China’s Oldest Photographer is 105 and Still Shooting
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By Carl Samson
At the age of 105, Li Yuzhen is China’s oldest photographer.
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She is one of only two centenarians living in her town.
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With 64 years of experience, Li has become an expert at her craft.
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She currently helps in her daughter’s vintage photo studio in Lianhui, Guangxi province.
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Li’s interest in photography began in 1953 when she married Rong Songting, who owned a photo studio in Guangdong province, according to China Daily.
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Li’s husband taught her everything he knew. Since then, she took the liberty to master her skills and soon became the manager of another studio.
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From black and white to color and film and later digital media, Li witnessed it all unfold.
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Now, Li has become an inspiration to her family, with five of them involved in photography work.
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Her great-granddaughter Li Jiaxin, barely 3, already shows great interest too.
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