Photographer Ray Koo climbs rooftops, flies drones, and sneaks into buildings just to get the best shots of Shanghai, his hometown.

In this video, he takes us to one of his favorite spots, high above the city, to show us Shanghai like you’ve never seen it before.

This is the second episode of our series #NoFilter, where we profile emerging photographers in China. If you liked this video, we have more stories about contemporary Chinese artists, including:

Photographing Chongqing’s Hidden Beauty
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How a Commercial Photographer Sees the World Differently - #NoFilter (S1E1)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZcrnaqJO1Go

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Director/Producer: Nicholas Ko
Graphics: Ray Ngan
Additional Footage: Nathaniel Brown and Yifei Shao
Mastering: Victor Peña
Featuring: Ray Koo

Music: Audio Network

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