Bio
Born in Beijing and raised in Singapore, Jingna Zhang is a fine art photographer and art director in New York, Los Angeles, and Seattle. Inspired by the Pre-Raphaelites and anime, Jingna’s work interweaves Asian aesthetics with western art styles, bringing unique visions of painterly images to fashion and fine art photography.
Jingna’s works have appeared on Vogue China, Vogue Japan, Harper’s Bazaar China, and Elle Singapore. She has exhibited with PhotoVogue at Leica Gallery Milan, Cle de Peau Beaute in Hong Kong, and Profoto at Tsinghua University. Her clients include brands like Mercedes Benz, Lancome, Canon, and Team Liquid. She has been a speaker and mentor at Square Enix Japan, Trojan Horse was a Unicorn, School of Visual Arts, Laguna College of Art and Design, and Monterrey Institute of Technology.
Prior to her work behind the camera, Jingna was a national athlete on Team Singapore, representing Singapore at World Cups and Commonwealth Games; a founder and owner of an esports team in StarCraft 2; and an agent for concept artists and illustrators, with clients such as LucasArts, Amazon Publishing, and Sony Music Japan.
Jingna was named on Forbes Asia’s 30 Under 30 list for Art & Style in 2018. She is an alumna of Stanford Ignite.
Jingna is an activist and advocate for copyright protection for artists and creatives, and is currently working on Cara, a social network and platform that filters out AI-generated media so people can discover human-made art more easily.
She has an online course for artistic portrait photography, and is working on an upcoming photobook inspired by anime and manga.
Follow Jingna on Cara, Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.
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Studio Services
Creative Art Direction · Production · Art Buying · Casting · Retouching · Color Grading · Photo Consulting
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ジンナ·チャン
ニューヨークを拠点に活躍し数々の受賞歴を誇る、北京生まれ、シンガポール育ちのファッション＆ファインアート・フォトグラファー。弱冠20歳での個展の開催と写真集の出版を皮切りに、VOGUEやELLE、Harper’s BAZAARなどの雑誌で多数取り上げられている。
コマーシャルワークに加えて、絵画的で幻想的なファインアート作品の創作に意欲的に取り組み、ニューヨークやミラノ、香港、リスボンで展覧会を開催。展覧会では、VOGUE ItaliaやMarc by Marc Jacobs、Clé de Peau Beautéなどとコラボレーション。2010年には、日本のロックミュージシャン SUGIZO（LUNA SEA/X JAPAN）とコラボレーションした作品や日本にインスピレーションを得た作品を披露する個展を、シンガポールのジャパン・クリエイティブ・センターで開催。
2018年には、"Forbes 30アンダー30"を受賞。2015年には、"7th Julia Margaret Cameron Award for Women Photographers"を受賞。2011年には、シンガポールの"Photographer of the Year at Elle Awards 2011"を受賞。
Editorial
VOGUE China
VOGUE Japan
VOGUE Singapore
VOGUE Portugal
VOGUE Brazil
Harper’s BAZAAR China
Harper's BAZAAR Vietnam
Harper's BAZAAR Singapore
Harper's BAZAAR Poland
The Hollywood Reporter
Vanity Fair Italia
NET-A-PORTER
Marie Claire
L'Officiel Singapore
Travel & Leisure
The Globe and Mail
ELLE Singapore
ELLE Vietnam
ELLE Germany
ELLE Russia
FLARE
Commercial
Lancome, Shiseido, Pond's,
Cle de Peau Beaute, Montblanc,
Canon, Sony, Mercedes-Benz, Wacom, EM Cosmetics, The Fragrance Group, Phuong My, DBS Bank, Anchor Beer, Asia's Next Top Model, Sugizo, Team Liquid, Evil Geniuses, Genkosha, Penguin Random House
Press
Forbes
Harper’s Bazaar China
Harper's Bazaar Malaysia
Adorama TV
Beautiful Bizarre
British Journal of Photography
Singapore Global Network
Awards & Accolades
2023 Women of Power, Prestige Singapore
2018 Forbes Asia 30 Under 30
Top 20 Fine Art Photographers on the Web, XXLPix
2017 Gold, Portraiture, Px3 Prix de la Photographie, Paris
Top 20 Women Photographers on the Web, XXLPix
Top 20 Young Talents, Top Photographers on the Web, XXLPix
2015 Recipient, 7th Julia Margaret Cameron Award
Winner, Fine Art, 7th Julia Margaret Cameron Award for Women Photographers
Winner, Nude & Figure, 7th Julia Margaret Cameron Award for Women Photographers
2014 Finalist, GoSee Awards, Berlin, Germany
