Photography · Wellness · Community · Singapore

See the world
differently.

Yi Shutters is an outdoor studio where photography meets creative wellness. We use the camera as a tool for presence, confidence, and self-expression — from community workshops to private nature wellness walks.

Explore our work

About

A practice built on
lived experience

Yi Shutters is led by a sports science practitioner, photographer, and adaptive coach with more than 10 years of experience working with individuals with special needs — including as a swim coach in a special school and a wheelchair rugby coach.

What began as event photography has grown into something deeper: a belief that the camera, when used intentionally, can open doors that words sometimes cannot. Yi Shutters brings together photography, nature, and community to create meaningful experiences for people of all abilities.

10+
Years working with special needs individuals
3
Programme streams — community, wellness, events
SG
Based in Singapore, community-rooted

What we offer

Three ways we work

Yi Learns photography workshop with seniors
01
Yi Learns

Nature and phone photography workshops for communities, seniors, and youth — delivered through Community Clubs and Passionwave. Accessible, hands-on, and designed for all skill levels.

CC · Passionwave · Seniors · Youth
Yi Walks outdoor photography wellness session
02
Yi Walks

Private nature and photography wellness walks for individuals navigating stress, burnout, or life transitions — including those living with special needs. A gentle, embodied experience using the camera and the natural world as tools for expression, connection, and personal wellbeing.

1-to-1 · Special Needs · Eco-wellness · Nature
Yi Creates community event photography
03
Yi Creates

Event photography for corporate and community occasions. Professional coverage with a human touch — grounded in the same care and attention that defines everything Yi Shutters does.

Events · Corporate · Community

Our philosophy

"The camera is not just a tool for capturing the world — it is a tool for returning to it."

At Yi Shutters, we believe in the power of slowing down. Of noticing. Of finding meaning in what is easily overlooked. Photography teaches us to be present — and presence, in itself, is deeply restorative.

↳ Seeing
Visual attention as practice

Photography trains us to look more carefully — at light, at texture, at the world around us. That attentiveness spills into life.

↳ Moving
The body in nature

Walking slowly through green spaces activates something that sitting still cannot. Nature and movement are central to how we work.

↳ Belonging
Community and inclusion

From seniors to youth to individuals with disabilities — Yi Shutters is built for everyone. Every programme is designed with access in mind.

Our impact

What participants say

94%
Would return
100%
Felt safe & organised
2
Programmes run
38+
Participants reached

Yi Learns · Community

Garden Hill RN
Phone Photography

April 2026 · 40 participants

Overall satisfaction 4.4 / 5★
Would sign up for Part 2 94%
Positive feedback descriptors 71%

"I like the instructors as they are engaging."

"Please have more science and nature related programmes."

Yi Walks · Wild Clicks

Passion Wave
Nature Photography

June 2026 · 9 children, 5 adults

Parent satisfaction 4.3 / 5★
Felt safe & learnt meaningfully 6 / 6
Would recommend 100%

"Would love to see more advanced mobile photography classes."

"The part when I could practise." — participant

"Both audiences — children and elderly community residents — responded to being seen through their own photography. The camera gives people a way to express what they cannot say."

Get in touch

Let's work
together

Whether you're a community organisation, a wellness professional, or someone curious about Yi Walks — we'd love to hear from you.

Based in Singapore
Enquiries Yi.shutters@gmail.com
Programmes Yi Learns · Yi Walks · Yi Creates

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