photojournalism – Tay Kay Chin

Mercy Relief - Philippines - Umiray - Typhoon - Dec 2004

Why Are You Here?

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Post published:July 21, 2020
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As cliched as it is going to sound, I thought I could play a small role in changing the world.

As a photojournalism lecturer, it has become quite customary that every time a natural disaster happens, I will get asked by at least one student, “Should I go?” (more…)

One picture, one nation

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Post published:July 21, 2020
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On the morning of September 11, 2001, my phone was unusually busy. (more…)

About A Boy

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Post published:July 21, 2020
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But if that was his choice and nobody was hurt in the process, should he be ostracized?

I have been reading different opinions about the Fukushima images shared by Keow Wee Loong and wondering why some people are so upset with him. (more…)

Berlin, Germany 2017

A Letter To My Young Photographer Friend

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Post published:July 21, 2020
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Dear Amanda,

Thinking about what we do and reflecting on our actions are two very rare attributes which I like. (more…)

Is Photojournalism Still Alive?

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Post published:July 21, 2020
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Today, and everyday that I am in the company of new and old believers, I feel an urge to go out and change the world with photography. And believe me, in each of our own small way, we can make a difference.

In June 2002, as one of the four masters at the inaugural Asia-Europe Workshop for Young Photographers, I presented a talk on the state of photojournalism. (more…)

[ BOOK LIVES ] The Year In Pictures 2019 by The New York Times

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Post published:July 20, 2020
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Not quite a book unless you think of a book as any volume that deserves to be on every worth shelf. (more…)

Photographing Grief

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Post published:July 11, 2020
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The practice/application of ethics in an organization is not one to be done in isolation.

As a newspaper photographer, I took my fair share of pictures of people in grief. (more…)

[ BOOK LIVES ] SideWalk by Jeff Mermelstein

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Post published:June 26, 2020
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SideWalk by Jeff Mermelstein was the winner of the sixth edition of the European Publishers Award for Photography* in 1999 and as a result, this monograph was born. (more…)

Thank You, Photography, Thank You

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Post published:November 30, 2010
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Eager to become a better storyteller, I applied and was accepted at the Missouri Photo Workshop in 1991. (more…)