Honorable Mention in Fine Art: Nudes and Fine Art: Portrait, International Photography Awards
2013 Young Photographer of the Year, Mobius Awards
Best of, Photo Vogue, Vogue Italia
Best Beauty/Glamor Photographer, FRAMED Awards, Las Vegas, USA
Best Fashion/Editorial Photographer Nomination, FRAMED Awards, Las Vegas, USA
2012 25 Scene Shakers Under 25, Her World, Singapore
2011 Photographer of the Year, ELLE Awards, Singapore
Honorable Mention in Fine Art: Portraits, Fine Art: Nudes, and Advertising: Fashion, International Photography Awards
2010 50 Most Inspiring Women Under 40, Her World, Singapore
Campaign Artist, Be Empowered, Canon Singapore
Top 100 Photographers on Twitter, Pixiq.com
Top 5 Photographers of the Year, POCO.CN
2009 Overseas Master Photographer of the Year, Master Photography Awards, Newcastle, UK
2008 Overseas Fashion Photographer of the Year, British Professional Photography Awards, Newcastle, UK
Overseas Fashion and Contemporary Portraits Winner, British Professional Photography Awards, Newcastle, UK
2007 Master Photographer of the Year, Singapore Master Photographer Print Competition, Singapore
2006 Sportsgirl of the Year, Singapore Sports Awards, Singapore
Bronze (Team), 10m Air Rifle Women, Commonwealth Games, Melbourne, Australia
2005 Gold (Individual), 10m Air Rifle Women, Commonwealth Shooting Championships, Melbourne, Australia
Gold (Pairs), 10m Air Rifle Women, Commonwealth Shooting Championships Melbourne
Selected Exhibitions (Archive)
2021 The Reflected Eye, Port Washington Public Library, New York (Group, curated by Patty Sicular and Vanessa Nastro)
2018 Women of Art, Photonic Playground Art Gallery, California (Group)
2017 Pure, Hjo Culture Center, Sweden (Solo)
2016 The One Fest Goa, Goa, India (Group)
Berlin Foto Biennale, Palazzo Italia, Berlin, Germany (Group)
American Contemporary Portrait Photography Exhibition - Chi Xun, Ning Bo Contemporary Art Museum, China (Group)
American Contemporary Portrait Photography Invitational, 16th China International Photographic Art Festival,
Zhengzhou, China (Group)
Sound and Emotion, Carnevale Gallery, Caesar's Palace, Las Vegas (Duo)
2015 45 Frames from PhotoVogue, Leica Gallery, Milan (Group, curated by Alessia Glaviano & Chiara Bardelli Nonino)
Simple Image Mystery, Tsinghua University Academy of Art & Design Art Gallery, Beijing, China (Group)
Go Seigen Memorial Exhibition, Taipei Public Library, Taiwan (Group)
Female Energy, University of Applied Sciences and Arts, Dortmund, Germany (Group)
#WORKinPROGRESS Photography Show, ROOT NYC, New York (Group)
2014 Your Favorite Artist's Favorite Artist, Joshua Liner Gallery, New York (Group, curated by Kris Kuksi)
Snap! Orlando: “Vintage Nouveau”, Snap! Space, Orlando, FL (Group)
2013 Obsessions: New Generation by Marc by Marc Jacobs with Vulture Magazine, TheatreWorks, Singapore (Group)
A Glimpse at Photo Vogue, Galleria Carla Sozzani, Milan (Group)
2012 Harper’s BAZAAR: “Fashion in Focus: Asia Modern”, The Gardens Mall, Kuala Lumpur (Group)
Clé de Peau Beauté – L’Art de La Radiance – 30th Anniversary Celebration Exhibition, Artistree, Hong Kong (Group)
2010 Angel Dreams, Japan Creative Centre, Singapore (Solo)
Canon FSO Focus On Fashion Photography Street Exhibition, Orchard Rd, Singapore (Solo)
Harper’s BAZAAR: “Spectacular Sights”, ION Orchard, Singapore (Group)
Yangon Photo Festival – Exhibition of International Photographers, Alliance Française, Myanmar (Group)
2008 Something Beautiful, The Arts House, Singapore (Solo)
Selected Press (Press)
2023 Women of Power—Zhang Jingna, Prestige Singapore, August 2023.
2022 CG Garage Podcast Ep #396, “Jingna Zhang — Fine Art Photographer and Art Director, Oct 2022.
Alli Sim, “Xxories, The Fabricant’s digital wearables that accessorise your face”, Vogue Singapore, Oct 2022.
