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My Assistant, Zam, and I spent last week in Shanghai shooting an advertising campaign for a yoga club.  The shoot called for making a mix of indoor and outdoor photography, which was an enjoyable brief to work on, as we were able to share our time working in a studio and out exploring the amazing city of Shanghai.

I visited Shanghai once more than five years ago, but that was a whirlwind week end that didn't really give me a chance to properly experience the city.  This time, however, we spent the better part of three whole days walking, exploring and shooting on the streets of Shanghai, and I soaked up every minute of it: the remarkable fusion of historical and modern/post-modern architecture, the hornet's nest of frenetic energy and (seemingly controlled) chaos on the roads, and the sheer excitement that comes from spending a few exhilarating days amongst 20 million people in one of the fastest growing cities on the planet.

I am not sure I can say that I fell in love with Shanghai. But I can say that I developed a bit of a crush on her.