Nurses of Singapore Photo Gallery by Peter Chou at pbase.com

Nurses of Singapore

Nurses of Singapore are the backbone of its healthcare system. During the SARS outbreak of 2003, the nurses stoodfast and did not abandon their posts. All the photos in this gallery were taken 4 months after the outbreak. Hence the presence of the anti-viral N95 masks in the photos. I am proud to serve with such courageous professionals. This is my humble tribute to all the nurses who suffered and died during the terrible 4 months of 2003. Rest in peace. You will not be forgotten.

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Nurse Making Bed	Nurse Taking Blood Sample	Nurse Documenting Report	Nurse Completing Shift Report
Nurse and Elderly Patient	Nurses Checking Control Drugs	Nurse Manager Checking Patients' Census	Nurse Manager and RN
Nurse Feeding Elderly Patient	Nurse Serving Breakfast	Nurse Turning Elderly Patient	Nurse Preparing IV
Nurses Changing Patient	Nurse Removing IV Plug	Nurse Adjusting Bed Linen	Camera Shy Nurse
Nurse Tube Feeding Patient	Nurse in the Corridor	Scrub Nurse	Scrub Nurse II
Scrub Nurse Gowning	Scrub Nurse Donning Surgical Gloves	Scrub Nurse Preparing Surgical Instruments	Scrub Nurse at Work

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Markus Grompe		08-Jul-2025 18:50
Very evocative gallery. the camera and film choice also add to the "realness" of these photos. When were they taken?

Kent Dellaire		03-Jul-2025 11:52
Good to see B+W film. Open access to hospital/nursing home makes for good photos. Voted.

Lina Schoultz		19-Apr-2009 19:52
Hi Peter, I am a registered nurse in South Africa currently. I nursed in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia for 2 years and your photo's reminded me so much of my previous hospital - even the layout and medicine room. I was encouraged by one of our doctors who relocated to your country to do likewise.

Barri Olson		12-Dec-2008 02:36
Peter All I can say is that this is photography at it's best. In all ways. Best regards Barri

Photodelles		27-Jan-2008 11:19
Interesting gallery.

Colin Clarke		06-Jan-2008 14:40
First class documentary about a vital profession, and the tasks they perform daily - often without the praise they deserve.

siti (from sgh)		15-Jun-2007 08:05
Thank you Peter. For a wonderful job and showing it for what it is.

Guest		18-Mar-2007 05:22
Very good gallery, big homage to the nurses!

Guest		15-Mar-2007 15:47
Very interesting and instructive gallery. Some great shots.

Guest		23-Dec-2006 12:43
Good job!!!

Guest		28-Nov-2006 11:12
Great collection!! Keep on posting!!

Ceya		21-Nov-2006 11:00
Thank you for tellings us about your brave nurses. Most pictures in pbase show the beautiful, colourful and easy sides of life. Your series is different. Very touching pictures.

lorin niculae		20-Sep-2006 07:54
remarcable gallery about life, normal, common life which, captured the way you did, shows a spectacular beauty and sensibility. Your choice for b/w film is great as you got rid of colored factoids and put the accent on your white dressed subjects. A series of image to remember. v

Salman Ahmed		08-Sep-2006 20:23
Peter, It's very difficult to come up with original comments on this fine photodocumentary work - the other commenters have already said it well. The dedication and devotion of your co-workers comes across abundantly. You've done your profession a great service. On a technical note: your choice of the 35mm focal length and B&W film works very well to tell the story.

Bernard Bosmans		01-Sep-2006 00:56
Peter you did a wonderful job with this exemplary gallery, paying a well earned tribute to those wonderful human beings in caring for the sick. They all deserve a hug for their dedication and devotion in their often difficult work. Thanks for sharing your nice camera stint, great images.

John Pfeiffer		27-Aug-2006 00:14
Beautiful people. Beautiful gallery. Thank you.

Guest		15-Aug-2006 01:09
Thank you for the beautiful photos. I can almost feel their presence, silent but powerful presence.

Latifa Messaoudi		03-Jul-2006 04:45
i love this gllery for all the things it showed!

Guest		27-Jun-2006 15:13
Being a nurse myself, I love this gallery. Wonderful pictures.

Linda Hendry		28-May-2006 03:35
Compelling, excellent work.

thechebb		13-May-2006 23:34
A powerfully touching gallery. Voted! Cheers

Guest		18-Apr-2006 12:41
How I hope My wife will be a nurse.. cos its such an extraordinary career~

Guest		08-Apr-2006 02:15
A nice and meaningful gallery.

AnnNa		07-Apr-2006 06:59
Hi this Annan Really good potos,Every Human should see,But in Singapore Nurses are beeing Crushed in thier jobs in private Hospitals Like Mounty,Gleneagales

Winnie		01-Apr-2006 16:19
Typing error to my previous message. It should be 'A good experience' instead of 'I good experience'.

Winnie		01-Apr-2006 16:18
I'm a nurse in Hong Kong. During the SARS period i was deploy to work in the SARS ward. I good experience and i'm lucky to experience as only 6 of us can deploy to that area.

