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Photo credits

Last updated: Sep 30, 2026

The photographs on this site are sourced from Unsplash and used under the Unsplash License, which permits free commercial use, allows modifications, and does not require attribution. We list the images here anyway, as a good-faith credit to their source.

Important: these are general, illustrative stock photographs of places and scenes. None of them were taken during a client assignment and none depict work we personally performed. Real evidence from completed tasks (photos, video and written reports) is delivered directly to each client and is never represented by stock imagery.

Modification note that applies to all entries: original files were center-cropped to fit the layout, resized, and converted to WebP or JPEG. Cropped and converted copies are hosted on this site.

Shenzhen, Futian skyline

  • Used on this site: homepage hero photo band; social preview images for the homepage, pricing and how-it-works pages.
  • Source: Unsplash (image reference photo-1522614288668-a697127e9b21).
  • License: Unsplash License.
  • Modifications: cropped to 16:9, resized, converted to WebP; a copy cropped to 1.91:1 JPEG for social previews.

Shanghai, Lujiazui skyline at dusk

  • Used on this site: about page photograph; social preview images for the about page and the general site fallback.
  • Source: Unsplash (image reference photo-1545893835-abaa50cbe628).
  • License: Unsplash License.
  • Modifications: cropped to 3:2, resized, converted to WebP; a copy cropped to 1.91:1 JPEG for social previews.

CRH high-speed train at a Chinese station

  • Used on this site: how-it-works page photo and the Field Notes listing thumbnail; field note "What One Day of On-Site Field Work in China Actually Includes"; social preview images for the results page and that field note.
  • Source: Unsplash (image reference photo-1769708185905-b40a43adfac3).
  • License: Unsplash License.
  • Modifications: cropped to 16:9, resized, converted to WebP; copies cropped to 1.91:1 JPEG for social previews.

Modern factory production line

  • Used on this site: field note "Before You Wire the Deposit" and the Field Notes listing thumbnail; social preview image for the services page and that field note.
  • Source: Unsplash (image reference photo-1716191299980-a6e8827ba10b).
  • License: Unsplash License.
  • Modifications: cropped to 16:9, resized, converted to WebP; a copy cropped to 1.91:1 JPEG for social previews.