Photos

Adrian Neo, 34, cooking up a storm. This photograph is part of a series titled Day Break in the Youth Hawkerprise photography exhibition. Photo: Lenne Chai

Alan Soo, 32, and Adrian Neo, 34, have been hawkers since March 1, 2003. This year marks their 10th year anniversary as hawkers. This photograph is part of a series titled Dare Devils in the Youth Hawkerprise photography exhibition. Photo: Gladys Ng. Illustration: Farhana Hossain

Elizabeth Huang, 24, taking orders at her parents' Wow Wow West food stall. This photograph is part of a series titled Day Break in the Youth Hawkerprise photography exhibition. Photo: Lenne Chai

Kenneth Lin, 31, became a hawker in September, 2011, as he wanted to bring French bistro style food to the masses. This photograph is part of a series titled Day Break in the Youth Hawkerprise photography exhibition. Photo: Lenne Chai

Kenneth Lin, 31, sells French bistro style food at a coffee shop. "People who come to the coffee shop and think we are crazy serving this kind of food," he says. This photograph is part of a series titled Dare Devils in the Youth Hawkerprise photography exhibition. Photo: Gladys Ng. Illustration: Farhana Hossain

Nur Huda Johari, 25, has been working as a hawker since she was 14. This photograph is part of a series titled Dare Devils in the Youth Hawkerprise photography exhibition. Photo: Gladys Ng. Illustration: Farhana Hossain

Abdhus Salam, 26, worked as an assistant engineer in the semi-conductor industry for two years before he felt the calling to be a hawker. This photograph is part of a series titled Day Break in the Youth Hawkerprise photography exhibition. Photo: Lenne Chai

Cai Weisheng, 25, and his brother Weili, 28, became hawkers after they developed a ramen recipe while on a diet together. This photograph is part of a series titled Day Break in the Youth Hawkerprise photography exhibition. Photo: Lenne Chai

Group shot featuring four of the eight youth hawkers featured inYouth Hawkerprise. They are: Alan Soo, 32, Abdhus Salam, 26, Nur Huda Johari, 25, and Adrian Neo, 34. This photograph is part of a series titled Dare Devils in the Youth Hawkerprise photography exhibition. Photo: Gladys Ng. Illustration: Farhana Hossain

Group shot featuring four of the eight youth hawkers featured inYouth Hawkerprise. They are: Elizabeth Huang, 24, Kenneth Lin, 31, Cai Weili, 28, and Cai Weisheng, 25. This photograph is part of a series titled Dare Devils in the Youth Hawkerprise photography exhibition. Photo: Gladys Ng. Illustration: Farhana Hossain

Youth Hawkerprise photography exhibition held at the Tiong Bahru Market. The exhibition will remain open for public viewing from Jan 19 to Feb 7. Photo: The Youth Hawkerprise Team

Youth Hawkerprise is launched by four Nanyang Technological University undergraduates, Hazel Tan, Wendy Aw, Eunice Chew and Mark Cheng, as part of their final year project. Photo: The Youth Hawkerprise Team