About me

Shang Xin (b. 1994) was born in United States and spent his childhood and teenage years in Dalian, Liaoning Province, China. In 2016, he finished the study of BA International Journalism at Beijing Normal University-Hong Kong Baptist University United International College (UIC), a joint university cooperated by Mainland China and Hong Kong. After a gap year between 2016 and 2017, he started to pursue the career as a documentary photographer learning MA Documentary Photography and Photojournalism in University of Westminster, London.

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Projects

• New ChinatownNew Chinatown was my project for degree show of MA Documentary Photography and Photojournalism in University of Westminster. Chinatown is not only a geographical landscape but also an ideology, existing where Chinese individuals assemble. As Chinese has become the largest ethnic group among worldwide international students, now the term “Chinatown” can represent brotherhood, a cultural divide between Chinese and non-Chinese. Bedroom, a private space, can function as a shelter to bring them the s
• East-West Arts Initiative Gala ConcertPhotography assignment for the East-West Arts Initiative Gala Concert in St James Smith Square, London in 2017, organized by East-West Arts Initiative, UK-China Performing Arts Society and Anglo-Chinese Understanding (SACU).

Work history

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Project ManagerThe University of Westminster
Mar 2018 - Jun 2018London, United KingdomFull Time
Organized the joint degree show by MA Documentary Photography and Photojournalism, MA Photography Art. Responsible for sponsorship, publicity, catalogue design and production.
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VideographerBeijing Mktcreator
Oct 2016 - Jan 2017Beijing, ChinaInternship
Produced and edited talk show programmes on digital marketing.

Skills

• 35mm Photography
• 120 Film
• Digital Photograhy
• Adobe Photoshop
• Adobe Premiere
• Adobe Indesign
• Video Editing
• Academic Writing
• Broadcast Journalism
• Docmentary

Education

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Post-graduateThe University of Westminster
Sep 2017London, United Kingdom
Currently studying MA Documentary Photography and Photojournalism, and worked as project manager for the degree show held in Ambika P3, Baker Street in June, 2018.
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Bachelor ArtsBeijing Normal University-Hong Kong Baptist University United International College
Sep 2012 - Jun 2016Zhuhai, Guangdong, China
Studied International Journalism which included broadcast journalism, reporting, editing and photojournalism. The practices cover both newspaper production and online media.