In March 2018 David Olshefski and I went to explore the last bastion of old lane-houses in Shanghai that are soon to be torn down, Laoximen. The purpose was to provide That’s Shanghai with aerial photos of the area to get a unique perspective of the scale and layout of the old city in Huangpu District. The photos were then incorporated in the article written by Dominic Ngai. One photo shows the result of a mishap […]
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Sri Lanka Trip
In January I took a trip to Sri Lanka to explore the wonderful country. Here are some photos from the trip.
Read MoreLong Term Time-lapse in Hongkou, Shanghai
In November I started a long term time-lapse project documenting the destruction of a city block and future construction of residences, schools, police station and skyscraper in Hongkou District, Shanghai. I installed 4 all-weather camera systems to document the process. The cameras are solar powered stand-alone units. This will be a very long project but should yield incredible results.
Read MoreShanghai St. Regis Connoisseurs
As part of the opening of the St. Regis in Shanghai, two of their connoisseurs held dinners to mark the occasion. Jason Wu and Wan Bao Bao both held star-studded events in the hotel. The events began with the St. Regis famous sabering of a champagne bottle. #LiveExquisite
Read MoreAugust Shanghai Lightning
On the evening of August 17th a thunderstorm raged over Shanghai and I caught these lightning strikes using a 5 second exposure.
Read MoreChongqing
I spent June in Chongqing working on a “Watchtower of Turkey” style intro for a Chinese drama introducing the city. It included time-lapse, hyperlapse, slow motion and drone footage. I explored the city for weeks but still didn’t see everything.
Read MoreFujian Shoot
In July I went down to Fujian province on a shoot for a tourism video. I shot time-lapse, hyperlapse and slow motion on my new Blackmagic URSA Mini Pro.
Read MoreYunnan Drone
In February I went down to Yunnan for a shoot where I was the drone pilot. I got to escape the farm and travel through the mountains and rice terraces to get these shots. Portrait taken by Dave Tacon.
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