{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6753786ea8461f164e67bf3a/67f72c6b147c7d9dd6c09622?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Growing Up in Montclair: Photographer Tyler Chan on Documenting Gen Z Life","description":"<p>This week on <em>The Montclair Pod</em>, we’re doing something a little different — and a little fun. We're teaming up with the Montclair Art Museum’s podcast <a href=\"https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/maybe-actually-museums-are-for-me/id1770796012\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Maybe Actually Museums Are For Me</em></a> for a cross-promotion episode that celebrates local creativity and community.</p><p><br></p><p>Host Alex Pavljuk sits down with Montclair-raised documentary photographer <a href=\"https://tyler-chan.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Tyler Chan</a>, whose first solo museum show <em>Montclair Snap Memories</em> debuts at MAM this weekend. Tyler’s work captures what it feels like to come of age in Montclair — from the quiet moments to the chaotic ones — all through the lens of his Gen Z experience.</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode, Tyler talks about:</p><p><br></p><ul><li>How a disposable camera obsession in high school led to a career in photography</li><li>Why documenting his peers felt personal and necessary</li><li>The surprising way studying abroad changed his perspective</li><li>His hopes for <em>Montclair Snap Memories</em> — and why he wants <em>everyone</em> in Montclair to come see it (even if you don’t think museums are “for you”)</li><li>Plus: What happens when your high school photos end up in a museum?</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Subscribe, leave a review below, and please share your thoughts by leaving a voicemail at <a href=\"http://www.montclairpod.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">MontclairPod.com</a>. Follow on <a href=\"http://www.instagram.com/themontclairpod\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram</a> and send us a tip: <a href=\"mailto:hello@montclairpod.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">hello@montclairpod.com.</a></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"Montclair Pod LLC"}