Jeremy Breningstall is a documentary and art photographer based in Shanghai, China. He specializes in dance, concert and other live-action photography. He is a skilled portraitist and street photographer. He has held solo exhibitions in several cities in China and been featured in group exhibitions in California, Colorado, and Minnesota. He has been the recipient of awards from the San Diego Press Club, International Photography Awards, Boulder Open Photo Show and San Diego County Fair. His photo book Dance in America was published in 2006, followed by China Files in 2009. Breningstall's current photo work can be licensed for publication through Zuma Press.

In addition to photography, Breningstall is also an accomplished writer and teacher. His news and op/ed articles have been published by the International Herald Tribune, Washington Post, Minneapolis Star Tribune and numerous other publications. He received awards from the Maryland-Delaware-D.C. Press Association for investigative and news reporting in 2000 and 2001. In 2008, he was the recipient of a Friendship Award from the Nanjing University of Finance and Economics for excellence in teaching.

Photographic highlights can be seen through the links below. [Please note: Picasa, Typepad and Facebook are currently blocked in the People’s Republic of China- Oct. 3, 2009.]

PICASA GALLERY

FLICKR GALLERY

CHINA FILES

BLOG: TYPEPAD

FACEBOOK PROFILE