Arrival Shot on a borrowed Hassleblad 500 C/M, this series documents my first experience shooting in medium format film. All the images are a result of what I had learnt, discovered and was inspired by during my 13 days spent here in 2016.

Arrival
Shot on a borrowed Hassleblad 500 C/M, this series documents my first experience shooting in medium format film. All the images are a result of what I had learnt, discovered and was inspired by during my 13 days spent here in 2016.

- Shanghai Day 1

The Bund Situated next to the famous river, this was the view from our hotel room. - Shanghai Day 2

The Bund
Situated next to the famous river, this was the view from our hotel room.

- Shanghai Day 2

Shop Owner With a new environment, comes new inspiration. - Shanghai Day 4

Shop Owner
With a new environment, comes new inspiration.

- Shanghai Day 4

Pink Guy I started to develop a different way of shooting street due to the relative "openness" of strangers. - Shanghai Day 4

Pink Guy
I started to develop a different way of shooting street due to the relative "openness" of strangers.

- Shanghai Day 4

Monument to the People's Heroes Waking up early mornings to catch that beautiful light. - Shanghai Day 5

Monument to the People's Heroes
Waking up early mornings to catch that beautiful light.

- Shanghai Day 5

Waibaidu Bridge Shooting street on film, I started to treat each frame more preciously. Even if I waited on a scene for 30 minutes, if it didn't work, I would walk away. - Shanghai Day 5

Waibaidu Bridge
Shooting street on film, I started to treat each frame more preciously. Even if I waited on a scene for 30 minutes, if it didn't work, I would walk away.

- Shanghai Day 5

Traffic Light However, sometimes if I've found something I really like, I would shoot many frames just to be sure. Even if the hotel guard behind kept shooing me off his kerb. - Shanghai Day 5

Traffic Light
However, sometimes if I've found something I really like, I would shoot many frames just to be sure. Even if the hotel guard behind kept shooing me off his kerb.

- Shanghai Day 5

Inside Oriental Pearl Tower Though a fantastic location, no matter how hard I tried, I couldn't really get something I liked. But after waiting for 100 people to pass, I finally got one. - Shanghai Day 5

Inside Oriental Pearl Tower
Though a fantastic location, no matter how hard I tried, I couldn't really get something I liked. But after waiting for 100 people to pass, I finally got one.

- Shanghai Day 5

Outside Oriental Pearl Tower I had to handhold this one. Never go without a tripod, for when you do, is when you'll need it. - Shanghai Day 5

Outside Oriental Pearl Tower
I had to handhold this one. Never go without a tripod, for when you do, is when you'll need it.

- Shanghai Day 5

Hotel Room I made it a habit of waking myself early everyday to catch any interesting light. - Shanghai Day 6

Hotel Room
I made it a habit of waking myself early everyday to catch any interesting light.

- Shanghai Day 6

Multileveled Shanghai hosted an incredible amount of beautiful architecture, new and old. - Shanghai Day 6

Multileveled
Shanghai hosted an incredible amount of beautiful architecture, new and old.

- Shanghai Day 6

Jing'an Sculpture Park I do a lot of waiting for each shot, and it was just this sculpture that I was lucky no guard came to tell me off. Though, I can't say the same for the two people after me. - Shanghai Day 7

Jing'an Sculpture Park
I do a lot of waiting for each shot, and it was just this sculpture that I was lucky no guard came to tell me off. Though, I can't say the same for the two people after me.

- Shanghai Day 7

ECNU An empty classroom at East China Normal University. - Shanghai Day 11

ECNU
An empty classroom at East China Normal University.

- Shanghai Day 11

Pudong After 11 Something incredibly bizarre happens at 11PM in Pudong; All the lights turn off. Arriving too late, Judah and I explored the eerie darkness deep into the night. - Shanghai Day 12

Pudong After 11
Something incredibly bizarre happens at 11PM in Pudong; All the lights turn off. Arriving too late, Judah and I explored the eerie darkness deep into the night.

- Shanghai Day 12

Last Day A strange phenomenon happens whenever you do something new; time gets all jumbled. Never before had two weeks gone by so quick, yet felt so long. - Shanghai Day 13

Last Day
A strange phenomenon happens whenever you do something new; time gets all jumbled. Never before had two weeks gone by so quick, yet felt so long.

