The best Tokyo is night time Tokyo. As the sun goes down the neon lights up and it feels like you are walking through an anime film. What surprised me, however, was the casual nature of many of the streets. Sure, Shinjuku is bustling, the main streets of Shibuya are packed... but every little side street has its own, slow flow of people.
Even at 11pm on a Tuesday, walking down one of the back streets off Okubo it felt completely safe. People cycling home, elderly people buying drinks from vending machines, and us, the tourists, just a par of the big bright gentle machine.
Japan, Tokyo particularly, is bright, beautiful and chaotic. I think that is why I enjoyed seeing it in Black and White - a way to simplify the complexity and instead really enjoy the shapes of the people and their environment. For those playing along at home, Godzilla appears not once, but twice in these photos.
There is so much colour in Japan, it is hard to know where to start. From the paisley palette of suburbs like Shimokitazawa to the neon jungle of Shinjuku. From the bold oranges of Kyoto's Fushimi Inari Taisha shrines to the peaceful greens of the bamboo forest. Golden temples, blue seas, and just generally a lot of red everywhere. It truly is a visual feast.
Sydney is a wonderful place for street photography. We have our fair share of colourful characters, active streets and most importantly, gorgeous light. Bridge Street in the morning is a particular favourite, with big glass buildings the warm light bounces all over the street.
I found street photography a great way to discover the city (and meet like minded people) after moving here 5 years ago. It gave me a reason to wander down streets I had no reason to otherwise wander, and having a camera in hand forced my attention to all of the small details of my new city.
Mardi Gras is one of my favourite events every year. A mecha of colour, fun and happy people makes it a playground for street photography.
I tend to hang around the side streets of the main parade and it's not rare for me to not see a single float. I do, however, get to see some of Sydney's finest having a ball.
There are some more photos from the 2017 Mardi Gras on my blog.
Shot at an event put on by Jesse Willesee, models posed in stylised hotel rooms, all feeling like one big, debaucherous, out of control party.
I’m not entirely sure what I expected from South Korea, but it blew me away. Seoul felt like a city that really had itself together - a mixture of excitement and maturity. Jeju Island surprised me as being both beautiful and still somehow hectic. And the cooking class and temple stay with Jeong Kwan at Baekyangsa (from the Chef’s Table series) was unforgettable.
An amazing country that I can not wait to visit again!
Mostly people I know, some I do not.
We are lucky in Australia to have so much beauty on our (albeit quite large) door step. I love to find new places off the beaten track, or new ways to look at places that many people have enjoyed before.
