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Kid Chan (born 15 January 1978 in Kuala Lumpur) is a wedding photojournalist,[3] portrait and celebrity photographer from Malaysia.[4][5][6] Some notable personalities photographed by Chan include Zeti Akhtar Aziz, the governor of Bank Negara Malaysia, barrister Cherie Blair, actor Jackie Chan, businessman Francis Yeoh, model Elle Macpherson, and designer Jimmy Choo.

Kid Chan
Born (1978-01-15) 15 January 1978 (age 44)[1]
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
NationalityMalaysian
Known forPhotography
Notable work
Kid Chan's Guide to the Business of Photography
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese陳文傑
Simplified Chinese陈文杰[2]
Hanyu PinyinChén Wénjié
Yale RomanizationChàhn Màhn-giht
JyutpingChan4 Man4git6

Life and Career


Raised in Kuala Lumpur, the capital of Malaysia, Chan attended the Sri Cempaka school before pursuing a degree in international business from the Curtin University of Technology in Perth, Australia.[5] He began working in the corporate world as an executive assistant before taking up photography as his exclusive job. After two years in his position, Kid Chan left his position behind to take up an apprenticeship at a photography studio[7] under T S Lim, of Studio 88.[8]

Chan with Mahathir Mohamad, former Prime Minister of Malaysia
Chan with Mahathir Mohamad, former Prime Minister of Malaysia

In 2000, through a management buyout, he took over a company called Portrait One. The company was later renamed "Kid Chan Studio".[7] In the beginning, Chan concentrated on corporate photography and photographed his clients' children's weddings.[3] He has since then photographed multiple other royalty, politicians, artists and celebrities.[5]

Chan has photographed numerous celebrities, and was also the photographer for the weddings of well-known Asian celebrities like Paula Malai Ali and Tengku Kudin, and Siti Nurhaliza and Khalid Jiwa.[3] He was also the official photographer for the Royal wedding of Tengku Aslahuddin Jaa'far and Sofia Erica Lane, and was featured in the cover of Harper's Bazaar as well.[9] Other people he has photographed include Zeti Akhtar Aziz, Cherie Blair, Jackie Chan,[8] Elle Macpherson, Jimmy Choo,[10][third-party source needed] and Francis Yeoh for the cover of Millionaireasia.[11]

In a photography competition organised by History Channel in 2009, a photography session worth RM10,000 with Chan was deemed to be the grand prize.[12] In 2010, his photo collection of three cancer survivors and their families was exhibited in 50 Courts Malaysia's stores nationwide as part of an exhibition to raise funds for the National Cancer Society of Malaysia (NCSM) through its "Hope for Our Children" campaign.[13] In the same year, he also photographed the shooting of Britain's Next Top Model Cycle 6 in episode 11, which was filmed in Kuala Lumpur.[10] In 2012, he was appointed the ambassador for MenCare.[14] [15]


Book


Chan at the launch of Kid Chan's Guide to the Business of Photography at Sunway University
Chan at the launch of Kid Chan's Guide to the Business of Photography at Sunway University

In 2013, Chan published the book Kid Chan's Guide to the Business of Photography (MPH, 2013), which covers setting up a photography business from a Malaysian perspective.[16] Additionally, the book held the top spot in the bestsellers list for the non-fiction category till 16 June 2013 and maintained its position till the end of the month.[17] [18]


Accolades


Chan presenting an image to a cancer survivor and his family in support of the Hope for the Children campaign for the National Cancer Society of Malaysia
Chan presenting an image to a cancer survivor and his family in support of the "Hope for the Children" campaign for the National Cancer Society of Malaysia

Chan was also the first Malaysian to be accepted as a member of the US based Wedding Photojournalist Association (WPJA),[3] and was named by Malaysian Tatler as "one of the 100 people you must know in Asia" in 2006.[3][19] In the same year, Le Prestige magazine named him in their "Top 40 under 40" list.[20] The media often refers to him as "one of Malaysia's most sought-after wedding photographers".[21][22]

