Two people standing in front of a large black and white photograph of a marina filled with boats. The person on the left is a man wearing glasses and a grey and blue polo shirt with red shorts, holding a black book titled 'Seize The Moment'. The person on the right is a woman wearing a dress with a blue turtle pattern, holding the same type of black book, and making a peace sign with her right hand.

PUBLICATIONS

October 2020: "Chinese Photographer" magazine published some works from the "Seize the Moment" series, and an interview titled "Catching Inspirational Moments Is My Lifestyle: Interview with Xu Xuehan."

March 2020: The paper "An Analysis of the Reasons for the High Auction Price of Photographic Work Rhein II" was published in the "Photography of the Straits" journal. 

December 2019: The paper "Characteristics and Achievements of Anti-Japanese War Movies in Central Hebei Region" was published in the "Research on Transmission Competence" journal.

November 2019: The paper "The Beautiful Scenery of Chinese National Culture - A Short Discussion on the Creation of TV Series Featuring Ethnic Minority" was published in the "Ming Ri Feng Shang" journal.

September 2019: The paper "The Inheritance of Image Spirit and "Price Structures" of the Market: An Analysis of Reasons for the High Prices of Collecting Gursky's Photography Works" was published in the "Photography of the Straits" journal

September 2019: "Jinling Watch" magazine published some of the works of "Seize the Moment," and an article titled "Photography Is An Encounter of "Fate" - Impressions of Photographic Works Seize the Moment."

June 2019: British photography, fashion, and art magazine, Hedonist, published some works of Seize the Moment and an interview in 22 pages.

2019: The first draft for the photography textbook, "Classes in Digital Photography," has been completed, and the second draft is under review. The book will be published tentatively by the Communication University of China Press.

2018: The solo photography book "Seize the Moment" of Xuehan Xu was published by the China Nationality Art Photograph Publishing House. The phonebook was collected by the British Library, the Great Britain National Art Library, the Tate Library, and the City of Westminster Archives. It was awarded the Phoenix TV Excellency in Photographic Book Award during the 18th China Pingyao International Photography Festival in 2018.

2018: On 20 June, People's Photography newspaper reported and introduced, in the full print spread, some of the works from "Seize the Moment: From Amsterdam to Dubrovnik." People's Photography newspaper was founded in September 1983, with 12 facing broadsheet spreads in full-color prints. It was the first openly published specialized photographic newspaper. Its significant spheres of influence lie in photojournalism, fine art photography, photographic theories, advertisement photography, photographic education, and photographic enterprise services. From 2001 onwards, the newspaper began its expansion of influence in the mainstream international photography world.

2017: Dongfang Weibao Oriental Guardian employed one full spread for its report, "Xuehan Xu: Enjoyment of One's Time Traversing between Streets and Alleys in Europe." Sponsoring was Nanjing Daily Media Group.

Media Coverage

2020: Chinese Photographer – "A Life Attitude Called Seizing the Moment: An Interview with Photographer Hans Xu"

2019: Jinling Outlook – "Photography is a Meeting of Fate"

2019: Hedonist – "Seize the Moment"

2018: People's Photography – "Seizing the Moment: From Amsterdam to Dubrovnik"

2017: Oriental Express – "Hans Xu: Enjoying the Time Wandering Alone in European Streets"

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  • A man with dark hair and glasses looking at black-and-white photographs of an elderly man with a mustache, and a woman with blonde, curly hair lying on her side, with her hand behind her head.
  • Two men sitting at a table in a restaurant, one signing a book while the other looks on.
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  • A group of people seated around a conference table, with some taking notes and a man in a red plaid shirt speaking into a microphone. A camera on a tripod is recording the event.
  • Six men standing on a stage giving thumbs up at the 10th China International Conference of Science and Education. They are in front of a large screen with the conference's logo and name, with two sofas on either side of the stage.
  • A man with glasses, a floral shirt, and a camera hanging around his neck standing on a boat, looking out over the water during sunset.
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  • Two men standing together in a newsroom at Loyola University Chicago. One man has crossed arms and wears glasses, a brown sweater, and jeans. The other man, wearing a black turtleneck and white pants, has his hand in his pocket. Behind them are computer desks, chairs, and multiple television screens displaying news broadcasts and an "ALERT" graphic.
  • A man is explaining artwork in an art gallery to a camera crew, with framed photographs on the wall behind him.