Shujin Liu (Joni Liu)                                                                                                                         

Experienced wedding photographer with sensitive eyes to catch the subtle and beautiful moments at weddings. World Press Photo Seminar photographer and Seminar top reward owner.
Highly motivated professional wedding and documentary photographer, photojournalist and photo editor with 20 years’ experience of working for various magazines and news agencies.
Accomplished photography assignments from various media in Europe and China.
Curator for various international photo festivals in China.
Highly competent in wedding photography and different types of photos, such as people’s life, sports & vehicles, mankind & nature, children & education, fashion & events, portraits and commercial photography assignments.

QUALIFICATIONS

World Press PhotoChina Seminar – “gender”and “environment” projects.
Awarded internship to work at Geo Magazine and Focus Agency in Hamburg, Germany.
Solo exhibition Sensitivity at Lake House Arts Centre in Auckland. (Jan 25 to Feb 07,2020.)
Solo exhibition Sensitivity at Depot Artspace (Nov 11 to 31 2021) https://www.depotartspace.co.nz/event/shujinliu/
Accomplished photography assignments from various media in Europe and China

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Wedding photographer in Auckland (since 2017)
Auckland Solo Exhibition (2021)
-Solo exhibition Sensitivity at Depot Artspace https://www.depotartspace.co.nz/event/shujinliu/
Auckland Solo Exhibition (2020)
-Solo exhibition Sensitivity at Lake House Arts Center in Auckland. 
https://www.lakehousearts.org.nz/calendar/1/sensitivity-by-shujin-liu/
Green Peace NZ Photographer (2020)
-Photographer for the “regenerative farm” project
Timeless Images NZ Photographer (2019)
-Graduate students’ portrait and family photo editor
NZ China News Agency    Photographer and photo editor, TV presenter, reporter. (2018)
NZ Cloud TV    Photographer and photo editor, TV presenter and reporter (2016 – 2017)
G+J Publishing company (Geo China and Focus Magazine) Photographer (2006-2007)
Geo Wissen Photographer (2005)
-Stories about Chinese Basic Education published as a 13-page series in Geo Wissen
Elle Magazine Photographer (2004)
-Chinese Women Writers and Pop Political Artists. Cover of Elle Paris Book Fair (2004).
Geo and Focus Intership Photographer and Editor (2004)
-Portfolio about Hamburg, “Cold Hamburg” was projected at G+J Publishing company to which Geo and Stern Magazine belong.
-Went to the mountain area of Innsbruck, Austria to photograph Geo’s “Biodiversity Day”.
World Press Photo China Seminar (2001-2004)                                                                   
-Photo stories about Chinese transsexuals and Miao minority village was published by World Press Photo in book Gender and Environment.
-Came first among 90 photographers in 7 WPP seminars.                                                                                                     
China News Service Photojournalist (2001-2003)

EXHIBITIONS AND BOOKS

Auckland Solo Exhibition (2021)
Solo exhibition Sensitivity at Depot Artspace https://www.depotartspace.co.nz/event/shujinliu/
Auckland Solo Exhibition (2020)
Solo exhibition Sensitivity at Lake House Arts Center in Auckland. 
https://www.lakehousearts.org.nz/calendar/1/sensitivity-by-shujin-liu/
Group exhibition “Sensitivity” ( photo works from Germany, China, Australia photographers) in Pingyao International Photo Festival. (2005)
“Chinese Transsexuals Ling & Fang” and “Miao Minority Village ” was published by World Press Photo in book  Gender and Environment. (2004)
“Chinese Transsexuals Ling & Fang” and “Miao Minority Village ” which is part of World Press Photo Seminar group exhibition in Amsterdam. (2004)
Portfolio about Chinese Transsexuals was exhibited in Pingyao International Photo Festival. (2003)