Nina Li poses during a photo shoot for FaceSlap Body Art in Beijing.

Helen Feng, lead singer for Nova Heart, poses for a portrait in Yugong Yishan.

Noski, a Beijing based rapper, poses for a portrait in his studio in April, 2013

Liu Ming, and his girlfriend Xiao xiao, both up and coming fashion designers in the Beijing Market, pose for a photo in one of many hutongs (traditional alleyways) in the city.

Comedian Frank Bruer poses for a photo.

Fashion Designer Huan Liu in her studios in Beijing, China.

Atelier art school owner Marianne Daquet photographed in her classroom, Beijing, China, March 2014