“Fine art photographer Jingna Zhang on the realities of the fashion industry”, Vogue Singapore, May/June, 2022.
2021 Singapore Global Network, “5Qs with Zhang Jingna, Fashion and Fine Art Photographer”, Aug 26, 2021.
2020 Cui Ying, “Zhang Jingna: My Work Needs Freshness”, Photoworld, May 2020, 40-27.
2019 Abby Z, “Bazaar Icon: Female Photographers”, Harper’s Bazaar China, March 2018. (Cover)
2018 Jessica Lin, "24 Trailblazers from Singapore on Forbes’ 30 Under 30 Asia list for 2018", Business Insider Singapore, March 28, 2018.
Clara How & Kimberly Spykerman, “Super League”, Her World Singapore, August 2018.
The Collective Podcast by Ash Thorp, Ep. 173—Zhang Jingna, Feb 2018
2017 Emmilyn Yeoh, "Caught in the Moment", Harper's Bazaar Malaysia, October 2017.
"20 Talented and Creative Singaporeans to Keep on Your Radar", Women’s Weekly Singapore, January 2017.
2016 Yves Peitzner, What’s Next, Messe München, February 2016.
2015 Karen Triedman, “Color in Photography - Surrealism and Post Surrealism”, Colour: The Professional’s Guide, Ilex Press, 2015.
The Collective Podcast by Ash Thorp, Ep. 128 — Zhang Jingna, Nov 2015
Clive Woodyear, “Fashion and Beauty”, How to Take Great Photographs, RLG Publishing, 2015, 38-39.
Manami Okazaki, "Zemotion", Kimono Now, Prestel Publishing, 2015, 181-121.
William Sawalich, "Zhang Jingna: Fashion In Full Bloom", Digital Photo Pro Magazine, March/April, 2015, 44-50. (Cover)
Natalia Fedoruk, "Zhang Jingna", Beautiful Bizarre Issue 008, March 2015, 24-35.
Lucas Vigliocco, “The Fine Creations of Zhang Jingna”, Wow/Crazy, March 5, 2015.
JR Thorpe, "5 Young Female Photographers You Need To Know About", Bustle.com, February 15, 2015.
"'Motherland Chronicles' – Chinese fashion photographer and GoSeeAWARDS14 Finalist Jingna Zhang creates impressive dreamscapes.", GoSee News, February 5, 2015.
2014 Nastia Voynovskaya, “Zhang Jingna’s Photographs of Fairytale-esque Beauties”, Hi-Fructose Magazine Blog, Dec 16, 2014.
“The Erotic Works of Beijing’s Zhang Jingna”, Juxtapoz Magazine, November 24, 2014.
Orson Scott Card, “US Army in Europe, Time-Lapse Painting”, Rhino Times, Reviews, Vol. II No. 47, November 20, 2014, 26.
Terry Hope, "One Step At A Time", Photo Professional, April 2014, 24-29. (Cover)
Demi Dong, "美、即时尚", Portrait Photography China, Feature, February 2014, 68-77. (Cover)
Gary Evans, "Hitting the Motherlode", ImagineFX, February 2014, 25.
Lisa Granshaw, “Motherland Chronicles combines photography and fantasy art like nothing you've seen before”, The Daily Dot, January 15, 2014.
2013 Brian Ashcraft, "Where Fashion Meets Japanese Fantasy and StarCraft II", Kotaku, November 28, 2013.
Laurence Butet-Roch, "The Kids Are Alright", British Journal of Photography, Sept 2013, 32-39. (Cover)
Eric Calouro, “An Interview with Photographer Zhang Jingna”, PetaPixel, August 14, 2013.
Jacquie Ang, "Get Framed", August Woman, June 2013, 160-161.
Alessia Glaviano, "A Glimpse At Photo Vogue", Vogue.it, Vogue Arts, May 2, 2013.
Sienna Sewon Jun, “Photography in Motion: Zhang Jingna on Fashion Photography and DeviantART”, OUT OF ORDER, Apr 2013.
Kasia Mroczkowska, "FireWorks In The Night", Slave Mag, April 2013, 70-75.
2012 Phuong My, “Majestic”, Astonish Magazine, Winter 2012, 192-200. (Cover)
Jeff Kim, “Zhang Jingna—Aesthetic Manifestation”, Cadred, August 30, 2012.
Fox Tu, “天才摄影师，The Dark Romance”, VOGUE China, July 2012.
Noelle Loh, "25 Scene Shakers Under 25", Her World Singapore, Feature, May 2012.
