We are now in September 2026, eight months have passed, time flies in the blink of an eye. Since marking my my 20 years milestone celebrations from April till August 2026 what lies ahead for me in the month of September 2026? Here are my photography / visual storytelling / content creation themes and plans for September 2026.
TGH Photography and Travel 20 Years Milestone Celebrations till date (April to August 2026)
Continuing to look back at my TGH Photography and Travel 20 Years milestone celebrations till date from April to August 2026, there still wasn’t much celebrations till date except for my earlier small celebration gatherings in April 2026.
Moving into the final quarter of 2026, I would be working 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, I hope to share more updates in the next month.
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.
Photo Print 1 – Beautiful City in Nature Mist
The first photography print given away is the photo print exhibited at 21st Ngee Ann Photographic Exhibition 2026.
Photo Print 2 – Of Red and White Celebrations at GBTB Lighting Up Marina Bay Singapore
The second photography print to be given away is the photo print exhibited at 20th Ngee Ann Photographic Exhibition 2025.
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 September 2026 and beyond, continuing on from where I kickstarted in the past few months.
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 am working on balancing and re-allocating more time for outdoors/nature and bird/wildlife photography again in September 2026 and last quarter of 2026 when migratory bird season starts again.
XPan Pano with Samyang MF14mm f/2.8 RF
I recently bought a Samyang MF14mm f/2.8 RF lens from The Camera Workshop, a place that I regularly goes to for my photography stuff. This lens is a reward and gift for myself as part of my TGH Photography and Travel portal/blog 20 years milestone celebrations in 2026.
Inspired by XPan film prints as well as creating XPan photos in digital format, I am on a new personal visual storytelling project to capture Singapore’s City In Nature landscapes, urban landscapes, with some curated photographs that would form part of my TGH Photography and Travel 20 Years Milestone Photo Zine.
Uploading Photographs to Flickr Collections
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.
Documenting Old and Disappearing Places/Buildings in September 2026
In recent weeks, more news were reported on locations facing an uncertain future and challenges, from nature areas to urban buildings. Both Maju Forest and Gillman Barracks nature areas are slated for future housing development, sparking quite a fair bit of debates, discussions and limelight on future economic development (in the housing sector) versus preserving/conserving land/nature areas.
Maju Forest / Gillman Barracks / Tan Boo Liat Building
I have started to revisit Maju Forest again, planning my future field trips to document more. Next up would be Gillman Barracks, photographing and documenting as much as I can, in the months and years ahead before development takes place, like what I did with Dover Forest prior to that area being cleared for public housing development. Looking to find like-minded nature explorer friends and explore the lush greenery and aura of Maju Forest.
Tan Boo Liat building is also in the news recently too, with its impending en bloc sale, we would see less of such mixed use commercial development that has its own brutalist architectural design that was built in 1976 that accompanied Singapore’s growth and transformation over the decades.
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!
Exhibitions/Events (Photography/Heritage/Arts)
There are a few exhibitions and events taking place in September 2026 that are photography, heritage, and arts related. Do check them out below!
Singapore Night Festival 2026
Singapore Night Festival 2026 is back! The festival started on 21st August, last day is 5th September 2026. Do drop by and visit if you haven’t do so! Find out more about Rediscovering Myths and Legends at Singapore Night Festival 2026 in my article!
Mid-Autumn Festival 2026
Mid-Autumn Festival 2026 falls on 25th September 2026 (15th of lunar 8th month), the Mid-Autumn Festival lanterns and light up would be up soon. Time to head down to Jurong Lake Gardens and Gardens By The Bay.
SLA25 Rediscovery Trail
Singapore Land Authority (SLA) is celebrating her 25 years milestone in 2026. Marking this milestone, SLA is inviting the public to visit and explore SLA places that have shaped Singapore’s communities and society. More information can be found here.
Personal Updates
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. This still remains a delicate and tricky situation. It’s not going getting easier, it’s becoming more challenging and difficult down the road.
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 September 2026!
September 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.