Meet the millennial Singaporean photographer whose pictures you’ve probably seen all over Instagram

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He shoots celebrities and KOLs, has 83K followers on Instagram, will queue two hours for fried rice, and hates models turning up (really) late. In this week's Creative Capital, we talk to Lee Zi Peng, who tells what it takes to get the perfect shot and how he’s been mistaken for a pimp.

WHAT MAKES A GOOD MODEL?

I AM SURE NOT ALL INFLUENCERS ARE NICE PEOPLE – ANY HORROR STORIES? NO NEED TO NAME NAMES BUT A GREAT STORY WOULD BE APPRECIATED. Another common problem in the industry is people only see your status, i.e. how many followers you have. When I first started, I was one of the new kids on the block and not shooting anyone close to being a KOL at the time.

Once I had to visit the same location four times. Sounds easy enough, but besides having to reach the photo spot by 6.30am, I needed it to rain the day before so you get the mist settling in the background. I’d also need to wake up at 4am and trek through a dense forest for about 20 minutes. I’m glad that Singapore is one of Asia’s arts hubs and that we constantly have amazing exhibitions and pop-ups happening. It keeps things fresh in our ever-changing landscape.I think I would make a great Gardens By The Bay ambassador! A good portion of my best photos are from there and there’s always something new no matter how many times I go down. It’s definitely a must-visit for all my overseas friends.

But it can get quite exhausting to keep up and plan your feed. Now, I just post whatever I want, whenever I want. The most important thing is that I am happy with what I post.People tend to believe photography is merely just a push of a button. It undervalues the time, effort, and skill that goes into content creation.

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