7 Things I Can’t Live Without: Photographer Lee Yik Keat
The 25-year-old clues us in on what his favourite fashion accessories are as well as his favourite piece of home decor.
by Navin Pillay /
August 18, 2021
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Lee Yik Keat—also known as @yk on Instagram and Tik Tok—is a self-taught photographer based in Singapore. The 25-year-old rose to fame on social media for his distinct visual style in urban-architectural photography as well as his one-minute video tutorials.
The acclaimed content creator (he has 1.7 million and 1.1 million followers on TikTok and Instagram respectively)—he has worked with brands like Adidas and Louis Vuitton, as well as American singer-songwriter Lauv—is well on his way to becoming one of the island’s most notable contemporary photographers.
“I wear these accessories everyday and would feel ‘naked’ without them. The silver wing necklace, silver bracelet and watch add layers to my otherwise plain outfits. I only wear rings when I’m not shooting as they tend to get in the way of me doing my job.”
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Bucket Hat
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“I also wear these almost everyday!”
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Rabbit Lamp
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“This is one of my favourite buys from last year as I am a sucker for great home design accessories. I don’t really have any particular philosophy when it comes to designing my home, but I try not to have too much clutter. I prefer a subtle, clean look but with a touch of the unexpected—just like how I like add a punch to my all-black outfits with silver accessories.”
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Bang & Olufsen Speaker
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“I need music when I work, plus it inspires me.”
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Books
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“Books realign me in this crazy digital chaos, especially self-help books—they give me peace and help me improve myself. I read this devotion everyday.”
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Camera Gear
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“I currently shoot with a Canon 1DX mark II and Canon 5D Mark IV—with my most used lenses such as 24-70mm and 16-35mm because they are really versatile and cover pretty much most focal lengths that I would need.”
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Camera Gear
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“When travelling or going for shoots which require my full gear, I swapped to this from a camera bag to avoid back ache problems—I even have stretch marks from carrying heavy camera bags!”
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MacBook Pro, Loupedeck and Storage drive
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“My entire career is here with everything I need: My MacBook Pro for editing and Loupedeck with easy knobs that enhances my workflow (i.e. tuning colours), external SSD drive for storage.”
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