Bio
"Boris Austin is a freelance British photographer based in Beijing, China. With More than 10 years of media experience he has worked for Companies Such as BBC, Honda, St Lukes Communications and Bloomberg. Boris became a lecturer on the UK Photojournalism Masters Degree based in China after completing the course himself. His work has received awards and has been printed in magazines and publications worldwide.
Recent Work includes curating and publishing a 30 Page "China Special" for Dutch Magazine Onze Wereld. Corporate photography for Canons Ceo Tsuneji Uchida and Shooting an Olympic Portrait project and short film for UK Production company Faction films. "
Recent News
November 08
My intimate China Project has been nominated for "best long story" in the Dutch National Mercur prize for magazine excellence.
September 08
My Solidified memories project was Exhibited At Pingyao International Photography Festival
Took part in Government funded trip to Guizhou province in southern China with the aim of showing the "cultural diversity of its Ethnic Minority population"
August 08
Ive been Shooting an Olympic Portrait project and short film for UK Production company Faction films. "
July 08
I have recently curated a 30 Page "China Special" (Intimate China) and made a film - both have just been published in July 2008.
June 08
My Solidified Memories project was exhibited at The Photographers' Gallery London for the Summer 2008 "Fresh faced and wild eyed" Competition. http://www.photonet.org.uk/index.php?pxid=941#
Later in the month the project was also exhibited locally in Dalian and at the Shenyang International Photo Festival.
May 08
The 2nd Draft of my Solidified Memories Book was Published.
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This website is currently in its infant stage, I will be adding more projects from my archive soon and plan to update the text with something a little more informative and personal. So please check back here soon.