- Shanghai Day 13

Arrival Shot on a borrowed Hassleblad 500 C/M, this series documents my first experience shooting in medium format film. All the images are a result of what I had learnt, discovered and was inspired by during my 13 days spent here in 2016.
The Bund Situated next to the famous river, this was the view from our hotel room. - Shanghai Day 2
Shop Owner With a new environment, comes new inspiration. - Shanghai Day 4
Pink Guy I started to develop a different way of shooting street due to the relative "openness" of strangers. - Shanghai Day 4
Monument to the People's Heroes Waking up early mornings to catch that beautiful light. - Shanghai Day 5
Waibaidu Bridge Shooting street on film, I started to treat each frame more preciously. Even if I waited on a scene for 30 minutes, if it didn't work, I would walk away. - Shanghai Day 5
Traffic Light However, sometimes if I've found something I really like, I would shoot many frames just to be sure. Even if the hotel guard behind kept shooing me off his kerb. - Shanghai Day 5
Inside Oriental Pearl Tower Though a fantastic location, no matter how hard I tried, I couldn't really get something I liked. But after waiting for 100 people to pass, I finally got one. - Shanghai Day 5
Outside Oriental Pearl Tower I had to handhold this one. Never go without a tripod, for when you do, is when you'll need it. - Shanghai Day 5
Hotel Room I made it a habit of waking myself early everyday to catch any interesting light. - Shanghai Day 6
Multileveled Shanghai hosted an incredible amount of beautiful architecture, new and old. - Shanghai Day 6
Jing'an Sculpture Park I do a lot of waiting for each shot, and it was just this sculpture that I was lucky no guard came to tell me off. Though, I can't say the same for the two people after me. - Shanghai Day 7
ECNU An empty classroom at East China Normal University. - Shanghai Day 11
Pudong After 11 Something incredibly bizarre happens at 11PM in Pudong; All the lights turn off. Arriving too late, Judah and I explored the eerie darkness deep into the night. - Shanghai Day 12
Last Day A strange phenomenon happens whenever you do something new; time gets all jumbled. Never before had two weeks gone by so quick, yet felt so long. - Shanghai Day 13

Arrival
Shot on a borrowed Hassleblad 500 C/M, this series documents my first experience shooting in medium format film. All the images are a result of what I had learnt, discovered and was inspired by during my 13 days spent here in 2016.

- Shanghai Day 1

The Bund
Situated next to the famous river, this was the view from our hotel room.

- Shanghai Day 2

Shop Owner
With a new environment, comes new inspiration.

- Shanghai Day 4

Pink Guy
I started to develop a different way of shooting street due to the relative "openness" of strangers.

- Shanghai Day 4

Monument to the People's Heroes
Waking up early mornings to catch that beautiful light.

- Shanghai Day 5

Waibaidu Bridge
Shooting street on film, I started to treat each frame more preciously. Even if I waited on a scene for 30 minutes, if it didn't work, I would walk away.

- Shanghai Day 5

Traffic Light
However, sometimes if I've found something I really like, I would shoot many frames just to be sure. Even if the hotel guard behind kept shooing me off his kerb.

- Shanghai Day 5

Inside Oriental Pearl Tower
Though a fantastic location, no matter how hard I tried, I couldn't really get something I liked. But after waiting for 100 people to pass, I finally got one.

- Shanghai Day 5

Outside Oriental Pearl Tower
I had to handhold this one. Never go without a tripod, for when you do, is when you'll need it.

- Shanghai Day 5

Hotel Room
I made it a habit of waking myself early everyday to catch any interesting light.

- Shanghai Day 6

Multileveled
Shanghai hosted an incredible amount of beautiful architecture, new and old.

- Shanghai Day 6

Jing'an Sculpture Park
I do a lot of waiting for each shot, and it was just this sculpture that I was lucky no guard came to tell me off. Though, I can't say the same for the two people after me.

- Shanghai Day 7

ECNU
An empty classroom at East China Normal University.

- Shanghai Day 11

Pudong After 11
Something incredibly bizarre happens at 11PM in Pudong; All the lights turn off. Arriving too late, Judah and I explored the eerie darkness deep into the night.

- Shanghai Day 12

Last Day
A strange phenomenon happens whenever you do something new; time gets all jumbled. Never before had two weeks gone by so quick, yet felt so long.

- Shanghai Day 13

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