Charlie Xia Photography

Charlie, you have wonderful diversity in your portfolio and a definite, unique style that is all your own. I especially like your choice of wide(r)-angle lenses for subjects ranging from fashion to skate-boarders, etc. Nice work.

excellent portfolio.

Awesome. I would have to agree on the comment about the good eye. Your portrait pics and city scapes are amazing. ever done any work with and Xpan? I think with that eye you really could produce some amazing images from one

Cheers.....Brad

A great portfolio, indeed. I cannot find a shot that I don't like somehow... All your photos have that "something". Congratulations.
Regards,
Esteve

Very fine work.

I laughed out loud when I read your bio! Whatever your doing, keep it up because it works.

Don't worry about which eye is the good one,just shoot! It's good to see that you have a very good one. Best, Virgil

Hello my friend,,,,,, my englush is orrible but is not important!!!!! Tk for your gold comment and for your good photo. My door are experiment but some time one is good and another is orrible ;-)) i have 42 years and live in rOME!!!! bYE sTEFANO

Hi Charlie, what amazing photos, they are fantastic, i'm very happy for you! I haven't got your new email address, so I googled you and found this. i hope you get this message. I'm coming to CHina for Chinese New year in mid-jan until early feb(2 weeks), where are you based now? Email me at beibeitalk@hotmail.com and i would love to meet up with you in China! love Bei

I will need some time to enjoy fully your portfolio... still do not know where to start. You have a lot of very good images. Be sure that I will be a visiting you often. Regards, Alejandro

A portfolio I cant stop comming back to.

I recently purchased that 500C/M so if I ever win lotto I'll be sure to get that 30mm ;-)

Good luck with the Xpan

Cheers.....Brad

Very nice portfolio, your interior images I love in particular.

Charlie, what beautiful views from the land of China! thanks for sharing :)

Best regards from Kenya,

Mark Anthony Kathurima

I'm impressed!

Exceptionnal portraits folders, especially the B&W one, Very interesting portfolio.

I never see photos for long time. Really enjoy and attract by of them.Charlie takes more breath-taking photos.

Hi Charlie!

I was really really amazed getting such a nice comment on my portfolio from you. You know how to capture the sense of any situation, you are a top photographer in here!

Your portfolio is a sample full of art, full of stunning photos. I promise that I am going to view your pictures quite often in future. Last it would be very nice to read something from you sometimes again. Every (objective, subjective) opinion I can get is very welcome!

Thanx! Yours, Chris

Your photos are amazing, so very well composed, with such vivid colors. You black and whites are dramatic and moody. I really like your style.

Alex

Charlie, just wanted to say you brightened up my morning as I reviewed the pictures you took at the Minx launch party (http://www.smartshanghai.com/gallery/644). You have a magical touch in being able to 'catch the moment' and adding a little mysticism to the pictures - wonderful!

Brilliant portfolio,

Very high quality-photo's. It's clear that you're pro.

congratulations, Pim

Charlie,

We at City Weekend love your interiors. Would you be interested in taking photographs for our Home & Office magazine, which will come out in mid-June?

If you're interested, please e-mail asap at megan@cityweekend.com.cn.

Thanks, Megan

exeptional portfolio. my compliments

Wow, man, what a happening portfolio you have!!! if this is what you can do at 24, you have a bright feature, love to see more of ur photo. keep it up...

i like your comment in article "china" the guy is bias. china today is very advance civilized world and the people are very friendly like other asian country. i been their a couple of times. about you and your photos. very "Daring". you are one of the best all around photographer in the world. thanks for sharing DSC.

Thanks for your kind comment on my work...that's what brought me here...the (photo.)net tightenes! I think that you have some very good photos, especially liked those where there is fun and play, your character comes through loud and clear in these, so well done, you obviously have good technique, and the idea is well expressed, I like your first folder of B/W portraits too. It would be interesting to see how you approach the 'photo essay', or how your photograph 'around' a subject from where you are...anything like this to post? I plan to go to China one day...from where I stand it looks the most facinating places of all! Keep up the good work, and looking forward to seeing more pictures from Shanghai, Best wishes, Gavin.

your black and white panoramas are incredible, you definatly have talent with this format in particular...............rich

Very nice portfolio congratulations.Good luck & Have good work...

Charlie, our firm was impressed with your party pics and want to hire you to submit some photos to be used by our marketing team. If you are interested, pls let us know by email: wilyang123@yahoo.com

What an incredible portfolio! Full of creative and beautifully shot images. keep it up! I'll be here to look at your wonderful work.

Best regards, Andrea

As I've already said I love your work Charlie: it's just Shanghai as I see it, it's beautiful. But I didn't know you were tacking the pictures of the Bonbon's nights ! I saw it on Smartshanghai. So I probably saw you once or twice there.

Once again: Bravo !!

Best Regards,

Ladislas.

Hi Charlie,

I have been browsing on www.smartshanghai.com and I have been looking at your pictures. They are quite enjoyable and I think you are a great photographer.

