestone Photo Zine and 20 selected photo prints to gift away.
TGH Photography and Travel 20 Years Milestone Photo Zine
I have started working on my 20 years milestone celebrations photography zine in August 2026, there are a few themes and ideas that I have brainstormed. This is a work-in-progress, here are some ideas and themes that I would be interested to work on,
TGH Photography and Travel 20 Years Milestone x 20 Selected Photo Prints
Also as part of my TGH Photography and Travel portal/blog 20 years milestone celebrations, I have embarked on curating 20 selected photography prints from my collections that I would gift away to my friends and supporters.
The first two photography prints were (1) Beautiful City in Nature Mist and (2) Of Red and White Celebrations at GBTB Lighting Up Marina Bay Singapore. For my curation of my next few photography prints, I would update soon when I finalise my next round of curation.
Photography
Photography (Business)
My situation is still fluid, I am still striking a fine balance between caregiver role at home, and everything else, I am still working to secure more photography projects and shoots, in an ongoing very challenging and disruptive world today, slowing world economy and more uncertainties, coupled with more curveballs from technology disruptions by AI.
Photography (Personal / Visual Storytelling / Content Creation)
Visual Storytelling / Content Creation
Looking forward to continue to creating more different visual stories and content creation in month of November 2026, continuing on from where I kickstarted in the past few months.
Writing for my TGH Photography and Travel portal/blog
I haven’t been and wasn’t able to write as much as I would love to, due to changes in circumstances and my family situation since Q4 2025. There are too many a times whereby I was emotionally and mentally stressed out to pen out my writing and publish them.
For this final quarter, I would restart to write more, to rediscover my writing mojo, kickstarting off with a schedule of clearing backlog articles from my recent events attendance, new exhibitions and media news coverage.
Personal Photography Time
My personal photography time has been reduced due to changes at home, as I have been taking on the caregiver role as well as helping out in household work. My current time allocation is one-third caregiver, one-third take care of household chores/administrative and remaining one-third is whatever left for my photography business, personal photography, all other personal stuff and other matters.
I would still continue to navigate my journey of balancing photography business, personal photography, caregiver, taking care of home and the rest of my other things in life. I am currently working on finding a balance, planning and strategically allocating precious time for my own personal photography.
Nature/Outdoors Photography + Bird Photography for Photography Therapy
It’s been some time that I went for nature/outdoors photography together with bird photography for my photography therapy. I have started in September 2026 on balancing and re-allocating more time for outdoors/nature and bird/wildlife photography.
Start of migratory bird season from October 2026, I am planning my time to head out more for bird photography in November 2026, together with nature therapy/forest bathing, a much needed break and time out, away from my caregiver work at home.
XPan Pano with Samyang MF14mm f/2.8 RF
With the recent haze situation over the past few weeks clearing up, I can plan and restart my personal visual storytelling project in November 2026 to capture Singapore’s City In Nature landscapes, urban landscapes, old places, with curated photographs playing a part in my TGH Photography and Travel 20 Years Milestone Photo Zine.
Uploading Photographs to Flickr Collections
I am still actively curating and editing selected photos from my 2025 archives, uploading them into my Flickr Photography Collections. This is form of photography therapy and getaway from the amount of stress and pressure as a caregiver at home, also clearing my backlogs from 2025 and freeing up my disk space.
Visual Storytelling Documentation in November 2026
In the month of November 2026, my visual storytelling documentation would be in the following areas:
- Nature: Maju Forest
- Architecture/Urban Landscapes: Singapore cityscapes
- Heritage and Culture: Nanyin at Kusu Island by Siong Leng
Photography Competitions
Sony World Photography Awards 2027
The Sony World Photography Awards 2027 have been launched. I have been participating in this photography competition for a number of years. If you are keen to enter, do check them out, go for it!
Kyosei in Everyday Life – Celebrate Everyday Acts of Kindness
Do you have someone in mind that makes a difference to communities, and people around them, living and working together for the common good? Why not nominate them in Canon Singapore #IAmKyosei contest?
More info here: https://blog.photojournalist-tgh.tv/photography/kyosei-in-everyday-life-celebrate-everyday-acts-of-kindness
Concrete in Life 2026/27 – Global Photography Competition
Architecture and cityscapes photographers, there is a global photography competition – Concrete in Life 2026/27. If you are keen to enter, do check them out, go for it!
Wings of Southeast Asia: Sony Bird Photography Contest
Bird photographers in Singapore, Sony has launched a bird photography contest, just nice for you as we are now into migratory bird photography season in Singapore.
More info here: https://experience.sony-asia.com/sg/alphauniverse/exploredetail/1557
Exhibitions/Events (Photography/Heritage/Arts)
There are a few exhibitions and events taking place in October 2026 that are photography, heritage, and arts related. Do check them out below!
Anime Festival Asia 2026
If you are a Japanese anime fan, don’t miss out Anime Festival (AFA) 2026 taking place from 27th to 29th November 2026 at Suntec Singapore Convention and Exhibition Centre. Don’t miss it!
SAMCollection: The Present is Unstable
A new exhibition is taking place at Singapore Art Museum (SAM), titled “SAMCollection: The Present is Unstable”. This contemporary exhibition is something fluid and constantly changing.
Personal Updates
Not much has changed, maybe it would only get more challenging and difficult as time goes by, even though my status quo is still pretty much the same, I am still finding the balance between being a caregiver role at home, along with everything else.
The road ahead still remains a delicate and tricky situation. What changes might take place? One step at a time.
When things/situations look stable, it can change as well. That’s where this saying on “there are good days, there are bad days”. Who can understand, who can empathise, without judgement? Nobody can see or feel the amount of stress, pressure, emotional and mental drain inside us caregivers.
Personal Photography and Visual Storytelling in November 2026!
November 2026 is here, this is the month for personal photography and visual storytelling in nature, outdoors and documenting locations/neighbourhoods that might no longer be around in the near future.