Tina Hsu is a Taiwanese South African photographer, multimedia storyteller and researcher based between Seoul, South Korea and Taipei, Taiwan.
She has contributed to The Washington Post, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg News, among others and previously worked for News24 and Media24 in South Africa.
She was born in Taiwan, grew up in South Africa, and moved to South Korea in 2019. Her personal work explores migration, diaspora communities, belonging, memory, identity, and social issues.
In 2022, she was selected for the Women Photograph Mentorship Program and nominated for the World Press Photo Joop Swart Masterclass in 2025. She graduated from the University of Cape Town with a Bachelor of Social Sciences degree (majoring in English literature, political science and psychology), holds a Postgraduate Diploma in Journalism and Media Studies from Rhodes University and received her Master’s degree in Documentary Arts from UCT.
Available for assignments.
Clients:
The Washington Post Bloomberg News
The New York Times Los Angeles Times
The Wall Street Journal The Guardian
Fortune Magazine Republik
Der Spiegel Neue Zürcher Zeitung (NZZ)
Die Zeit Agence France-Presse (AFP)
The Times International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Annabelle
Recognitions:
2026 – Foundry Photojournalism Workshop
2025 – World Press Photo Joop Swart Masterclass nominee
2025 – Hansel Mieth Prize shortlist with Cathrin Schmiegel for the story “Sie lernt um ihr leben” (Die Zeit)
2022 – Women Photograph Mentorship Class
Certifications:
HEFAT Chiang Mai, Thailand (2026)
PADI Open Water Diver (2024)
Associations:
Asian American Journalists Association (AAJA)
Features:
2025 – Interview with Musée Magazine
Research:
2022 – Presented a research paper and long-term documentary project at the International Academic Forum (IAFOR) The Asian Conference on Cultural Studies (ACCS2022) held online from Tokyo, Japan: “The Reimagined Migrant Portrait – Exploring the Lives of Chinese and Taiwanese Minorities Living in South Africa”
2018 – Co-authored a research paper published in Global Media Journal (African Edition): “The social media ecology of spatial inequality in Cape Town: Twitter and Instagram”
2017 – Presented a research paper at South African Communication Association Conference (SACOMM) at Rhodes University, South Africa: “Bridging the gap: Exploring social media use among second-generation Taiwanese immigrants in South Africa”
