E.K.Yap, the MPA & MPAS multi award-winning photographer, has created many iconic masterpieces and photographed covers & campaigns for influential publications & luxury brands. His projects include Patek Philippe, Louis Vuitton, Chopard, Bvlgari, Cartier, Chanel, Franck Muller and many more global high-end clients.

With his extensive experience as a Creative Director in the Advertising & Publishing industry for more than a decade, he is able to uniquely craft the art visual with the brand message at heart, specialising in luxury projects particularly jewellery, timepiece, interior, portrait & fashion.

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ARCHITECTURE / CITYSCAPE / INTERIOR

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A. Lange & Söhne /Audemars Piguet / Atlas Bar / Azimuth / Aston Martin / ABN Ambro / Arium Collection / Arcatel / Anlene / Aqua Culture / Adidas / Aries Gold / Bvlgari / Breguet / Bottega Veneta / Boucheron / Blancpain / Breitling / Baker Furniture / BBDO / Borobudur / Bonhams / Berggren Jewels / Cartier / Chanel / Chopard / CitiGold / Chloé / Carat Club / CapitaLand / CLIO / CEL Development / Coty / Confetti by Mui / Canon / Chalked / Cynosure Design / Dolce & Gabbana / Distillery / D Editors / Dell / Franck Muller / Flower Diamonds / Fujitsu / Fuchsia Lane / Farm Best / Farmers Union / Ferrari / Girard-Perregaux / Genting / Green Chapter / Gucci / Geyer / GSK / Harry Winston / Hassell Studio / Hilton Hotel / Heeton / Hard Rock Hotel / Hublot / HDB / Hermès / I.D.Department / IWC / Image Bank / ICI Duluxe / Jobstreet / Jaeger-LeCoultre / Johnny Walker / Kwanpen / Krieit Associate / KrisShop / KFC / K-Suites / Louis Moinet / Levi’s / Lalique / Luminox / Lloyd’s Asia / Ladurée / Louis Vuitton / Leonard Drake / Livita / Manolo Blahnik / Montblanc / Mediacorp / MCL Land / Mirinda / Marc Anthony / Maxis Mobile/ Novotel Hotel / NTU / National Geographic / Omega / Patek Philippe / Paul&Shark / Piaget / Philips / Playboy / Prada / Pepsi / Pure Earth / Richard Mille / Rolex / Roger Dubuis / Regent Hotel / Resorts World Sentosa / Richemont / Reebonz / SkysShop / Singland / Splendor / Sarcar / Sinn / Shangri-La Hotel / SIA / Shelton Hotel / Sally Hansen / Shiseido / South Beach Residences / StarAsia / Skin79 / Sally Hansen / Sports Toto / Spritzer / 2nd Edition / 7-Up / The Mill / Tag Heuer / Tiffany / The Hour Glass / Tudor / The Great Room / The Work Project / The Working Project / The Covette Clinic / TV3 / Universal Studio / Ulysse Nardin / UOI / UOB / Vihari Jewels / Vacheron Constantin / Van Cleef & Arpels / Wild Rice / Zenith

Hassell Studio - Paul Semple, Principle

"I’ve been working with E.K.Yap for the past 7 years and have always been impressed by his photography skills and professionalism. E.K. is an extremely talented photographer who is able to capture the beauty of an object in a way that seems almost effortless. He sets a very high standard for himself, and this translates into the excellent work that he executes for his numerous clients. I’ve shot mainly products pages, including watches and jewellery, with E.K. over the years and have always been impressed with his exacting methods for capturing the best image, the fact is he is a perfectionist and will not rest until he has achieved the best image that he can capture.

From conceptualizing a shoot to the final touch-ups, communicating with E.K. is a breeze, he understands the importance of deadlines and tight media and commercial turnarounds but never compromises on his quality or the final touch-ups. This is one of many aspects of E.K.’s professionalism that I have truly come to respect over the years. In addition, he is open and communicative when it comes to discussing and developing ideas for a shoot, and offers his advice gleaned from his vast experience to aid or improve the project at hand. E.K. is also extremely helpful on shoot, ensuring that his clients and the people he works with are well taken care of, often setting the tone for the commencement of the shoot with soothing music, which he plays in his studio to put everyone in a relaxed mood.

Be it an indoor shoot at his apartment, which doubles up as his studio, or an outdoor shoot, E.K. has always been friendly, courteous and patient. He also has a very good relationship with many of the watch brands, having shot with them (and sometimes for them) so often. He is well respected in the industry and I count it a privilege to be able to work with him."

Esquire - Janie Cai, Managing Editor

"With a lot of related experience, E.K.Yap grasps the concepts of our projects very quickly. He only requires a simple brief detailing the location, theme, angle of the project and pictures of the personality and location. He will come with his own concept and propose ideas he feels will best suit our projects. He is quick to catch onto what his clients are looking for. He can work with very little information and always gives his input to achieve the desired outcome.

He is very good with Fashion, Portraits and Watches. He knows how to make the best of the situation and available materials to bring out the features of the watches. He can play around with little to no props and yet make the best out of it. He possesses good people skills that make him a joy to work with. Personalities ease into the photo shoot very quickly and feel comfortable working with him/ under his direction. He has a distinct style in his photography yet every image speaks a different story and is tailored to the subject. 

He is quick and does not need much guidance on the shoot. He is well prepared prior to photo shoots so it contributes to his efficiency on the shoot. He knows what is missing/ not working and will quickly think of solutions to solve the problem. E.K. values everyone’s opinion - he constantly asks for input and works to produce the final composition and/ or image together. He always puts our interests first and weaves in his own standards of what a professional, high quality image is while accommodating to our tight datelines.

E.K. is a very jovial person. He knows how to lighten the mood and crack jokes or start a conversation. He eases the awkwardness with personalities by speaking to them, understanding their business, learning more about them to help them relax so he can get the best shot. He listens to our opinions and will think of ways to improve the shot (when we request), else he will justify why certain pictures are shot that way. He is knowledgeable, possesses the right skills, is always equipped and always strives to achieve the best shot."

Reebonz - Global Marketing Team

"I have known E.K.Yap since his working days as a Creative Director in an advertising agency, handling both government as well as corporate projects. With his good knowledge in advertising, he has led the company to another level of success. E.K. is very approachable and a good mentor for the team. Embodying strong visions and great leadership skills, E.K. is always well prepared across all projects and takes every single detail into consideration.

For many years, we have engaged E.K. to handle our advertising campaigns from conceptualization to execution, including creative concept, art direction, and photography. We are always impressed with the great work he has produced for our international multi-label beauty products and fragrances. E.K. is a good beauty & fashion photographer. In our photoshoot, he showcases our products well and manages to capture the beautiful facial expressions of our models at the same time. E.K. always does his own marketing research and consults us with his understandings on our direction. Through his images, he demonstrates his precision in lighting and angles as well as delivering across the message that we want to achieve.

In this fast moving industry, it is always important to have his ability to deliver fast and good results to meet our advertising needs."

Coty - Lorraine Zhang, Marketing Director (Regional)