Shintaro is a photojournalist with The Straits Times. Through journalism, photography and documentary-making, he strives to shine a light on the everyday man. With an interest in topics such as heritage and social issues, he is passionate about working on long-form features. He clinched silver in Best in Feature Photography at the Wan-Ifra Asian Media Awards 2024. He graduated with highest honours from the Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information, Nanyang Technological University.