Desmond Foo

Desmond, who graduated from Central Saint Martins in London with a degree in painting, started as a lifestyle photographer for Life in 2000. Like many of his peers at The Straits Times picture desk, he has won numerous international and regional awards. Desmond has a profound love for travelling and music, and has recently picked up the electric guitar in the hope of forming an indie band in his next life.

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Today in Pictures, Dec 26, 2025

Members of the Christian minority community attend a Christmas Holy Mass at Sacred Heart Cathedral Church in Lahore, Pakistan on Dec 25, 2025. Around the world, people celebrate Christmas to commemorate the birth of Jesus Christ.

Today in Pictures, Dec 23, 2025

The Week in Pictures: Winter solstice, farmers protest

TOPSHOT - Disguised swimmers dive into Lake Geneva during the 87th "Coupe de Noel" (Christmas Cup) swimming race in Geneva on December 20, 2025. More than 4,200 participants took part in the traditional two-day event, a 120m-long swim off Geneva's banks into the 8.9 degrees Celsius water. (Photo by Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP)

Today in Pictures, Dec 18, 2025

The Week in Pictures: 33rd SEA Games, Christmas celebrations

The Week in Pictures: Last supermoon of 2025, Hong Kong mourns deadly fire.

A man extends his arms in front of a screen showing a picture of the sun in the La Carlota convention center during the inauguration of a space-themed children's exhibition on the solar system, in Caracas, Venezuela December 5, 2025. REUTERS/Gaby Oraa     TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

Today in Pictures, Nov 6, 2025

Today in Pictures, Oct 13, 2025

Aerial view of displaced Palestinians walking amid the destruction in Gaza City in the northern Gaza Strip on Oct 11, 2025, a day after a ceasefire took effect.

Today in Pictures, Sept 5, 2025

Argentina superstar Lionel Messi holding back tears during the warm-up as he stood alongside his three sons for the Argentine national anthem in what could be his final World Cup qualifying match on home ground in Estadio Monumental, Buenos Aires, Argentina on Sept 4, 2025.

Today in Pictures, Aug 22, 2025