To most people Covid-19 started in March 2020. For me it was January 2020 when I was in Shanghai, China. We had early reports from Wuhan of some kind of virus outbreak and the city was under lockdown. With no experience of a pandemic we really had no idea what to expect or what it meant. Soon Shanghai and most cities in China were under full lockdown. In my apartment building we needed a “pass” […]
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In August I took a road trip with Tesla to explore boutique hotels and ancient towns. The mission was to promote eco-friendly lifestyle and modernity in an ancient setting, comparing and complimenting the different aspects of living. We had two Teslas, the Model X and Model S to carry us through the journey.
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In June the Shanghai DAA Designers group met for a talk about the future. WeWork hosted the event and 3 lectures were given by local designers from various fields. After the lectures drinks flowed!
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In May 2018 I traveled to Hangzhou for a shoot to promote a new yoga experience in the Hangzhou Hyatt near West Lake. The room featured is near the pool on the upper levels of the hotel. It is adorned with tranquil design and running water to enhance the peacefulness and ambiance. The bar on the top level has a glass floor where you feel you are sitting on top of the city while looking […]
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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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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
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On the evening of August 17th a thunderstorm raged over Shanghai and I caught these lightning strikes using a 5 second exposure.
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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.
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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.
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