About Me

Close

Jiachen LU / Jenny
Base in Leiden, The Netherlands (Current)
Image Specialist | Photography & Visual Curation
Born on 01.05.2000
Language: Chinese (Native), English (Fluent)

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/jiachen-lu-02b334286

Education

09/2019 – 06/2023 | Nanjing, China
Leiden University

02/2025 – present | Leiden, The Netherlands
Communication University of China, Nanjing (CUCN)

BA in Theater, Film, and Television Directing (Film and Television Directing)

Core modules: Fundamentals of the Art of Directing, Director's Creation: Non-Feature Short Films, etc.

MA in Film and Photography Studies-Curating Photography

Relevant Coursework: Contemporary Theories of Photography (visual analysis; composition & style vocabulary); Contemporary Theories of Film (visual storytelling & sequencing); Media, Art, Theory (critical frameworks for image meaning and reception); Curating Photography (selection criteria, taste-making, metadata & contextualization); MA Thesis (independent research, concise written argumentation).

Employment

03/2026 – Present | Leiden, Netherlands

03/2023 – 01/2025 | Nanjing, China

Internship - Photography Curator, Leiden University Library- Special Collection

Conducted curatorial research on the historical stereophotography collection
Analyzed exhibition and digitisation strategies for translating device-dependent, private viewing media into public and online experiences.

Full-time - New Media Editor, Hezhimeng Culture Communication Co., Ltd

Short Film Production: Supported the producer in planning The Reason I Live Here, Huawei’s 100 Faces, and A Typical Family. Generated creative concepts for online distribution, conducted research on humanitarian and intercultural topics, developed story structures and scripts, and handled full-cycle production including filming, editing, and release.
New Media Impact: Achieved millions of views across global platforms, including Douyin(Chinese TikTok) and YouTube.
Link: https://www.youtube.com/@wanoyume_hezhimeng/videos⁠

Instagram: takeuchiryo_official, wanoyume_china

Photographer, China ICH Training Program · 2023 Jiangsu Gastronomy Branding Workshop

Volunteer Photographer, Guangzhou International Documentary Film Festival

Camp Photography Specialist, Situ Shaonian Travel Agency Co., Ltd

Volunteer Photographer, Chongqing Youth Film Festival

Camp Photography Specialist, Youmei Camp Education Technology Co., Ltd

Content Creator, Souhu Huyou Photography Program

Certificates

Attract and Engage Customers with Digital Marketing
Foundations of Digital Marketing and E-commerce

Skills

Image creation and editing software: Adobe (Premiere Pro, Photoshop, Lightroom); Capcut, Canva
Basic office software: Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
Storyboard Sketching: Procreate

Jenny Lu