In 2008, Tiger Tales, the official magazine of Tiger Airways, mentioned him in their "annual list of trail-blazers across Asia and Australia".[23] In the same year, he was also named one of Malaysia's most influential youth entrepreneurs under 30 by Youth Entrepreneur.[24] In 2011, Glam, a Malaysian magazine, cited Chan's extensive knowledge of Malay wedding culture and protocol.[25] In 2012, he was the only Asian photographer to be listed in Conde Nast's Brides UK's "Top 20 Extremely Talented Destination Wedding Photographers in the World".[26]


Personal life


Chan is married to Shirlyn Lim, a chartered accountant,[20] and they have two daughters Faith and Adira, and a son, Joshua.[20][5][8]


References


  1. "Kid Chan – Official Facebook page". Facebook. Retrieved 4 January 2012.
  2. 陈文杰摄影厚相簿. Oriental Daily News (Malaysia). 25 January 2016. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
  3. Khoo, Rubin (20 January 2008). "The kid grows up". The Star. Archived from the original on 6 December 2013. Retrieved 3 January 2012.
  4. "Fashionable watches for the young". The Star. 10 May 2008. Archived from the original on 21 February 2013. Retrieved 4 January 2012.
  5. Periaswamy, Nizha. "Bermain dengan imej dan persepsi". Kosmo!. Retrieved 4 January 2012.
  6. Rajem, Radzha. "Kid Chan perintis wedding photojournalism". Persona Pengantin. Persona Pengantin. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
  7. Toyad, Jacqueline (29 May 2005). "Picture perfect". Options: 10.
  8. Tan, Celine (September 2011). "Never Give Up". Personal Money. Malaysia: The Edge: 54–56.
  9. "Royal Wedding of HH Tengku Aslahuddin Ja'afar & Sofia Erica Lane as featured in Harper's Bazaar". kcwebsite. Archived from the original on 9 January 2012. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
  10. "Britain's Next Top Model Cycle 6". Kid Chan. Archived from the original on 7 November 2011. Retrieved 4 January 2012.
  11. "Visual storyteller". New Straits Times. 17 November 2014.
  12. Koay, Allan (2 March 2009). "Snapshots for eternity". The Star. Archived from the original on 19 February 2013. Retrieved 4 January 2012.
  13. Low, Christina (16 August 2010). "Educate children on healthy lifestyle". The Star. Archived from the original on 21 February 2013. Retrieved 4 January 2012.
  14. "Company launches MenCare to educate men on breast cancer". The Star. 6 November 2012. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
  15. "Men urged to join breast cancer fight". New Straits Times. 25 October 2012. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
  16. Jacob, Anansa (26 June 2013). "Life behind the lens". The Sun. Archived from the original on 19 August 2014. Retrieved 17 July 2013.
  17. "Bestsellers". The Star. 23 June 2013. Archived from the original on 17 July 2013. Retrieved 17 July 2013.
  18. "Bestsellers". The Star. 30 June 2013. Archived from the original on 24 July 2013. Retrieved 24 July 2013.
  19. "100 People You Must Know in Asia". Tatler Asia: 193. September 2006.
  20. "Top 40 Under 40". Le Prestige: 29. September 2006.
  21. Kaur, Manveet (15 May 2005). "Chan loves weddings, no kid-ding" (PDF). New Straits Times. Retrieved 11 January 2012.
  22. "A weekend to plan your dream wedding". The Star. 1 August 2008. Archived from the original on 21 February 2013. Retrieved 4 January 2012.
  23. Siow, Sean. "Wedding Photographer to the Stars". Tiger tales. Tiger Airways. Retrieved 4 January 2012.
  24. "youth Entrepreneur". Youth Entrepreneur. 2008. Retrieved 6 January 2012.
  25. "5 Direktori Perkahwinan". Glam. Blu Inc. Archived from the original on 27 November 2011. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
  26. Ho, mabel. "Kid Chan Studio Among World's Best". Wedding Guide Asia. Archived from the original on 19 August 2014. Retrieved 15 July 2013.




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