Guest		31-Mar-2006 22:02
Wonderful Gallery!

Guest		28-Feb-2006 14:48
Great documentary photography. Voted !

Guest		25-Dec-2005 15:43
Exceptinal B&W work here! I can belive these are all manual-focused! nice and rigid work.. and I also like XP2 film, either. :)..

Guest		17-Dec-2005 23:14
I'm also a nurse myself in Canada, nice work in deed :) I love the pediatric section. Thank you.

Guest		15-Dec-2005 01:54
Wonderful essay on a profession that is under-appreciated and so vital. These pictures speak for nurses everywhere. Thank you so much for posting them.

Guest		11-Dec-2005 03:46
nice subject B&W works veary well but somthin mising dont you think

ltanh		03-Dec-2005 07:18
Great B&W photo! I like its!

Guest		11-Nov-2005 16:50
great gallery, a wonderful tribute!

oluskydiver		06-Nov-2005 05:17
very strong frames... thanks for sharing.

Alain-Philippe BAUDRY-KNOPS		26-Oct-2005 08:44
Very good work. Very bice gallery Best regards

Guest		16-Sep-2005 12:19
It's very noble of you Peter to show how these unsung heroes toiled silently in the service of humanity and suffering. A thousand salute to you!

Guest		13-Sep-2005 23:59
Wonderful!!!

Guest		04-Aug-2005 04:01
thanks for sharing this wonderful journal about Nurses. As Ian mentioned they are one of the most unrecognised people in our society. All of your photos have a similar tone and style and I like you have shot with a traditional rangefinder.

Guest		18-Jul-2005 15:00
You have put together a striking and impressive gallery. I would agree that nurses are the generally unrecognised backbone of any heatlth care system, without a backbone the system would fall apart.

Guest		20-Jun-2005 22:29
A fine tribute to very special people who give from thier hearts.

Guest		20-Jun-2005 04:46
Wonderful gallery.

Guest		03-Jun-2005 22:00
Nice documentary gallery, very well done.

Kevin Chan		24-May-2005 05:43
nice reportage series, thanks for the sharing, Voted!

inti		21-May-2005 18:32
Fine photography. Great moments and a wonderful tribute. Where would we be without them?.. regards Rob

Bryan		13-May-2005 14:51
Incredible. You captured the moment.

Paul Teixeira		11-May-2005 21:24
You've put together a very good series. The pictures show your involvement with the subjects. Great work indeed. Best regards, Paul Teixeira

Doug Frost		11-May-2005 02:51
God bless them.

Guest		02-May-2005 21:33
yes I agree with you Peter... it does not matter because you have captured a wonderful series with much LIFE! beautiful. Bryan

Terence Leung		02-May-2005 13:58
im also is a health care provider you are so lucky to have chance to take so many impressive photos in ward Hop you can have more amazying photos with your rangefinder camera

Guest		02-May-2005 06:41
The gallary is extremely story telling and touching. Thanks for sharing such high quality work. voted

Guest		30-Apr-2005 03:21
Exceptional pictures - I am glad that you had the courage to photograph them during the SARs period too. Best regards, from a fellow Singaporean, Wenyao

Guest		28-Apr-2005 07:02
Excellent photography, compelling gallery. Voted

Guest		24-Apr-2005 17:20
Dear Peter, Love your gallery.....brilliant!

Bob White		20-Apr-2005 21:43
A very moving tribute to the unsung heroes, my heart goes out to them all

Guest		12-Apr-2005 19:17
Definitely one of the best galleries I've seen on pbase, Peter! All of the photos are very interesting. It's amazing too I see others' photography I admire (such as B Real) also found this gallery. :)

Peter Chou		09-Apr-2005 06:05
Thank C Gull and B Real for the ind comments on this gallery. I used Ilford XP2 for the documentary and I did under-exposed some of the shots as it was really dark in the wards in the evening. As I was using very low shutter speed and under-exposing at times, some images may not be optimal. But I am never bothered about sharpness or tone as I am more interested in the subjects and their activities. By the way, all the photos were shot using available light.

Guest		08-Apr-2005 18:39
This is life! very interesting gallery. Peter, what film are you using? Some of the fotos are a little foggy. Maybe you are pushing a 400 film? Does not matter though because the fotos have much interest Bryan

Joe Vigliotta		05-Apr-2005 00:53
You know, so very coincidental that you visited my ER series. Because just two days agao I was here at this gallery and unable to leave word because of site restrictions at work. Then poof, you are at my ER Gall. I must say, Health Care, Nursing, the sick and the needy: its a universal thing. From the nurses faces and caring eyes and hands, to the desolation of some of the patients. If I didn't know I was in Singapore --- it could have been anywhere. You have done a wonderful job in this portrayal. My Sincere Regards C

Guest		21-Mar-2005 10:16
this is a great series ! -> vote

Pedro Lib�rio		13-Mar-2005 14:38
hello Peter, quite a nice documentary you have here. I do like your shooting ans your P&B tone, with wonderful contrast. regard

Yi Feng		02-Mar-2005 22:10
Great documentary images! Really liked them in B/W too.

