Blue Umbrellas
TEXT & PHOTO: KANTAYA NEW
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This photo essay collects unplanned street moments where timing, color and gesture align by chance.
On streets I know well, I look for visual connections between people and their surroundings: someone walking or pausing in front of a mural or poster, a passer-by echoing an image on a wall, or a person whose movement suddenly fits the background.
I am drawn to scenes that make me laugh, pause, or stop and wonder, “Did that really happen?” The photographs invite a second look at ordinary places and how coincidences can change the way we see the street.
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Kantaya New is a Thai–Singaporean street and conceptual photographer based in Singapore. Her street work focuses on playful visual coincidences in public space.
Her work has been exhibited internationally and has received recognition in competitions such as Sony Alpha: MX Street Photo Contest (1st Prize, 2025), Women Street Photographers Artist Residency (Shortlisted, 2025), Fujifilm Moment Street Photo Awards (2nd Prize, 2024), LensCulture Critics’ Choice (Winner, 2023) and Sony World Photography Awards (Shortlist, 2022 – Open Competition and Alpha Female Awards).
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