Song was born on May 20, 1953. He started doing scene photography in February 2003, and later turned to documentary and feature photography. He joined the Chongqing Photographers Association in April 2006, and has won many awards ever since. His photo "The very moment of turning back" was 1 of 100 photos published in an album dedicated to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Chongqing's establishment as a municipality. Song's group photos, including "Age in the cave" and "Images of Chongqing Old Industries," were produced in September 2008, and were exhibited at the Pingyao International Photography Festival.