Singapore · Est. 2004 · 300+ international awards
A moment in time that would otherwise be lost forever.
Twenty years behind the lens, three hundred awards, and still chasing the light.
William Chua is a Singapore-based photographer and a Fujifilm X-Photographer of more than ten years. Whether it is a father walking his daughter down the aisle, a family at home, or the migration on the Mara, he is looking for the same thing: the story behind the picture, not just another pretty photo.
“A father walking his daughter down the aisle, a speech that nobody quite got through.”
Some of the moments William remembers most are the ones that brought tears to his own eyes. He also photographs what you will be too busy to see: the faces of your friends and family as the day unfolds.
“Our parents may not be around twenty years from now.”
The smiles we missed at the time are the ones we will want back. These are not phone snapshots, but photographs made to last.
“You have to experience it to understand.”
William has returned to the Masai Mara for sixteen seasons, and no two sightings have ever been the same. Expect early starts, long waits and the occasional freezing night chasing the aurora.
Next expedition
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Xiapu Mudflats & Bamboo
Seaweed racks, tidal flats and fishing rafts at dawn and dusk. Capped at eight photographers. 22 – 27 November 2026. From $1,900 SGD.
Next workshop
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Framing and Composition Workshop
Two hours on framing and composition with William at Fujifilm X Space. Sessions on 28 November, 11 and 12 December 2026. $50 SGD.
About William
A quiet observer.
A painter first, then an analyst at Reuters, then a banker who walked away to follow the light. A trip to Tibet and a school in the mountains changed the way he sees. He rarely over-directs; he lets the story reveal itself, and waits for it.
“The toughest thing about photographing people is not your photography skills. It is your people skills.”
Recognition
2024
World’s Top 10 Wildlife Photographers
2022
World’s Top 10 Travel Photographers
2022
Singapore’s Top 10 Street Photographers, No. 2
2014
PX3 Prix de la Photographie Paris, Gold
10+ years
Fujifilm X-Photographer
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Southeast Asia Open Photographer of the Year, Epson Pano Awards 2025
Named Southeast Asia Open Photographer of the Year at the 2025 Epson International Pano Awards, for the panorama Wildebeest, Kenya.
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World’s Top 10 Wildlife Photographers 2024, One Eyeland
Ranked number ten in the world and number one in Singapore, with six awarded images: two Silver, two Bronze and two Finalists.
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Singapore’s Top 10 Wildlife Photographers 2021, One Eyeland
Ranked number two in Singapore’s Top 10 Wildlife Photographers 2021 by One Eyeland.
Get in touch
Tell William what you would like photographed.
Weddings and portraits in Singapore and abroad, families, or a place on an expedition. Every enquiry reaches William directly.