Dreamy Timelapse Puts the Nighttime Streets of Japan Front and Center
The streets and skies of Japan come alive in a new timelapse video titled Dreamlapse Japan 2.
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The streets and skies of Japan come alive in a new timelapse video titled Dreamlapse Japan 2.
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“Fatherhood has shaped my perspective,” the Tokyo-based photographer Laurence Bouchard tells me. “Having a daughter has changed the kind of places I visit, and without a doubt, I’ve found some very cool locations that I would never have been to otherwise.
The neon trend may not be particularly interesting for everyone. We can't blame those who think that this trend has become a bit overdone. But with the right idea and great execution, it can still bring in some really interesting work.
“It encouraged me to discover what I actually did over the next 18 days - without limits”. These are the words of Omar Essam as he describes the impact Japan had on him and his street photography. Having found himself in a rut, Italian born Omar planned a trip to the other side of the world.
“It encouraged me to discover what I actually did over the next 18 days - without limits”. These are the words of Omer Essam as he describes the impact Japan had on him and his street photography. Having found himself in a rut, Italian born Omer planned a trip to the other side of the world.
“It encouraged me to discover what I actually did over the next 18 days - without limits”. These are the words of Omer Essam as he describes the impact Japan had on him and his street photography. Having found himself in a rut, Italian born Omer planned a trip to the other side of the world.
Photographer Austin Hou visited Tokyo a number of times between 2017 and 2018 and spent his nights rooftopping and photographing the city from above. Here’s what Hou says about the series: My strongest memory from the first time I stepped into Tokyo was the feeling of being struck by the sheer scale and density of […]
I crossed Shibuya Crossing 10 times for a new series of photos, and I watched pedestrians cross another 13 times. Crossings happen every two minutes, and there’s a one minute window for you to run out there to photograph.
Ever since moving to Seoul, I have been obsessed with Cyberpunk photography. So naturally, whenever an opportunity of a rare vacation presents itself, I just have to do something big. Having always dreamt of a trip wherein I could visit some of the most notorious Cyberpunk places in Asia, in just 10 days, I came up with a plan to travel from Tokyo to Hong Kong, and then to Macau.
Seoul-based photographer Steve Roe recently took a fractal lens around Asia and captured futuristic views of the narrow streets filled with neon signs. Roe used the glass prisms made by Fractal Filters, which launched back in 2014 after a successful Kickstarter campaign.
Daido Moriyama has long been an iconic figure in the realm of street photography. He was noted for his depiction of the breakdown of traditional values during post-war Japan. Today, he's revered for his gritty black and white photographs that present a distinct perspective about Tokyo.
I'm an amateur photo-hobbyist living in Tokyo, Japan. I picked up photography around 3 years ago, thinking I could jump into a new realm of world that I've never understood before. Prior to picking up a camera, I was a normal college undergrad who puts studying first before most of my hobbies; however, photography taught me that I should cherish the people and the moments around me and try to remember them especially as a foreigner living in a wonderful place like Japan.
Japan might have one of the lowest crime rates in the world, and also the highest life expectancy, but as you can see from these shocking pictures of drunken excess, that doesn't mean that the Japanese don't know how to party...although maybe a little too much.
Cody Ellingham grew up in rural Hawkes Bay on the East Coast of New Zealand. He emigrated to Japan when he was 23 years old to work at a leading creative agency. It was at the same time that he also began taking photographs of Tokyo at night.
Earlier this year, my father passed away and left me with his beloved Nikon F and Photomic FTn. After getting it repaired, I found myself in love with the analog process again and have been revisiting cameras I had long since dismissed.
Photographer Noritaka Minami spent over a decade documenting the iconic Nakagin Capsule Tower in Tokyo on large format cameras before it was demolished last month. [Read More]
I am Patrick Mordi (photographer) from Amsterdam and I made a post on Bored Panda about how I almost lost my touch and love for taking pictures for myself until I walked the streets of Tokyo. I would like to thank everyone for the support I found a new energy to keep up! Bored panda, I got the opportunity to go back to Japan a couple months later and made a new series which I will have an exhibition for in Amsterdam today thanks to you guys! much Love Thank you for your time!
Most people think that technology is for young people, but nobody told Kimiko Nishimoto that. She's an 89-year-old Japanese grandma and she's been snapping and editing her own pictures for the last 17 years, and as you can see below, her style is certainly unique!
Nikon has announced that its beautiful new corporate headquarters in Tokyo is complete.
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A photographer worked tirelessly to gain access into the closed world of sumo wrestling, a regimented and revered sport exclusive to Japan. [Read More]
Many photographers hit the streets in search of a perfect photo. But not Japanese photographer Masayuki Oki.
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I'm taking pictures in my favorite city, Tokyo. Often gray during the day, but magical at night. It looks like a revived Blade Runner movie.
Night time in Tokyo is truly special. The city completely transforms, with neons and flashing lights overloading your visual senses or maybe even the quiet streets with a solitary lantern swaying in the cool night breeze.
I fell in love with Japan. Deeply. The culture, the clean streets, the friendly and respectful people and the full spectrum of experience that it offers. From high rise cities to quaint, beautiful gardens and temples.
When I arrived in Tokyo two years ago to pursue a career abroad as a creative, one thing struck me from the beginning: the capital of Japan portraits itself as two different cities. During daytime, the metropole is dominated by all sorts of people, busy salarymen in their formal attire rushing to catch their trains in the complex train system, locals traversing the streets, and foreigners admiring the entirety of Tokyo.
Japan might have one of the lowest crime rates in the world, and also the highest life expectancy, but as you can see from these shocking pictures of drunken excess, that doesn't mean that the Japanese don't know how to have a good time!
My name is David Tesinsky. When I was visiting Japan I made series of images inspired by Japanese businessmen. I named it after my favorite band's song: Kraftwerk: "The Man-Machine".
I am a photographer from Amsterdam and almost lost my touch and love for taking pictures. My friends and I had a plan to go to Tokyo, and after two years we finally made it happen. While walking the streets of Tokyo, I found my love for photography again.