Tay Kay Chin
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Tay Kay Chin, a Singapore
-based photographer,spent the early part of his professional career at The Straits Times
, where he held positions from photographer to picture editor.
After leaving the Times, he worked as Presentation Editor of the Sun newspaper in Bremerton, Washington, where his frontpage design for the September 11 disaster was selected by Poynter Institute as one of the 10 best designs in the world, along with journalism giants like The New York Times
. A photojournalism graduate of the University of Missouri-Columbia,he is a regular speaker and judge at regional photography events. He has exhibited widely and his photographs are collected by Singapore’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the European House of Photography in Paris and private collectors.
A vocal advocate of photography in Singapore
, he founded Southeast Asia’s first photography workshop, Shooting Home with Objectifs; coordinated the exchange program for Sunderland based International Photography Research Network; and curated Out of Focus, a series of exhibitions for Month of Photography Singapore 2006. He also wrote the introduction essay for Henri Cartier-Bresson
’s Early Works exhibition, which was shown in Singapore
in June 2006. His other curatorial experience includes being picture editor for the Singapore History Museum SARS exhibition, as well as being director of photography for Mercy Relief’s Glimpses of Light exhibition series.
Since 2003, he has been a regular member of the selection committee for the National Arts Council Singapore
's Cultural Medallion and Young Artist awards, the highest accolades for the arts in Singapore. He is also a member of the Resource Panel for Photography for NAC. In 2003, he was one of 12 Hasselblad
Masters in the world, and since 2004, he has been an Epson Stylus Professional. His clients include Saveur Magazine, Time Asia, Newsweek
, Hasselblad, Searay Living Magazine, South China Morning Post
Magazine, Brutus Magazine, Asahi Weekly, Austrian Airlines
, United Overseas Bank
, MTV Asia, Singapore Tourism Board
, WingTai, Land Transport Authority of Singapore, Singapore Youth Flying Club, Biopolis
Singapore, Asia Business and Singapore Technologies. He is currently working on several personal photography projects, at the same time taking on selected commercial commissions.
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
-based photographer,spent the early part of his professional career at The Straits Times
The Straits Times
The Straits Times is an English language daily broadsheet newspaper based in Singapore currently owned by Singapore Press Holdings . It is the country's highest-selling paper, with a current daily circulation of nearly 400,000...
, where he held positions from photographer to picture editor.
After leaving the Times, he worked as Presentation Editor of the Sun newspaper in Bremerton, Washington, where his frontpage design for the September 11 disaster was selected by Poynter Institute as one of the 10 best designs in the world, along with journalism giants like The New York Times
The New York Times
The New York Times is an American daily newspaper founded and continuously published in New York City since 1851. The New York Times has won 106 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any news organization...
. A photojournalism graduate of the University of Missouri-Columbia,he is a regular speaker and judge at regional photography events. He has exhibited widely and his photographs are collected by Singapore’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the European House of Photography in Paris and private collectors.
A vocal advocate of photography in Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
, he founded Southeast Asia’s first photography workshop, Shooting Home with Objectifs; coordinated the exchange program for Sunderland based International Photography Research Network; and curated Out of Focus, a series of exhibitions for Month of Photography Singapore 2006. He also wrote the introduction essay for Henri Cartier-Bresson
Henri Cartier-Bresson
Henri Cartier-Bresson was a French photographer considered to be the father of modern photojournalism. He was an early adopter of 35 mm format, and the master of candid photography...
’s Early Works exhibition, which was shown in Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
in June 2006. His other curatorial experience includes being picture editor for the Singapore History Museum SARS exhibition, as well as being director of photography for Mercy Relief’s Glimpses of Light exhibition series.
Since 2003, he has been a regular member of the selection committee for the National Arts Council Singapore
National Arts Council Singapore
The National Arts Council of Singapore was established in September 1991 "to nurture the arts and make it an integral part of life in Singapore.-History :...
's Cultural Medallion and Young Artist awards, the highest accolades for the arts in Singapore. He is also a member of the Resource Panel for Photography for NAC. In 2003, he was one of 12 Hasselblad
Hasselblad
Victor Hasselblad AB is a Swedish manufacturer of medium-format cameras and photographic equipment based in Gothenburg, Sweden.The company is best known for the medium-format cameras it has produced since World War II....
