"After working as an editor in New York City for several years, my then-wife got offered a job in Singapore. It was the golden opportunity we both wanted. What we thought would be a posting of just a few years turned into decades. We divorced in 2011, but both stayed in Singapore, building our careers and lives. Singapore was the jolt my career needed I'd always wanted to be a photojournalist, so in 2000 I decided to pursue it full-time."
"A semester abroad in France cemented my ambition. I lived with a family who also rented to an American expat. He talked casually about his Swiss ski holidays, escapes to Greece and Turkey, and his favorite cafés in Paris. I already knew then, at 21, that was the life I wanted. Why work in "boring" New York or Chicago when I could aim for Paris, Hong Kong, or London?"
Kris LeBoutillier grew up on the shores of Lake Erie near Buffalo, New York, and dreamed of living in tropical places. A semester abroad in France confirmed a desire for a global career and an attraction to international cities. After working as an editor in New York, a job opportunity in Singapore with his then-wife became a long-term move. He transitioned to full-time photojournalism in 2000 and used Singapore as a base to shoot across Southeast Asia for publications including National Geographic Traveler. He divorced in 2011 but remained in Singapore, and he still feels guilt about not being closer to his aging mother while hoping his children will spend time in the United States.
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