It’s now October 2025, end of Q3 2025, start of Q4 2025, the last quarter for the year 2025, this marks the start of the final sprint to the finishing line for year 2025. This final quarter of 2025 would be more of a consolidation, reorganise and prepare myself to finish the year 2025 on a good note, considering the slow and difficult economy in 2025. Right now, start of a new month, back to sharing my photography/visual storytelling/content creation themes and plans for October 2025.
Photography
Photography Competitions/Contests
There are still a few photography competitions/contests in October 2025 leading up to the end of 2025. Here are the ones that I am working on in October 2025 till December 2025
Concrete in Life 2526
A global photography competition that I found out last year or so, I would be joining and participating in Concrete in Life 2526. While I am not really an architectural photographer, I regularly take cityscapes and travel photography, where concrete plays an important role in the building of a country and society, from roads, bridges, to the homes in the cities that we live in.
Sony World Photography Awards 2025
A worldwide photography contest that I have been regularly participating in over the years. I am in the process of curating and selecting my photographs for submission to Sony World Photography Awards 2025 in December 2025 before the closing date. If you are keen to participate in Sony World Photography Awards 2025, do check them out!
Exhibitions
1st National Photography Art Exhibition (NPAE) 2025 in October 2025
The 1st National Photography Art Exhibition (NPAE) 2025 will be held from 9th to 12th October 2025 at The Art Space SG, from 11am to 6pm. I have a photograph selected for display at NPAE 2025, I would like to thank the panel for selecting my photograph to be part of 1st National Photography Art Exhibition celebrating SG60.
- The Art Space SG
- 66 Kallang Pudding Road #01-01 Hor Kew Business Centre, Singapore 349324
Visual Storytelling / Content Creation
Working on my SG60 Visual Storytelling Personal Project
I am currently working on my SG60 visual storytelling personal project, consolidation of my photos shot in 2025 as part of SG60, curation of photographs shot over the decades for consideration that would be selected for SG60 my personal project.
Still a work in progress, more updates to come soon when the time is right. Do keep a lookout for updates along the way!
Ready for Migratory Bird Photography Season Q3 2025 to Q1 2026
Migratory bird photography season has started early in September 2025, I would be picking up the pace, planning various visits to nature reserves, parks, park connector networks/rivers and coastlines in the coming months.
I would also keep a lookout for other wildlife in Singapore too during my photo walks, looking forward to adding more birding and wildlife photography to my Bird/Wildlife Photography in Singapore collection on Flickr.
Heritage, Culture, Arts, Performing Arts and Creative Sectors
Year 2025 till date to Q3 2025 has been a pretty fruitful and enriching year covering, documenting and photographing, especially in the areas of culture, arts and performing arts. I am working on curating and uploading my photos into my Flickr photography collections and writing my visual stories here on my TGH Photography and Travel website.
The performing arts sector that I have attended for this year 2025 till date, a good mix of contemporary performing arts and traditions, feeling the deep connections to open up my creativity and understanding of arts and culture.
Of Other Thoughts and Views
Love of F1/Motorsports Photography
Canon Singapore recently organised a seminar, The Art of the Race by Darren Heath, it was a great turnout, and the audience enjoyed an insightful and learning session on F1/motorsports photography from Darren Heath. I had the opportunity to get a special session chatting with Darren over lunch, asking him about F1/motorsports photography, from a motorsports photography enthusiast (me) to a F1/motorsports photography legend (Darren Heath). Keep a lookout for my upcoming articles on the The Art of the Race seminar and the chat/sharing session with Darren Heath.
After chatting with Darren, and learning about his art and craft of F1/motorsports photography, it kind of rekindle my love and passion for F1/motorsports photography that I had years back. Also, it’s also time to stop just chasing to photograph the sports car in action, and forgetting about the fans, passion and behind the scenes of motorsports that their stories need to be make more known to the world of motorsports enthusiasts.
Words from a fellow visual storyteller
AikBeng’s Chia (affectionately a.k.a ABC) recently did a video interview on CNA Insider, titled: Photographing Weird, Quirky & Strange Singapore: There’s Always A Story Behind” | Dear Singapore, it was refreshing and sending reminders to myself on some of those challenges, and stuff we hear on our creative works and journeys, the inevitable comparisons, public and private scrutiny that comes with putting up our photography works on social media and internet space.
AikBeng’s photography style and approach is exceptional, he tells visual stories through his eyes, heart, mind and soul that even some of us visual storytellers might not be be to visualise. AikBeng is an inspiration, I have huge respect and admiration for his unique, bold and direct style of visual storytelling that is not conventional.
Some of AikBeng’s quotes inside this CNA Insider video, “There is beauty in imperfection”, “Don’t judge people”, “We Shouldn’t Compare”
Those quotes hit me deep, time to stop chasing perfection, and be mindful of the comparisons and judgements that we faced on social media and what we might face from fellow photographers in real life.
And to let our own visual storytelling and creativity do the rest.