Hello My Name Is Joseph Schooling

HELLO, MY NAME IS JOSEPH SCHOOLING is a collection of previously unseen images of Joseph Schooling and the people close to him. It is the first book to be published after his memorable swim in Rio.


“A big part of being an athlete means accepting the fact that I will always be scrutinised, in and out of the pool. Having a photographer tailing me for an extended period of time is something I am still trying to get used to, but I believe and hope that these previously unseen images of me, and of the people dear to me, will bring all of us closer together.” – Joseph Schooling


Photographer Alvin Toh was given exclusive access to Joseph Schooling and his family on several occasions, allowing him to capture many precious and private moments seldom seen by others. Trained in commercial and fine arts photography, he soon found his calling in editorial work, when he joined the new paper in 1994. after a short stint as creative director of Imaginasian, an image library, he was asked to lead the photography team of the TODAY newspaper from 2000 to 2004. A sought-after photographer who has done many campaigns for corporate clients, he intends to continue this close collaboration with the Schoolings.