Lauryn Ishak is a commercial and editorial photographer and in this series of images, she visits places in Singapore that bring her personal nostalgia such as Beauty World Plaza.

“Beauty World is an iconic place in Singapore—most know it as a place that houses tuition centres and helper’s agencies. It’s not a place frequented by most Singaporeans unless they are looking for a specific store although the area is currently and slowly going through a little bit of a renaissance,” she shared. 

Lauryn also visited Nelly’s Retro Snacks, an old-school local snack store that has been around since she was a child. “The assortment seen here is something I haven’t seen in many many years. It brought me back to my childhood when I used to buy some of these and I am surprised to still find them decades later,” she said.  

In this series of images, architecture photographer Darren Soh made the decision to photograph Thomson Nature Park and the Night Safari at Mandai which are both his idea of an unconventional and forgotten place. 

Thomson Nature Park was formerly a Hainan Village that was vacated in the 1980s and then swallowed by nature. It wasn’t till it was turned into a nature park in 2019 that it was brought back into the public’s eye. Even then, many Singaporeans still don’t know about its existence or rich history.

On the other hand, the Night Safari boasts gorgeous views of the landscape at Upper Seletar Reservoir if only you know what you are doing. 

“Here’s a tip, go right when the Night Safari opens at 6.30pm because you will need to trek by foot to the spot I’ve photographed near the Indian Rhino enclosure where you will be greeted by the last light of day,” he shared.

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Food photographer and stylist CR Tan is a pretty well-known name in the photography scene with almost 60 thousand followers on his Instagram page. 

Recently, he moved to the Katong and Joo Chiat area and went about exploring the heritage, art and culture that the neighbourhood is imbued with. 

“There aren’t many high rise buildings around, mostly shophouses with interesting histories like Peranakan shophouses, one of which I am currently staying in,” Tan said before adding that many of the wall murals on these buildings give the area colour and charm.

Katong has always held special meaning to photographer Nicole Quek.

“This place brings back memories especially during the New Year when my grandmother was still around. It still amuses me until this day that this was a kampong where I used to run around barefooted,” Quek said fondly.

She continued by saying that she remembered many trips with her late grandmother to the nearby shops. “I wasn’t fluent in Malay as that was the only language she spoke. So I spoke gibberish hoping that she would understand me but all I remember was that warm smile on her face. It’s a happy memory for me whenever I walk around this area.”

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While many have heard of the Green Corridor, photographer Ivan Kuek has noticed that many don’t know that it has a lesser-known sibling, the Jurong Railway Line.

The Jurong Railway Line was a 19km-long railroad that connected Malaysia to the Jurong industrial area’s docks, and the National Iron and Steel Mills. It was opened in 1966 but was eventually closed in the 1990s because it was hardly used particularly after Singapore gained independence. 

In his series of images, Kuek aims to capture these memories. 

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