Light Tomorrow With Today.

I don’t stay still — I move, I explore, and I capture what it feels like along the way.

I’m a USC communication graduate student focused on storytelling through photography, content, and brand experience. With a background in visual production, social media growth, and founding my own outdoor brand, I create work that connects movement, people, and real-world experience.

STARYLINE (Founder)

  • Built and launched an outdoor power brand
  • Led content production and social media strategy

Content Creation / Photography

  • Produced visual content across TikTok, Instagram, and video platforms
  • Grew social media presence through creative storytelling

On the Road

I Know How To Bring Art And Life Into Greater Harmony

A series shaped by movement and the experience of being on the road.
I’m drawn to what happens between destinations — the quiet, in-between moments where space, light, and motion come together.

LANDSCAPE

Great Salt Lake, Utah

The pink tones of the salt lake feel almost unreal, yet quietly grounded.
I was drawn to the stillness of the landscape — where color, water, and sky blur into one another.

NATURE

Badlands National Park, South Dakota

The Badlands reveal nature in its rawest form — layered, eroded, and unapologetically exposed.
Photographing this landscape felt like standing inside geological time, where scale and silence take over.

ON THE ROAD

Tail of the Dragon, Tennessee

Captured at sunset in the mountains, this moment sits between movement and pause.
The winding road disappears into layers of hills, holding both direction and uncertainty.

MOTION ON THE ROAD

My automotive photography focuses on cars as moving objects within their environments. I’m interested in how vehicles interact with the road, light, and surrounding landscapes. Rather than isolated details, I aim to capture motion, direction, and the experience of being on the road.

EVERYDAY NARRATIVES

This series explores human presence through subtle moments and natural interactions. I focus on emotion, gesture, and atmosphere — often found in pauses rather than action. These photographs reflect my interest in observing people as they move through everyday life.

SOCIALS

GET IN TOUCH

I’m always open to conversations, creative exchanges, and new ideas.

email address: qingjief@usc.edu