Haiqiang Lyu
Portrait Photographer
Portrait Photographer
Haiqiang Lyu is a New York-based portrait photographer and visual artist whose work explores people, character, and contemporary culture. Working across editorial photography, commercial campaigns, and independent projects, he brings a humanistic approach to images that bridge Eastern and Western perspectives.
He began his photography career in Beijing in 2008 and has photographed more than 300 artists, cultural figures, athletes, and public figures, including Jackie Chan, Jet Li, Ai Weiwei, Lang Lang, Yuan Longping, Yao Ming, Michael Phelps, Tony Blair, and Dominique de Villepin. His commercial clients have included Intel, H&M, Adidas, BMW, Breitling, and Under Armour.
His photographs have appeared in GQ, Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar, ELLE, Esquire, Cosmopolitan, and the Chinese edition of Better Homes & Gardens. In 2011, he published Portraits, a photography collection documenting contemporary Chinese society.
His recognition includes China’s 2022 Top Ten Portrait Photographers Award and a 2019 Bronze Pencil at The One Show for a project with Intel and WWF using AI to support Siberian tiger conservation. His work has been presented at Beijing Minsheng Art Museum, Yuan Museum, and the Poly Auction Art & Design Special preview.
Alongside his photographic practice, he has served as a visiting professor at the China Academy of Traditional Chinese Opera and has given lectures at Xiamen University and other institutions. He founded One Person, One Photo, an independent portrait project that brings individual lives and stories into a wider cultural conversation.
Since relocating to New York in 2024, he has continued to develop cross-cultural portrait projects and undertake photography and film assignments. His approach centers on presence, trust, collaboration, and refined lighting—creating space for each person’s character and story to emerge.