Bobby Tan has been in the photography and printing business for more than 40 years. He started his career in book production in Singapore where he grew up. Bobby has traveled extensively throughout Southeast Asia photographing the landscape and culture. He also spent a number of years in London, Hong Kong and San Francisco before finally settling down in Los Angeles, California. Bobby is a member of PPLAC (Professional Photographers of Los Angeles County) and was Photographer of the Year in 2013, 2017 and 2018.
Bobby’s style of photography is incredibly vibrant, whether he is taking pictures of monks in Myanmar or frogs in Costa Rica. Throughout his numerous travels, Bobby’s collection of superb travel and nature photos had grown tremendously. As often as possible Bobby continues to travel throughout the world, creating more works of art.
professional photographers of los angeles county (pplac)
2021 Photographer of the Year – Nature
2020 Photographer of the Year – Nature
2019 Photographer of the Year – Nature
2018 Photographer of the Year
2018 Photographer of the Year – Nature
2018 Photographer of the Year – Photojournalism
2018 Photographer of the Year – Open
2018 Judge’s Choice Award
2017 Photographer of the Year
2017 Photographer of the Year – Portrait
2017 Photographer of the Year – Photojournalism
2016 Photographer of the Year – Nature
2015 Photographer of the Year – Open
2015 Photographer of the Year – Portrait
2014 Photographer of the Year – Landscape
2013 Photographer of the Year
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2013 Photographer of the Year – Nature/Landscape