Hers Magazine: Photographer of the Year; Originality Power Awards: Winner of the Unique Creativity Award
Shanghai International Fashion Festival: Solo Exhibition; Top Ten Advertising Photographers; China-Japan Commercial Imagery Exchange Exhibition; Fashion and Creative Advertising Exhibition.
Brands Served: Jeep, Dongfeng Honda, Geely Auto, WM Motor, Coca-Cola, Johnson & Johnson, By-Health, Uni-President, Tide, Little Swan, Dove, Lancôme, Avon, Budweiser, Olympus, Sony, Panasonic, Nike, Uniqlo, ECCO, Li-Ning, Adidas, Proya, and others.
Huazhong University of Science and Technology (Undergraduate and Master's); National University of Singapore (Fully-funded PhD)
Honorary Lecturer, Pixel Seed Academy, Perfect World Group
Active in commercial photography since 2006, I possess over 15 years of experience in portraiture and fashion photography, and have recently expanded my expertise into automotive photography over the past year or two. I excel particularly at providing direction and cultivating the right atmosphere to capture natural expressions and spontaneous movements. On set, I am adept at quickly treating both human subjects and automotive products as visual elements, imaginatively recombining them to create compelling imagery. I hold a unique perspective and deep understanding regarding photographic concepts and lighting techniques, and I maintain a consistent habit of continuously refining my aesthetic sensibilities. I am fluent in spoken English. Notably, I played a leading role in major international photography projects, including the 2015 campaign for the Shanghai Volkswagen Tiguan Silk Road Edition—shot across Germany, the Netherlands, Austria, and Hungary—and the 2019 campaign for the entire GAC Trumpchi vehicle lineup in Dubai. My client portfolio includes renowned enterprises and brands such as Bentley China, Ogilvy, China Mobile, Daimler-Benz, Shanghai Volkswagen, FAW-Volkswagen, GAC, Geely, WEY, ORA, Debon Express, Baidu, NetEase, Zhouheiya, Haidilao, and Dicos.
Chief Photographer, Shanghai Yihua Creative Design Co., Ltd.; Member, China Photographers Association; Member, Shanghai Photographers Association; Adjunct Professor, Shanghai Institute of Visual Arts.
A commercial photographer possessing a refined aesthetic sensibility and a deep appreciation for commercial advertising principles, specializing in translating creative concepts into visual form through a diverse range of photographic styles.
Major Photographic Achievements: Gold Award at the 11th Shanghai International Photographic Art Exhibition; Gold Medal at the Altani International Photography Competition; Shanghai Advertising Industry Magnolia Award (2010–2011); Broadcast of the documentary Xia’s Photography: Staged Shots—a special feature profiling Xia Shuliang—on the Collections segment of the Shanghai TV Documentary Channel; Outstanding Artistic and Literary Work Individual Achievement Award (2012) presented by the Publicity Department of the CPC Shanghai Municipal Committee; Major Photographic Achievement Award (2012) presented by the Shanghai Photographers Association; Bronze Award in the Commercial Category at the 24th National Photographic Art Exhibition (the sole winner in the commercial category from the Shanghai region); Major Solo Exhibition: Diverse Urban Rhythms (held at the Shanghai International Fashion Center); Broadcast of the four-part documentary series The Dream-Chasing Project on Dragon TV, chronicling the entire creative process behind Xia Shuliang’s solo exhibition Diverse Urban Rhythms; Acquisition of the work Vanished into Thin Air by the China Art Museum, Shanghai, for its permanent collection; Six-page feature on Xia’s commercial photography works published in SHANGHAI PHOTOGRAPHY magazine; Title of Top Ten Photographers in Shanghai (2016) awarded by the Shanghai Photographers Association; Co-authored the book Memory and Desire with Masayuki Kurokawa (published by Tianjin Ancient Books Publishing House).
9 years of experience in the photography industry
500px Contracted Photographer, Tuchong Senior Architectural Photographer
Winner, 2019 South China Documentary Photography Competition; Finalist, 2021 Best of Hunan Top 10 Photographers of the Year; Contracted Photographer, Liuyang Integrated Media Center; Contributor to Shanghai Fabu, Changsha Fabu, and Planet Institute.