Engineer student shoots high with developing career in photography

Zhao Lu, 28, started work as a wedding photographer in 2002 at the Beijing branch of the V2 Vision photographic organization, a reputable company with branches in several cities in China, as well as Malaysia and New Zealand.

The keen photographer graduated from Taiyuan University of Technology in 2002, but in an unrelated field of engineering to his career. Though he claims he knew nothing about photography before his entry into the business, six years of hard work elevated him to technology director at the Beijing office last year. METRO followed the young professional around for a day to learn what it means to be a wedding photographer.

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