Kid Chan
Kid Chan (born 15 January 1978) is a Malaysian wedding photojournalist and portrait photographer.
Kid Chan
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- Name
- Kid Chan
- Born
- 15 January 1978
- Birthplace
- Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- Field
- Photography
- Nationality
- Malaysia
- Occupation
- photographer · businessperson · writer
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Kid Chan (born 15 January 1978) is a Malaysian wedding photojournalist and portrait photographer.
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Key facts
• Name — Kid Chan • Born — 15 January 1978 • Birthplace — Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia • Field — Photography
Early life and education
Early life and education
Born and 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.
Career
Career
He began working as an executive assistant before taking up photography as his exclusive job. After two years, Chan left to take up an apprenticeship at a photography studio. In 2000, he took over Portrait One, a company he renamed "Kid Chan Studio". Initially, Chan concentrated on corporate photography and photographed the weddings of his clients' children. He has since photographed royalty, politicians, artists, celebrities, and the weddings of Asian celebrities. He was the official photographer for the wedding of Tengku Aslahuddin Jaa'far and Sofia Erica Lane and was featured on the cover of Harper's Bazaar. 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. In the same year, he photographed the shooting of Britain's Next Top Model Cycle 6 in episode 11 in Kuala Lumpur. In 2012, he was appointed the ambassador for MenCare. In 2013, Chan published the book Kid Chan's Guide to the Business of Photography, which covers setting up a photography business from a Malaysian perspective.
Recognition
Recognition
Chan was named by Malaysian Tatler as "one of the 100 people you must know in Asia" in 2006. In the same year, Le Prestige magazine named him in their "Top 40 under 40" list. In 2008, Tiger Tales, the official magazine of Tiger Airways, mentioned him in their "annual list of trail-blazers across Asia and Australia". In 2012, he was listed in UK magazine Brides 's "Top 20 Extremely Talented Destination Wedding Photographers in the World".
Personal life
Personal life
Chan is married to Shirlyn Lim, a chartered accountant.
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Identity
Kid Chan is recorded as photographer, businessperson and writer.
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Life and career
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1978
Kid Chan born at Kuala Lumpur.
Publications
• Kid Chan's Guide to the Business of Photography (MPH, 2013)
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