It has been Glenn's dream to create awareness of the climate change, socio-political struggles and war stories through his photography. He wanted to create a visual document that is real, close to the heart sincere and the beauty and horrors of the world we live in. Inspired by the talents of Steve Mccurry, Mike Yamash*ta, and several other famous and talented documentary photographers. All he wanted was to create visuals that is real, the moment, and unorchestrated visuals. Since 2012, Glenn Yong has been travelling around Asia to photograph some of the most famous political struggles in Asia for his assignment, and also documenting various tourism destination in Indonesia, Philippines, the Pacifics and even part of South East Asia. On his journeys he is continuously witnessing the change in quality of destinations, and while some suffered erosion in their cultures, he witnessed several proud tribes in which they fought hard to maintain and upkeep their proud cultures and traditions. And after years of travelling, his scuba equipment and cameras are his unique and yet perfect tool for making contact, and making intimate connections with people around the World. Glenn is not a scientist, nor a biologist, but he is well-read, informed and possess a unique foresight on current issues. He is a photographer, a designer, an explorer and a storyteller. What started out to be a naive conquest in self-discovery has led him to one assignment to another. The thirst for new and more knowledge will never stop luring him to explore deeper, acquire new knowledge and meeting new people. Where there are challenges, the need for his presence, there will always be solutions and he will be there to deliver the result. He has come to appreciate the little things in life, his ever supporting team, and to stand by values of life such as Integrity, Honesty and last and foremost Loyalty. All these provides the much needed inspiration, confidence, and strength to take on the toughest assignments in the toughest of terrain. Glenn is currently the Ambassador for ZEISS Camera Lenses, RGBlue Underwater Lighting Systems, and the founding owner of PLATFORM Asia, Extreme Ocean Labs.
