I met Zhao in Houston this past March at FotoFest. Here are selected photos from his Swan Series and Works of the King.
Zhao’s resume:
China Photographers Association member, Luoyang Photographers Association vice president, successively in “China photography”, “Photographic World”, “Chinese photographer”, “National Geographic”, “People’s Photography”, “Nikon Exploration”, “Chinese Photographic Art yearbook”. Published several papers and 160 pictures, participated in Pingyao (five times), Lianzhou, Dali , Shanghai, Sanmenxia Second International White Swan and Wildlife photography exhibition. The Infrared Swan was exhibited at the Louvre in France. Has won the Houdenco documentary photography finalists, won the German highest honorary Knight Award, Henan Province Gold Statue Award, the 18th Annual Art Category Gold Award, and other major awards. At present, Chuangda Art Center, Henan full View Gallery, the humanities photo Agency, Nikon exploration contract photographer.
–Kent Krugh