Corporate Portrait Project for Evonik
I recently had the opportunity to work with Evonik on a corporate portrait project, photographing some of their employees for their image library.
Shanghai portrait
"Dragon Baby" photographed for Helsingin Sanomat
As the birth rate in China continues to decline, there is growing speculation that the symbolic "Year of the Dragon" could potentially have a reversing effect. Referred to as "Drago Babies," the cultural connotations associated with this auspicious zodiac sign may serve as a powerful motivator for individuals aspiring to start families, potentially impacting the prevailing demographic trend.
I was asked to. photograph Hua Ying, 30 years old, whose decided to have a “Dragon Baby” in Wenzhou, near Shanghai for the Helsingin Sanomat
Sara Jane Ho photographed in Shanghai
Sara Jane Ho, known for her Netflix Show “Mind Your Manner” photographed in Shanghai for Harvard business School
Cosplay dating photographed in Shanghai for Stern
Stern asked me to photograph Fang Huaitan, a girls that embodiesCharlie, a character of a video game popular in China and has been offering disguise dates for a few months to females in Shanghai.
Tea picking in Jiangsu province, China
Some photos for a recent trip in Jiangsu province, near Shanghai, where I have photographed tea culture and tea picking.
Chinese Millennials photographed in Shenzhen and Beijing for Bloomberg
Chef Paul Pairet photographed for Les Echos Week End in Shanghai, China
Last month I was asked to photograph Paul Pairet, owner and chef of 3 Michelin star restaurant Ultraviolet in Shanghai, China
Single mother story for The Wall Street Journal photographed in Shanghai
I’ve been asked to photograph GaoJie and Chris in Shanghai for The Wall Street Journal for a story about single motherhoods in China
China demography decline photographed for Le Monde
Some images photographed for Le Monde regarding the population decline in China
"China wants to move on from covid. In Shanghai I see the ghosts of lockdown everywhere" shot for 1843 Economist's Magazine
Some photos of Shanghai as opened up after 3 years of lockdowns, quarantines and restriction related to Covid photographed for 1843 Magazine/The Economist
Shanghai Lockdown remote portraits
During the lockdown in Shanghai that lasted 2 month I have photographed friends and acquaintances thru video call as they, as myself, were under a mandatory isolation required by the Chinese government.
Meanwhile the rest of the world have decided to open up China is. one of. the last place left where the strict no covid policy measure are in place.
Portraits of Shanghai's Lockdown published on Washington Post
“Letters from Shanghai”, my project in which I photographed people remotely during the lockdown in Shanghai, has been published on Washington Post.
Link: http://washingtonpost.com/world/interactive/2022/shanghai-lockdown-portraits/?utm_campaign=wp_post_most&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&wpisrc=nl_most&carta-url=https%3A%2F%2Fs2.washingtonpost.com%2Fcar-ln-tr%2F36f0cb2%2F628fa3cd956121755a91cf52%2F5ed70f9aade4e276b3c2aa14%2F26%2F72%2F628fa3cd956121755a91cf52
My series "Letters from Shanghai" published on Liberation
As Shanghai has been locked down I have started to photograph friends of mine and other people that I have never met, remotely using a video-call. The absurdity of this project is that we all live in the same city, Shanghai and yet we are not able to meet in real life because of the harsh lockdown that Shanghai is undergoing.
I have asked to all my subject to share their thoughts written in a paper or a piece of their diary, here some part of the portfolio published on Liberation
Cici Xiang photographed for Golden Goose in Shanghai
Earlier in November I photographed a commercial campaign for Italian shoes band Golden Goose, which featured Cici Xiang.
Evergrande assignment for Le Monde
Another work on Evergrande in China shot for Le Monde and ended up in different publications such as Le Temps
Recent assignment for The Wall Street Journal photographed in Lu'An, Anhui province, China
I was asked to work on a story by The Wall Street Journal about Evergrande default and how intense building happened by Evergrande in provincial cities in China.
Portrait fo Five Media in Hangzhou, China
Last month FIVE media asked me to go to Hangzhou to photograph Rob, a young entrepreneur and founder of MI Terro a startup company on a mission to cut food waste and fight plastic pollution at the same time turning milk waste into fibers for clothes. Here some of the photos.
Portrait of Jie Li for PM Networking Magazine in Shanghai
Jie Li, Shanghai nuclear engineer photographed in Shanghai for PM Networking Magazine.
Anniversary of Chinese Communist Party shot in Nanchang for Liberation
Earlier in June I shot a story for Liberation in Nanchang, about 600 km away from Shanghai, where the so called Red Tourism is became a sensation as there Chinese Communist Party celebrated the 100th years
Portrait assignemnt for L'Equipe magazine photographed in Shanghai
I have photographed Vincent Ricard for L’equipe in Shanghai, China for their story about former tennis ball boys, here some outtakes along with the tear sheet.
