Kid Chan

Kid Chan (born 15 January 1978) is a wedding photojournalist, portrait, and celebrity photographer from Malaysia.

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.

Photography
He began working in the corporate world 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 Royal wedding of Tengku Aslahuddin Jaa'far and Sofia Erica Lane, and was featured in 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
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
Chan is married to Shirlyn Lim, a chartered accountant.

Publications

 * Kid Chan's Guide to the Business of Photography (MPH, 2013)