{"podcast":{"title":"Talking Frames","slug":"talking-frames-7166885","podcast_index_feed_id":7166885,"rss_url":"https://feed.podbean.com/timrw/feed.xml","website_url":"https://timrw.podbean.com","image_url":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/19893890/Talking_frames_podcast_logo11838wu.jpg","author":"Tim Bingham","episode_count":45,"summary":"Welcome to Talking Frames, the podcast where art and photography come to life through stories, inspiration, and creativity of photographers and artists. Each episode dives into the journeys, techniques, and passions that shape their work, offering a glimpse into their creative process and the stories behind the frames that define their work Please give the show a follow and leave a review Music supplied by Song: Drip Music by: CreatorMix.com","last_synced_at":"2026-07-29T20:18:01.207205+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/talking-frames-7166885"},"episode":{"title":"26 Wei Jian Chan Migration, Identity and  the Craft of Street Photography","slug":"26-wei-jian-chan-migration-identity-and-the-craft-of-street-photography","published_at":"2025-12-12T09:10:27+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/talking-frames-7166885/26-wei-jian-chan-migration-identity-and-the-craft-of-street-photography","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/talking-frames-7166885","url":"https://timrw.podbean.com/e/wei-jian-chan-migration-identity-and-the-craft-of-street-photography/","audio_url":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/8at9w3bczn6abt6z/Wei_Jian_Chan_Migration_Identity_the_Craft_of_Street_Photography8niwz.mp3","summary":"Wei Jian Chan is a Singapore-born photographer based in London, best known for his thoughtful black-and-white street photography and his exploration of migration, identity, and belonging. He moved from Singapore to the UK in 2012, and that experience of relocation has become a central thread running through his work. His photography has been exhibited in various locations in the UK and Europe, and has been acquired to form part of the permanent collection of the Kiyosato Museum of Photographic Art. His work has also been featured by numerous outlets, including The Guardian, Deutsche Welle, National Geographic, Amateur Photographer, and Leica Camera. Wei Jian talked about moving from Singapore to the UK in 2012 and how that migration experience became central to his work. Adjusting to a new culture, language style, and pace of life created feelings of uncertainty and displacement. Photography became a way to process those emotions, helping him make sense of belonging and identity in a place that initially felt unfamiliar. Much of the conversation focused on his street photography practice in London. Wei Jian primarily works in black and white, drawn to how light, shadow, and architectural structure shape the city. He shoots mostly with a 35mm lens and spoke about balancing instinctive reactions on the street with careful pre-visualisation. He also noted that photographers often return to the same areas over time, mentioning places like the West End, South Bank, and Shoreditch. The interview explored the making of his photobook Journey to the West, a four-year project published by Satanta Books. The book uses street photography as a metaphor for migration, uncertainty, and adaptation. Wei Jian described the intense editing process, reducing tens of thousands of images in…","meta_description":"Wei Jian Chan is a Singapore-born photographer based in London, best known for his thoughtful black-and-white street photography and his exploration of mi…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3040,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/talking-frames-7166885/episodes/26-wei-jian-chan-migration-identity-and-the-craft-of-street-photography/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/talking-frames-7166885/26-wei-jian-chan-migration-identity-and-the-craft-of-street-photography.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}