What It’s Like To Be A Domestic Workers In Singapore In 17 Pictures
Reports of abuse and poor working conditions led the Indonesian government to demand greater protections for housekeepers working abroad.
I am a independent photography professional, working in documentary, journalism, and editorial. I grew up in Bradford, West Yorkshire in the north of England and am currently based in Singapore where I work as a freelance photographer, educator and curator. My work has been published and exhibited internationally. My editorial work has been published in – among others - The New York Times, The L.A. Times, The Wall Street Journal, TIME magazine, The Guardian and The Independent U.K. and I have been commissioned by brands such as Audemars Piguet, Bvlgari & Calvin Klein. I started photographing in the late 1990's and studied Fine Art at Goldsmith's College in London. I spent many nights photographing the underground music scene of the city and exploring the streets of South London. I eventually left London to attend the International Center of Photography in New York, where I studied Photojournalism and Documentary Photography. Since graduating I have been involved in photography education alongside my freelance career. I have taught digital photography and photojournalism classes at Columbia University’s School of Journalism and at the International Center of Photography in New York City. I currently teach Documentary Photography and Photojournalism at Yale-NUS college and photography workshops at the Objectifs Centre in Singapore. I have in the past worked extensively with the International Center of Photography's Community Programs department. As photography has given me a direction in life, it is my intention to continue to do photography based social work in the future as a counterpoint to my documentary, editorial and fine art practice.
Reports of abuse and poor working conditions led the Indonesian government to demand greater protections for housekeepers working abroad.
Reports of abuse and poor working conditions led the Indonesian government to demand greater protections for housekeepers working abroad.