Joel Chan (photographer)

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Joel Chan (Chinese :曾俊彦; pinyin :Céng Jùnyàn) is a Singapore-born, Australian-based photographer.

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Career

Chan's first assignment was with SG Design Fusion, a boutique publishing firm. He also accepted a commission with his alma mater, University of Newcastle, Australia. Chan was at the same time, providing volunteer photography services with charities Singapore Red Cross and Student Advisory Centre. A notable event was his provision of photography coverage for a 20 kilometre charity swim from Batam Island to Singapore Island. [1]

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His client list includes Leica Microsystems, Chanel, Lexus, GAC Marine, GAC Logistics, PSB Academy, Singapore Airshow and A2A Capital Management.[ citation needed ]

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Company and affiliations

In 2007, Chan started his own company JC Photography, and shifted to the field of wedding photography. His work has been featured in a MediaCorp production, Style Weddings. [2]

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Chan has been a member of Nikon Professional Services (NPS) since 21 July 2008 [3]

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References

  1. ↑ Lau Fook Kong: Marathon Swim for Charity, The Straits Times, 12 November 2007
  2. ↑ Sarjit, Cassandra. "Showers of Blessing". StyleWeddings. Retrieved 2009-12-29.
  3. ↑ "NPS Member Profile". NPS Singapore. Retrieved 2009-12-31.
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