Nick is a passionate photographer with a passion for social documentary and travel photography. Currently appointed as and sponsored by Sony Malaysia as their Ambassador and Sony South East Asia as their Alpha Professional Photographer, Nick is a freelance photographer based in Kuala Lumpur. He prefers the unbeaten path when he travels abroad, and believes in connecting to the people he meets. Seeing the world as a living canvas, with her inhabitants as its heart, he believes photographs are a way to unite the world, bringing untold stories from one part of the world to be shared among everyone.
Awards & Recognitions
2020
- Merit Award in HIPA Humanity 2020 in Storytelling Portfolio Category
- Winner Curatorial Selection PX3 State of The World 2020 & Silver PX3 Photography Award 2020
- Runner Up/2nd Place in OpenImage Barcelona Award 2020
- 3rd Place International Photography Award 2020 in Professional/People/Tradition/Culture
- Honorable Mentions International Photography Award 2020 in Professional/People/Tradition &
Professional/Architecture/Other
- Special Selection by Steve McCurry in Fotonustrum Portrait Award 2020
2019
- Honorable Mention in Siena International Photography award 2019 in Fascinating Faces Category
2018
- Winner in People Category Travel Photographer's Society
- Honorable Mentions in International Photography Awards in
Deeper Perspective (Pro),
Lifestyle Family (Pro),
PhotoEssay and Feature Story (Pro),
Other/Traditions and Culture (Pro)
2017
- Siena International Photography Award : 2nd Classified in Open Colour
& Honorable Mention in StoryBoard
- Honorable Mention in International Photography Award in People/Portrait_P
- Editor's Choice in Documentary Category Travel Photographer Award 2017
2016
- Sony World Photography Award 2016 : 2nd Place in Professional/Candid Category
- Honorable Mentions in International Photography Awards in :
People/Family;
Fine art/Portrait;
People/Portrait;
People/Culture;
Editorial/PhotoEssay & Feature Story;
Event/Traditions & Cultures;
People/Lifestyle;
Editorial/Other_Ed;
Editorial/PhotoEssay and Feature Story
2015
- Sony World Photography Award 2015 : 1st Place Open Low Light Category Winner
- 3rd Place Sony Malaysia National Award 2015
- 2nd Place & HM 10th Black & White Spider Awards
- Taylor Wessing Portrait Prize 2015 Finalist
- B&W Child Photo Competition - HM in Portrait, 2nd Place in Portrait, 3rd Place in Documentary
2014
- Winner in People & Cultures Portfolio, Travel Photographer of The Year TPOTY 2014
- Honorable Mention & Nominee 9th Black & White Spider Awards (Portrait)
- 2nd Place in People : Lifestyle Category Non-Pro IPA Awards 2014
- 2nd Place in Editorial : Other Category Non-Pro IPA Awards 2014
- 3rd Place in Editorial : Environmental Category Non_Pro IPA Awards 2014
- Winner in Exotic Travel Category in 8th Annual Better Photography Magazine Photograph of the Year 2014
- Shortlist Sony World Photography Award
2013
- Finalists TPOTY 2013
- Winner 8th Black & White Spider Awards (Portrait)
- Nominee 8th Black & White Spider Awards (Portrait)
2012
- Fellowship from The Royal Photographic Society (Travel)
- Fellowship of Singapore Colour Photographic Society
- 2nd Place 5th Annual Photography Masters Cup
2011
- 2nd Place Best of Photography 2011 Photographer's Forum
- Ist Place Portrait WPGA 2nd Edition Black & White
- Runners Up WPGA 2nd Edition Black & White
- Finalist TPOTY 2011
2010
- Fellowship from The Photographic Society of New York
2009
- Fellowship from Photo Vivo Singapore
2008
- Fellowship from The Royal Photographic Society (Applied)
- Fellowship from The Royal Photographic Society of Thailand
- Fellowship from The Photographic Society of Malaysia
2008
- My journey into photography with my first camera
Publications
- https://onartandaesthetics.com/2017/05/24/if-you-dont-drink-tea-you-are-not-chinese-nick-ng-captures-a-
beloved-tradition-of-his-grandparents/
- http://pmme.cc/readarticle.aspx?c=7&id=136 (HK China Photography Magazine August 2017 issue)
- http://www.stuff.tv/my/features/be-amazed-dr-nick-ngs-winning-entry-in-sony-world-photography awards
- http://www.blouinartinfo.com/news/story/1384121/asian-artists-excel-at-2016-sony-world-photography
-awards
- Huffington Post : Forgotten Faces of Contemporary China 2015
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/06/18/china-people-photos-nick-ng-_n_7616670.html
- Senses of Malaysia @ ExpatGoMalaysia June 2015 issue
- Dodho.com June 2015 : "Streets of Kolkata"
- Better Photography Australia September 2014
- Digital SLR Photography January 2014 Issue
- Digital SLR Photography July 2013 Issue
- The Star Publications 21 July 2013
- The Star Publications 19 November 2012
- Photographer's Forum Magazine December 2011 Issue
Exhibition
- Sony World Photography Organisation Somerset House 2016
- National Portrait Gallery UK under Taylor Wessing 2015
- Sony World Photography Organisation Somerset House 2015
- Royal Geographic Society 2015 Travel Photographer of The Year
- IPA Best of Show @ One Hudson Square, 75, Varrick St, New York November 1 2014
- IPA Best of Show Rooftop Gallery, 440 Thonglore, Bangkok December 10 2014
- SEED, d7 @ Sentul East Kuala Lumpur July 2013
- Brooks Institute of Photography, USA 2011