Abel Tan Photography | Commercial Photography by Abel Tan

AU FAIT STUDIOS

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Led by Abel Tan, Au Fait Studios’ expertise lies within Commercial Photography, specialising in Advertising, Branding and Corporate.


At the young age of 15, Abel was handpicked to represent his secondary school as a Student Photojournalist for the national Chinese broadsheet Lianhe Zaobao. He took the years under the tutelage of his seniors and working professionals to solidify his foundation in the craft and trained his ‘eye’ for moments and details.

Venturing on as a full-fledged photographer today, he continues to push his boundaries and makes every shoot better than the previous. His style has been influenced by his photo-journalistic roots; an intent to portray the candid and natural side of every person he photographs.

Apart from commercial assignments, he still strings for the newspapers and takes on other personal work during his off-days. When not holding a camera, he enjoys a good spin on his road bike, looking for the best food in the neighbourhood or trying out a flavour of tea.

Abel is a member of the Professional Photographers Association (Singapore) (PPAS) and Nikon Professional Services (NPS).

Based in Singapore, ready for the world.

CLIENTELE HIGHLIGHT

Notable Contributions to Publications

《创业先锋SG50》SG50 Pioneers Enterprise Commemorative Book

Brightsparks Magazines 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021

Catholic Junior College Annual 2017, 2018

DBS Bank Group Holdings Ltd. Annual Report 2018

Fuhua Primary School Annual 2018

Henry Park Primary School Annual 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018

Lianhe Zaobao 光影《救赎之行》Photo Spread Banner 31.01.2016

Mayflower Secondary School Annual 2016, 2017

Nan Hua Primary School 100th Anniversary Centennial Commemorative Publication

Naval Base Secondary School Annual 2015

zbComma《时间旅人》3-pages Collaborative Photo Story 29.07-04.08.2015

zbNOW《登布西山 第四聚落大打家庭牌》Cover Page Article 11.12.2015

Awards and Accolades

Winner - ‘Lights, Camera, Action’ Photo Contest Theme 1

1st Runner Up - ‘Lights, Camera, Action’ Photo Contest Theme 2

Finalist - The Big Picture Contest Week #4

Finalist - The Big Picture Contest Week #5

Consolation Prize - #AllAboutFunan Photo Competition

2019 杰出老鹰贡献奖 Outstanding Alumni Contribution Award

2016 最佳团体摄影 (新闻/特写)Best News/Documentary Photography (Group)

2016 优异团体摄影 (新闻/特写)Excellent News/Documentary Photography (Group)

2015 最佳团体摄影 (新闻/特写)Best News/Documentary Photography (Group)

2014 最佳团体摄影 (新闻/特写)Best News/Documentary Photography (Group)

Volunteer

Volunteer Photographer - Heartware Network, National Day Parade 2010

REVIEWS AND TESTIMONIALS

Prime Minister's Chinese New Year Garden Party

We would like to thank Abel and his team for the important role they played in capturing the many candid and memorable moments at the Prime Minister’s Chinese New Year Garden Party on 12 Feb 2017 at Gardens by the Bay. We have shared the link to access these photographs with our guests and believe that through your photographs they will have many fond memories of the occasion.

Dennis Foo, Senior Manager, People’s Association

CJC Commencement Ceremony 2018_Web_197.jpg

We are very grateful to Abel for being a committed and talented photographer with a strong sense of service. He has a great personality and a keen eye for details. He has been a great help from February 2017 through to January 2019, covering our major college events and capturing the precious memories for our college. His photos reflects his dedication and they have added much vibrancy our college annual and website.

It has been a great pleasure working with Abel and we sincerely thank him for all the good work that he has done.

Thank you again!

KUANG Kim Chun (Mr), Teacher, Catholic Junior College

Abel was a talented and committed photographer. I was worried initially because it wasn’t easy to capture our fast paced performances, but Abel did a splendid job! He was pleasantly helpful throughout the whole duration, going the extra mile by giving us his own suggestions on how to take the best photos given the nature of our performances. He was well equipped and arrived earlier than told to survey the area. In the end, the photos turned out amazing and were well received by our performers.

We thoroughly enjoyed our time working with him and would definitely approach him again next time. Thank you Abel!

Edison Lim, President, SMU Caderas Latinas

It was a huge success and the client is extremely happy with the photos taken. Same comments from the DHL Global Team. Good job! Special thanks to Abel. It was hard work but he did a great job. I have mentioned to DHL that they can contact us for Abel’s services for their future events.

Once again, thank you and it was a pleasure working with you!

David Kuan, Head of Marketing, Maverick Services Pte. Ltd.