Nevertheless, it seems that your eyes only seem to catch Caucasians and Asian ladies. Are you blind towards Asian males? If I look at your pictures, I get the impression that you seem to avoid taking pictures of Asian males. From your perpective, the Shanghai night-life scene is entirely made up of Caucasians and Asian ladies. You are pressing on existing prejudices towards Asian males. Hollywood and the advertising world systematically fades out Asian males in North America, but it's very sad to see that a Chinese photographer in CHINA does the same thing. Here in North America, we have a word for you: SELLOUT. You may think that I'm racist but that's absolutely not the case. I just would like to remind people that Asian Males do exist. Especially in China!

So keep it real and open up your eyes. A camera is a powerful tool and it's sad that you are using it to discriminate against your own people.

From someone who thinks that Asian males deserve a fair share in this society.

Get a grip, dickhead.

First of all, thanks, i'm glad you think i'm a good photographer, however I can't believe you actually wasted that much time writing to me about my pictures on Smartshanghai (SMSH) you don't even know me, and you call me a sell out, what a joke! did i refuse to take your picture at a party or something?

SMSH is one of my many clients, its geared towards expats living and partying in Shanghai. So when Smart sends me out to shoot an even, the majority of people at the party are expats, I take pictures of the party people regardless of race (although i'm more inclined to shoot the ladies,just a personal preference). at the end of the day i give the images to SMSH, and the editors decide which images make the cut. Even then, there are many fine examples of Asian males in the galleries I shoot, how dear you accuse me of being racialy biased? (sexually biased maybe, what can i say... i like taking pictures of hot women... my bad!!)

Have you ever heard of Partylife.cn? i shoot for them as well, they have a totally different target group, hence they send me to shoot clubs where the majority of the crowd is Chinese. If i'm such a sell out why is it that partylife.cn hires me out to shoot more parties than SMSH? If i'm racially biased how can I deliver the goods for partylife?

Do you think i should only take pictures of Chinese people because I'm Chinese? isn't that a form of racism? when will we stop looking at people in terms of us v.s. them? After all we are all people! your comments about me being a sell out only serves to highlight you own insecurity!

hi charlie, could you please contact me ? i'd like to give you an assignment for a shoot in shanghai soon ! thank you very much. kr@kandrmedia.com, carola +44 20 87435766 london / UK

Hi Charlie, How do I contact you? I'd like to ask if you can do a fashion shoot for us here in Shanghai. Can you call me on 13916605057 or email me at tjhw[@]yahoo.com. Many thanks, Tim Wilson

Charlie - Do you happen to know a good place in Shanghai to get ektachrome 100vs processed? My usual place (Weima on Wulumuqi Lu) just closed down. Hope you can help, Iain

There is a small lab on the corner of xin le lu and xiang yang lu that does E6 development exclusively.

Hi Charlie, Really nice work! Could you let me know your condition to take pictures at an event like the picture exposed on smart shanghai. You can contact me at magalietsien6@hotmail.com Regards Magalie

Hi,Charlie.

I very like your shoot style. We are a group young people that would like build a really excellent Japanese style fashion goods online store. Now we are seeking a photographer has unique angle and sharp vogue feeling. After I saw the pictures you take, I think maybe you are the right guy we are looking for.:) I'd like find some time to talk about it with you. So,can you give me a reply?

Email:yorkelee@hotmail.com ,also my MSN address.

Mobile:13701868561

Yorke Lee

Hi charly,

Your pictures are really nice joyfull and colorfull ! Thanks for sharing your picts. I'm french and living in sgh since 3 months. I'm looking for a pro laboratory in sgh to developp my films. (24x36 + panoramique xpan). Can you advise me a place ? I also would like to buy a second hand medium format maybe hassleblad or mamiya. Can I find that kind of camera in sgh ? You can contact me by mail : d_raphaelle@hotmail.com Cheers Rapha묬e

Hi Charlie,

I really enjoy your work and want to buy one of your pictures from you. You can reach me at wendy317@gmail.com. Hope to hear from you soon.

All the best,

Wendy

kick ass

is this you?

http://www.quanjing.com/ImgDetail.aspx?pic_id=as07024022

HELL NO!!! what ever gave you that idea?

hm...i dont' know, a STRIKING resemblance maybe? ; )

Just had a look through your 'folio. Wonderful work, especially love the way you see Shanghai. Best regards.

Well, passion generates response; no idle sideshow here... people like your work, as the testimonials show [one jealous poster aside]. Beneath the variety of work, a constant eye for the salient detail and essential context prevails. Keep us looking, Charlie :)

Hi Charlie! como estás tu!? hahaha I am the chilean girl from yesterday, Tara 57! I search you in Smart Shanghai to see your phothos and they are awesome. Very fine work!!!

It was nice to meet you, you should go again to Chile!

Indeed, Congratulations for your work!

Best Regards