top-huangxu

Huangxu Gao (黄绪高) is my chinese name, Huangxu 黄绪 is the surname,  Gao 高 is the given name. I choose the English name "Top" cause it is similar pronunciation with "Gao" and meaning of "Top" in English, which aligns with the symbolism of "旭" (rising sun, excellence) in Chinese name. It is a great correspondence between the Chinese names and English name.

Top Huangxu

Landscape Photographer

- Name: Top Huangxu，Chinese Name: Gao Huangxu 黄绪高

- Occupation: Full-time Landscape Photographer | Photography Instructor | Cultural Tourism Visual Creator

- Location: Guilin, Guangxi, China

- Specialties: Karst Peak Forest of Li River, Sunrise & Sunset, Blue Hour, Aerial Photography (Drone), Long-exposure Ink-wash Landscape

- Portfolio: Personal Website:  http://www.chinaphotographytrip.com/

- Profile: More 10 years of professional experience in Guilin landscape photography, focusing on traditional Chinese painting composition + light and shadow aesthetics to capture the poetic scenery of Li River, specializing in extreme light and atmospheric imagery.

Professional Skills

Photography Techniques

- Proficient in full-focal-length creation: wide-angle panorama, medium, telephoto, and Drone photography

- Specialized in classic landscape techniques: side backlighting, silhouettes, sun stars, Tyndall effect, long-exposure water streaking

- Experienced in all classic shooting locations: Xianggong Mountain, Cuiping Five Fingers Mountain, Liriver, Yulong River, Longji Terraces, etc.

- Accurate control of low-light environments including golden hour, blue hour, sea of clouds and mist

Post-processing & Equipment

- Professional post-processing: Lightroom, Photoshop

- Skilled in stack noise reduction, HDR fusion, luminosity masking, ink-wash style color grading

- Systematic operation with full-frame cameras, professional filter system (GND / CPL / ND), drones and tripods

Planning & Instruction

- Independent planning of landscape photography routes, location scouting, timing and weather forecasting

- Guided photography workshops and private tutoring, visual creation for cultural tourism promotional photos

Work Experience

Full-time Landscape Photographer / Photography Director

- Specialized in Li River, Yangshuo, Longji and other classic karst landscapes, with over 50,000 original photographs produced

- Created signature series focused on sunrise, sunset, sea of clouds, mist and starry blue-hour scenes

- Supplied commercial visual materials for cultural tourism platforms, scenic areas and albums, used for promotion, exhibitions and cultural products

- Led over 300+ photography tours with on-location instruction and workshop guidance

Contributing Photographer

- Works published in cultural tourism media, photography magazines, local promotional albums and short video platforms

Representative Works & Creative Directions

- Li River Peak Forest Series: Classic views of Xingping, Huangbu Reflection, Xialong Sunrise with Cormorant Fishing, emphasizing layered composition and negative space

- Sunset Silhouette Series: Sunsets at Cuiping Five Fingers Mountain and Liriver Sunset with Cormorant Fishing, focusing on warm-cold contrast and peak outline aesthetics

- Longji Terraces Series: Sunrise and Sunset with sea of clouds, curved light and shadow, combined with farming culture, Portrait

- Ink-wash Li River Series: Misty River surface, long exposure, low-saturation Chinese-style color grading, restoring traditional oriental landscape charm

Honors & Qualifications

- Member of Photographers Association (National / Guangxi / Guilin)

- Award-winning and selected works in national and provincial landscape photography exhibitions

- Landscape photography lecturer and photography route planner

With deep roots in local Guilin landscape photography, I master the light patterns and location characteristics of karst landforms. I specialize in combining traditional Chinese painting composition with modern landscape photography, precisely capturing sunrise, sunset, blue hour, mist and other spectacular moments. Equipped with solid technical execution and artistic aesthetics, I am capable of independent creation, commercial shooting, teaching guidance and visual planning, presenting the poetry and grandeur of Guilin scenery through the lens.