Awards & Winners

Lu Guang

Date of Birth 1961
Place of Birth Yongkang, Zhejiang
(Zhejiang, China)
Nationality China
Profession Photographer
Lu Guang is an award-winning Chinese photojournalist. Guang was born in the city of Yongkang in Zhejiang province. At age nineteen, in 1980, he encountered photography while working in a silk factory in Yongkang. In 1987, he ran his own photo studio for six years up until 1993. Later, he studied photography at The Fine Arts Academy of Beijing's Tsinghua University from 1993 to 1995 and has since worked as a freelance photographer. His work is focused on social, environmental, and economic issues.

Awards by Lu Guang

Check all the awards nominated and won by Lu Guang.

2010


World Press Photo Award for Spot News
Honored for : 2010 World Press Photo Award for Spot News winning portfolio
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Nominations 2010 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
World Press Photo Award for Spot News 2010 World Press Photo Award for Spot News winning portfolio
Stories

2003


World Press Photo Award for Contemporary Issues
Honored for : 2003 World Press Photo Award for Contemporary Issues Winning Photo
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Nominations 2003 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
World Press Photo Award for Contemporary Issues 2003 World Press Photo Award for Contemporary Issues Winning Photo
Stories