patrick tan says he's lensman to stars, and has the celebrity photos to prove it. But industry insiders are asking: are they for real?

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Mr. Tan (man in blue), apparently photoshopped himself into pictures of Asian celebrities... Shi'an and Koh wrote: "These pictures were allegedly used in his portfolio to attract customers to sign up for his photography services." Note the sharp edges of the blue jacket and the inconsistent lighting in the faces--all indicating photoshop work.

Tay Shi’an and Maureen Koh, Electric News, write:

“The company website, Facebook account and business card of professional photographer, Patrick Tan, feature pictures of him posing with various celebrities.

“The problem is, a number of these pictures appear to be fake, with Mr Tan’s picture superimposed next to the celebrities. In one picture, his head is photoshopped onto the body of another man.”

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Patrick Tan says he’s lensman to stars…But industry insiders are asking: are the photos for real?

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