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A narrow Japanese alley of small bars and lanterns at night

1 min readJapan

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Japanese night streets and izakaya alleys

After dark, many Japanese cities shift to a smaller scale: narrow alleys of bars, red lanterns over doorways and signs stacked up the buildings. A gallery of the country's evening streets.

Taipei 101 and city towers at night

1 min readTaiwan

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Taiwan's cities after dark

From Taipei's towers to the lanterns of Kaohsiung, Taiwan's cities come alive at night. A short look at how the island lights up.

Light trails of traffic on a city avenue at night, black and white

1 min readMoments

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City lights and light trails

Traffic drawn as lines of light, a tower glowing from above, skylines reflected in a river at dusk.

A figure with an umbrella in a neon-red alley at night

1 min readMoments

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Neon alleys after dark

A figure with an umbrella in a red-lit alley, signs reflected on wet pavement, lanterns over small bars.

Neon signs stacked along a narrow Japanese street

2 min readNotes

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Photographing neon at night

Neon signs look effortless to the eye and surprisingly hard for a camera. Notes on exposure, colour and reflections.

Colourful silk lanterns lit at night

2 min readPhoto Essays

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Lanterns across Asia: one light, many meanings

Silk lanterns in Hội An, rows of red lanterns in Kaohsiung, a single red lantern outside a Japanese bar. The same object carries very different messages.

Taipei 101 above the city lights at blue hour

1 min readNotes

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Shooting in blue hour

The short window after sunset when the sky turns deep blue and city lights come on. A few practical notes on making the most of it.