Masters in the world, and since 2004, he has been an Epson Stylus Professional. His clients include Saveur Magazine, Time Asia, Newsweek
Newsweek
Newsweek is an American weekly news magazine published in New York City. It is distributed throughout the United States and internationally. It is the second-largest news weekly magazine in the U.S., having trailed Time in circulation and advertising revenue for most of its existence...
, Hasselblad, Searay Living Magazine, South China Morning Post
South China Morning Post
The South China Morning Post , together with its Sunday edition, the Sunday Morning Post, is an English-language Hong Kong newspaper, published by the SCMP Group with a circulation of 104,000....
Magazine, Brutus Magazine, Asahi Weekly, Austrian Airlines
Austrian Airlines
Austrian Airlines is the flag carrier airline of Austria, headquartered in Office Park 2 on the grounds of Vienna International Airport in Schwechat, Wien-Umgebung and a subsidiary of Deutsche Lufthansa AG. Together with regional subsidiary Tyrolean Airways and charter arm Lauda Air, it operates...
, United Overseas Bank
United Overseas Bank
United Overseas Bank Limited , abbreviated as UOB is a bank incorporated in Singapore. It was founded 6 August 1935 by Kuching-born Datuk Wee Kheng Chiang, father of the present United Overseas Bank Group Chairman, Mr...
, MTV Asia, Singapore Tourism Board
Singapore Tourism Board
The Singapore Tourism Board is a statutory board under the Ministry of Trade and Industry of Singapore, tasked to promote the country's tourism industry.-History:...
, WingTai, Land Transport Authority of Singapore, Singapore Youth Flying Club, Biopolis
Biopolis
Biopolis is an international research and development centre located in Singapore for biomedical sciences. It is located in One-North in Buona Vista, near Dover, and is close to the National University of Singapore, the Singapore Polytechnic, the Institute of Technical Education, the National...
Singapore, Asia Business and Singapore Technologies. He is currently working on several personal photography projects, at the same time taking on selected commercial commissions.
Works
- 2001 September 11 cover for The Sun selected as one of 10 best designs by Poynter Institute
- 2002 Master speaker & exhibitor, Month of Photography AsiaMonth of Photography AsiaMonth of Photography Asia is an international festival of photography organised in Singapore since 2002.The festival serves as a platform to promote photography both as an art form and as a creative industry...
, Singapore - 2002 Exhibitor, Chobi MelaChobi MelaChobi Mela is a biennial international festival of photography held in Dhaka, Bangladesh. It is the largest festival of photography held in Asia. Chobi Mela VI will be held from the 21st January to 3rd February 2011. The theme is "Dreams." The key organisers are Drik Picture Library Ltd. and...
- 2003 Named HasselbladHasselbladVictor Hasselblad AB is a Swedish manufacturer of medium-format cameras and photographic equipment based in Gothenburg, Sweden.The company is best known for the medium-format cameras it has produced since World War II....
Master, one of 12 in the world - 2003 Founded Shooting Home Workshop with Objectifs
- 2003 Solo exhibitions - Panoramic Singapore - Objectifs & Esplanade Tunnel,Singapore
- 2003 Solo exhibition - Panoramic World -Kinokuniya Sydney
- 2003 Speaker, Clickart Singapore
- 2003 Selector, Cultural Medallion & Young Artist award panel, National Arts Council Singapore
- 2004 Picture editor, 38 degree,Remembering SARS exhibition, Singapore History Museum
- 2004 Olympus Visionary 2004 Epson Stylus Pro
- 2004 Exhibitor, Chobi MelaChobi MelaChobi Mela is a biennial international festival of photography held in Dhaka, Bangladesh. It is the largest festival of photography held in Asia. Chobi Mela VI will be held from the 21st January to 3rd February 2011. The theme is "Dreams." The key organisers are Drik Picture Library Ltd. and...
- 2005 Director of photography & curator, Glimpses of Light exhibitions on Asian tsunami
- 2005 Invited contributor, World Press Photo 50th anniversary book - Things As They Are
- 2005 Completed personal project - National Day Babies - 40 people born on August 9
- 2005 Invited photographer Vision Beijing
- 2006 Co-ordinator, International Photography Research Network Singapore- UK Residency
- 2006 Solo exhibition - Unphotographable -Esplanade Tunnel, Singapore
- 2006 Co-founded Kay Ngee Tan Architects Gallery
- 2006 Published Panoramic Singapore