Mike Ying
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Mike Ying

PhotographerLondon, United Kingdom
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Mike Ying
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Mike Ying

PhotographerLondon, United Kingdom
About me
Mike Ying is an award winning photographer originally from San Francisco, California and is currently based in the UK. Mike is also a graduate of the University of Arts London with an MA in Fashion Photography, and has spent most of his photographic career in Tokyo
Projects
  • Flanelle Magazine
    Flanelle MagazineLEO Photographer: Mike Ying Hair Stylist: Marta Martineau Wardrobe Stylist: Elizabeth Bernet Model: Leonora @contact Makeup Artist: Dain Choi Wardrobe Stylist Assistant: Lucy Parker
  • Wolf Suschitzsky Photography Prize
    Wolf Suschitzsky Photography PrizeMike Ying’s dynamic portrait series How did you find me conveys the situation and difficulties of dancers out of work during the Covid-19 lockdown, situated not in studios but displaced at bus stops and London underground walkways. A love of life and the joy of performance in constantly changing, colourful environments and a different pictorial design in each work reveal a vivid image of its protagonists. The subjects of Ying’s portraits speak with their gaze and the power of body language. The
Work history
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    PhotographerSelf Employed
    London, United KingdomFreelance
    Rainham Hall Anthony Denney Exhibition 2020 VIA Arts Prize "Photography Now" Panel, Embassy of El Salvador 2019 Tokyo Fashion Bunka College Student show 2019 RedBull BC One, Seoul Korea, 2013 Selected Press: Harper's Bazaar UK, Nasty Magazine, PAP Magazine, Cake Magazine, Contributor Magazine, WRPD Magazine, YOHO! Girl China, Vogue Italia, Flanelle Magazine, Contents Mode Magazine, Lodestars Anthology UK, The Forumist Sweden
Skills
  • Photography
  • Photo Editing
  • Retouching
  • Studio Management
  • Art Direction
  • Writing
  • Product Photography
  • Editorial Photography
  • Adobe Suite
  • Capture One Pro
Education
    University of The Arts London (UAL) logo
    University of The Arts London (UAL) logo
    MAUniversity of The Arts London (UAL)
     - London, United Kingdom
    MA Fashion Photography, (Distinction)
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    BAUniversity of California at Berkeley
     - Berkeley, United States
    Japanese
Awards
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    Wolf Suschitzsky Photography Prizeaustrian cultural forum
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    VIA Arts Prize PanelistEmbassy of El Salvador