Photography by Ryan Cheng

In the month of April 2021, I would be making announcements of my upcoming partnerships and collaborations, zine/book projects, doing some rebranding and expansion on my photography business side of things. Do keep a lookout for my announcements as well as my regular photography, travel and food articles.

To all those brands, organisations, public relations agencies, creative and marketing agencies that I worked with over the past 15 years, thank you so much for your enormous support and encouragement over all those years. I truly appreciate it from the bottom of my heart!

If you would like to be collaborate, partner or be a sponsor for my upcoming projects/zine/book, drop me a mail and let’s chat! 

15 years, not out, still going strong, photographing, writing, documenting and sharing. An amazing personal journey of photographer, visual storyteller and (newbie videographer/filmmaker) of many ups and downs. 

Photography by Ryan Cheng

Come with me, follow me as I reach my 15 years milestone in the month of April 2021 on another new explorer and artistic series adventures of my photography, visual storytelling and short videos/films. 

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Why SG55 Edition?

The decision to choose the theme “SG55 Edition” came from SingapoRediscovers – Explore your own backyard, a S$45 million tourism campaign getting locals to explore Singapore. This was like a continuation of what I had been regularly doing, photographing, documenting and sharing local Singapore destinations and locations that are off from the tourist trail over the past decade. I sincerely hope that this small bite size zine/guide would be a good handy local travel guide for my friends who would be visiting Singapore when the Covid-19 situation is under control and international leisure travel is allowed again.  

Another step up to my printing experience levels 

Printing photographs, photo books and zines have been a great learning and fun experience for my photography journeys in both personal and professional aspects. From mini photo prints with Canon Mini Photo Printer to A3 photography prints with Canon PIXMA Pro-10 photo printer, publishing my own photo book of my Hokkaido 2014 travel photography adventure. Printing my TGH Photography Zine Vol 1 – SG55 Special Edition is another step up for me in my printing experience levels. 

Writing and Creativity 

Creating, publishing and printing my zine has expanded and extended my writing and blogging from the internet/social media world to the print world. When I first started my photography blog in April 2006, I never expect myself to reach this level of writing, creativity and printing zines and photo books. 

Learning new skills, knowledge and self-improvement never stops, no matter what level of professional expertise or life experience that I am currently at right now. This is what self-learning and self-improvement over the years had brought me to the stage I am in today. From a humble photography blog, to a photography and travel portal/blog, a commercial photography business setup, a writer and publisher. 

Printing using MagCloud Platform

I was introduced to MagCloud a few years ago by fellow photographer Callan Tham, his photography zines were published by them (I was inspired by Callan’s zines!) and I had an idea of the quality and printing capabilities of MagCloud platform. I would like to explore more formats options from MagCloud beyond the Digest format that I am using it for publishing my photography and travel zine. 

For fellow photographers and creatives, please visit and check out MagCloud platform! 

Do support my zine works!

Visit my TGH Photography Zine Vol 1 – SG55 Edition on MagCloud and check it out!  

Year 2020 has been a very difficult year for the whole world, some industries have been hit harder than the rest. Photography industry is one of them, earnings had taken a hit, the journey ahead is still choppy and challenging to navigate. 

TGH Photography Zine Vol 1: SG55 Special Edition

By GengHui Tan in TGH Photography Zine Collection

12 pages

Diversification and adapting new business strategies are on the way, writing, publishing and printing zines is one of the avenues. Do support my zine works! 

Special Thanks

There are a few people that  I would like to thank: 

1) Fernando Gros and Craig Atkinson for inspiring me with their zines publications, their own unique art and creative directions.

2) Isaac Ong for helping me in the proof reading and editing my content write up. 

My TGH Photography Zine Vol 1 – SG55 Edition is the first of my upcoming zine projects that I have been planning for, with a few special themes/projects planned. My zines is also a mini book prototype for the bigger projects that I have embarked on, establishing the foundations for my future book prints.

Printing a zine has been a wonderful and learning journey, giving my photography, documenting and writing a platform to showcase them in a physical print form to hold, read, treasure and share. 

A special TGH Photography Explorer Series Production with Canon EOS 1DX Mark II, EOS RP and EOS R6 cameras.

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Reflection

Looking back in time, I have grown, learned and improved a lot in my photography, writing, content creation, digital marketing and networking over the past 14 years. Starting off as a humble photography blog, it had grew, evolved, transformed and expanded into a photography and travel portal/blog covering various segments, photography, travel, tourism, sports, events, hospitality and food. 

This photography portal/blog was instrumental in laying the foundations for my transition and eventual setup of my sole proprietorship photography business, TGH Photography in January 2017. 

15th Anniversary Milestone Celebration Plans

In the next 5 months leading up to April 2021, I have started on my 15th Anniversary Milestone Celebration Plans.

• Publishing my next photography zine titled, Volume 1 2021 – Special Edition: 15 years of photo blogging, stories, photos and adventures.
• Do a new photographer profile photo shoot, it would be my profile version 6.0, a special edition as it is going to mark 15 years of photography blogging.
• Rebranding TGH Photography with a new launch announcement in Q1 2021
• Seeking and expanding new partnerships and collaborations 
• Seeking sponsorships for new gadgets and gears
• Releasing an official press release for TGH Photography and Travel portal/blog15th anniversary
• Producing my own 15th anniversary cinematic video with help from my associates

I would like to take this opportunity to say a big thank you to all the people that have believed in me and supported me over all these years. This journey had not been easy and smooth sailing, a global pandemic Covid-19 year 2020 was probably the one of the most difficult and tough periods in my photography journey, the other period was between 2016 and start of my sole proprietorship photography business in 2017. 

Join me if you haven’t do so, follow me in my TGH Photography Explorer Series, photographs, stories and adventures, as I bring you into my world of storytelling through my photographs and journals. 

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