Guest		21-Feb-2005 16:21
A most excellent gallery, Peter. I showed it to my wife who is an ER nurse at Yale-New Haven hospital here in the US. We were both struck by the variety of hospital settings you portrayed, and many the similarities between our medical facilities, but most of all we were struck by the obvious caring and gentleness of your colleagues. Thank you for the tour. Oh - and one other thing - my wife thought that your nurses looked so... professional! (At her hospital, all the nurses wear scrubs, of course, but of many different styles and colors, so the uniforms in yours struck her as very effective in conveying calm and respect.)

Guest		19-Feb-2005 00:55
As a photographer and as a mentalinstetude worker I must say that you cover this subject really well. You photograps have really good contrasts and you capture really nice moments. Keep up your good work :) Greatings Egill Bjarki

Guest		13-Feb-2005 12:23
absolutely wonderful. a great insight into the nursing world...great photojournalistic images.

steve		11-Feb-2005 23:07
probably the most stunning medical gallery ever... did you scan these and on what ?

Antonis Sarantos		10-Feb-2005 17:42
Although i am a medical doctor and i spend most of my days in a hospital, i had to see your pictures to find out how creative a medical stuf capturing could be. Awesome gallery, voted!

Sergio		08-Feb-2005 21:46
Hello i am no speak english, but your gallerie and your photos is very good. Thank you. Congratulation Sergio

Guest		07-Feb-2005 12:49
Wow, i am very impressed with this high quality gallerie. Full of emotion and respect with your subjects. This gallerie should be printed in internaitonal magazine. I am very amazed. Bravo, cest du très beau travail :) Guy

Steve Pepple		05-Feb-2005 15:13
Nice job of documenting the life of nurses, Peter. Some good photojournalistic work here.

Guest		03-Feb-2005 00:01
My wife is a nurse in the Pediatric Emergency Department in New Haven. I will show her this gallery - I think she will find it very interesting!

Guest		30-Jan-2005 16:30
This is great gallery Peter. I will look through the rest of your galleries later.

paul yung		16-Jan-2005 19:32
Nicely done with compassion and use of B&W color.

Guest		31-Dec-2004 12:05
beautiful gallery Peter, lots of touching photos

Macastat		31-Dec-2004 06:08
Peter - Thank you for this gallery. It is fine work, both the photos and that captured within them. You might like to check out my gallery, there are many similarities: also B&W, in the clinical setting, a hospital surrounded by hardship (though also strength, faith and hope). -Regards, Dr. Tony M. http://www.pbase.com/macastat/emergency

Oscar Reina		29-Dec-2004 22:37
Peter, I'm really happy to see this fantastic work all put together, a really touching series, great documental work and hope to see more series from you soon !

Peter Chou		28-Dec-2004 05:37
Thank you my Singaporean friends for your generous compliments!

Ron		26-Dec-2004 19:39
Dear Peter, it's really an amazing documentation of the times that hit us the hardest after the Asian fainancial crisis. Thank you for the wonderful photos that displayed the professionalism of our nurses, doctors and the exceptional helpcare that helped ease the situation. If you are having a exhibition (which I must say YOU SHOULD!), do notify clubsnap and us! Once again, great job on this documentation!

Guest		25-Dec-2004 06:58
a very touching gallery with much emotions in it. really pays good tribute to the unsung heroes in our hospitals that work like this on a daily basis. thanks for sharing.

Peter Chou		24-Dec-2004 06:22
Thank you Mr. Gibson and fellow nurses.

Guest		24-Dec-2004 02:42
This is a touching tribute, Peter. Very well documented. Thanks so much for sharing. Bonnie

Guest		24-Dec-2004 01:56
Peter, this was a most touching tribute to the exceptional nursing care given...appreciated seeing each and every shot. Thank You, Carol

Guest		24-Dec-2004 01:31
Peter, this is a very good series: you show the job "as it is". I congratulate all of you in doing your work so well through such a difficult time. It is hard work. Tim J. (a nurse in London, but now doing psych)

W. J. Gibson		24-Dec-2004 01:31
exceptional photos of exceptionally brave and dedicated nurses....I live in Ontario in Canada north of Toronto, so I have some knowledge of how SARS outbreak affected my home land. thanks for posting these. I showed them to my sister, a nurse.

Guest		23-Dec-2004 16:06
An excellent series, Peter! -Gene

Yiannis Pavlis		23-Dec-2004 14:19
excellent documentary gallery.regards Yiannis.

Peter Chou		23-Dec-2004 01:58
Thank you so much Randurian. Keep your Hong Kong street scenes coming!

Peter Chou		23-Dec-2004 01:56
Thank you Robert. Love your work too!

Randu		22-Dec-2004 15:48
Good Gallery ... WELL DONE!!

Robert		22-Dec-2004 15:38
I like the texture of the photos... nice bokeh also!

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