Renée Batchelor, "Elle Awards 2011", Elle Singapore, February 2012, 93.
“Top 20 Young Photographers”, Expert Photography, January 2012.
2011 Yingsey Wang, “Zhang Jingna or ‘zemotion’”, Varsity Online, Fashion, November 22, 2011.
Ga Ram Park, "Zhang Jingna", Estetica Korea, Photography, March 2011, 114-115.
Yuli Hu, “Zhang Jingna”, OMNI TV, Mandarin Weekend Show, January 4, 2011.
2010 Stacey Anne Rodrigues, "ELLE 10 - The Next Big Thing", Elle Singapore, October 2010, 119.
“50 Most Inspiring Women Under 40”, Her World Singapore, July 2010.
Deepika Shetty, “Japanese Inspired”, The Straits Times, Life!, Life Arts, June 3, 2010.
Rohaizatul Azhar, "Shooting Stars", The Straits Times, Urban, April 2, 2010.
2009 Alex Sun, “黑暗中的舞者(Dancer in the darkness)”, CGArt Magazine, December 2009, 32-33.
British Journal of Photography, October 2009. (Cover)
"Zhang Jingna—IPA Awards 2009", Picture Magazine, Sept/Oct 2009. (Cover)
"Melancholy as an Aesthetic Emotion", DesignTAXI, August 19, 2009.
“New Talents of Photography”, VISION Magazine, July 2009.
Eva Chan, "Talented 20s", Silkwinds, Jan/Feb 2009, 23, 25.
2008 "Gone", Digital Photo, Gallery, December 2008, 10-11.
Digital Photo, Gallery, October 2008, 8-9. (Cover)
Calvin Yang, "Shooting for her dreams", MyPaper, September 12, 2008.
“To give up fame and glory for a dream”, YouthSG, September 1, 2008.
“Perspectives: Zhang Jingna”, TODAY, September 2008.
David Kilpatrick, “Jingna Zhang”, Master Photo Digital, Feature, February 2008, 25-31. (Cover)
Jimmy Chen, "Zhang Jingna", Idea Designs Magazine, Jan/Feb 2008, 36-45.
Speaking Engagements
2023 Embrace Failures and Pursue Your Passions, Digi Industry Mentor: Jingna Zhang, Savannah College of Art and Design
Personal Brand-Building & the Business of Freelancing, Savannah College of Art and Design
2022 Unusual Journeys and Meticulous Processes, Masterclass @ Trojan Horse was a Unicorn, Troia, Portugal
2021 Creative X Design: Stories through Pictures—Jingna Zhang, Creative X Fest, Singapore Global Network
2018 Creating Painterly Portraits, Profoto @ CP Plus, Yokohama, Japan
2017 Lighting and Creating Painterly Portraits, Square Enix, Tokyo, Japan
Lighting and Creating Painterly Portraits, Akiba Theater, Tokyo, Japan
Profoto Meets Jingna Zhang, Tokyo, Japan
2016 Lecture, ModelingCafe Inc., Tokyo, Japan
The One Fest Goa, Goa, India
Lecture, Laguna College of Art + Design, California
2015 Eye-catching Portraits with an Artistic Touch, Profoto, Shanghai & Guangzhou, China
Creative Juice Expo, Anaheim, California
2013 CAPTURED Photography Conference, Monterrey Institute of Technology, Monterrey, Mexico
2012 Fashion & Beauty Photography Workshop, Studio f8, Singapore
2010 Lecture, Laguna College of Art + Design, California
Canon—Be Empowered: A Photography Seminar for Women, Singapore
2009 Lecture, Nanyang Polytechnic School of Interactive and Digital Media, Singapore
Lecture, Profoto, Singapore
2008 Lecture, Nanyang Polytechnic School of Interactive and Digital Media, Singapore
Selected Publications
2018 Dark Eros, Jingna Zhang, Hajime Sawatari, Chikashi Kasai, Kiyo Murakami, and TRMN, Genkosha, 1-24.
2016 Berlin Foto Biennale 2016 — Emotions & Commotions Across Cultures, Kehrer Verlag, 104-105.
Moments, Lie Sang Bong, 107.
2015 Kimono Now, Manami Okazaki, Prestel Publishing, 118-121.
Colour: The Professional's Guide, Karen Triedman, Ilex Press, 149.
2014 Cosplay World, Brian Ashcraft and Luke Plunkett, Prestel Publishing.
2012 L’Art de La Radiance—Clé de Peau Beauté 30th Anniversary Art Book, 36.
2008 Something Beautiful, Self-Published, 80 pages.