To be photographed is not the same as being seen.
Some want to be seen the way the world meets them: present, grounded, ready. Others want a photograph that goes somewhere quieter, more personal — a record of who they are at this particular moment in their lives.
Both are portraits. Every person carries more than one version of themselves. The portrait is finding which one belongs in the frame — and that begins with a conversation.
Whatever the context, whatever the light, the intention is always the same: to make a photograph that actually sees you.
Portrait Sessions
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For when you need to be seen clearly in a professional context — but on your own terms. Smart casual, natural light, a location that feels like you. The result is a portrait you can use anywhere: a website, a press release, a profile, a byline. Something that looks like you at your most present.
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For when the photograph isn't for anyone else. This is the session with no brief — just you, the environment you choose, and enough time to get past the surface. The result might be something you never publish. Or it might be the most honest image of yourself you've ever had. Either way, it's yours.
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Both sessions begin with a 30-minute conversation — by Zoom or in person — after you fill in the contact form. This isn't a briefing. It's how I understand what you actually need before we begin. The more I know about you, the more accurately the photograph can reflect you. The session itself runs 90 minutes to two hours. I deliver your final edited images within the week.
All sessions start from SGD 900.
Marisse Caine is a Singapore-based portrait and documentary photographer with over twenty years of experience across editorial, commercial and conceptual work. She has photographed for Barron's and Female Magazine, and her documentary work has been published in Rice Media. Her practice and portraits have been featured in Mixmag Asia, Lomography and Radiimedia. She works with artists, writers, founders and culturally interesting individuals — people with something worth seeing. Her process begins before the camera does.