bits of me,

my name is Shantal.

A lifestyle and documentary photographer based in Malaysia, I’ve always known I wanted to be a photographer since I was 13. It all began when I joined the school’s photography club, and I haven’t looked back since.

I’m a loyal sidekick to my two cats, who never fail to inspire me and admittedly, mess with my work schedule (but I wouldn’t have it any other way). When I’m not working, I’m living that homebody life, just loafing around with them.

I’ve always had a deep love for capturing humans;

real people, real emotions. So often, the feelings we experience in the moment go unnoticed or are taken for granted.

Whether it's a laugh from a conversation, a quiet glance exchanged between loved ones, or the way someone’s eyes light up in a moment of joy. Most of the time, we don’t even realize how special those moments are while they’re happening.

So often, we’re taught to aim for flawless, picture-perfect posed moments, but I’ve learned that it’s in the imperfect little moments where the 'real' happens. Through my lens, I aim to freeze those moments in time, so you can look back and remember not just how they looked, but how they felt, reliving that warmth.

capturing human moments.

my approach,

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