Cityscape Photography

June 20, 2020

Hyper-Saturated Photos of Tokyo Give a Candy-Colored Tint to the Bustling Cityscape

With Lost in Translation, photographer Ludwig Favre takes a look at Tokyo and captures the spirit of the city with his unique visual style. Brilliant pops of color shine through in these ultra-saturated images, which give an already vibrant city an extra jolt of energy. By day and by night Favre immersed himself in the urban environment, using his camera to document Tokyo's cityscape. The results are a contemporary look at life in the Japanese capital.

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January 23, 2020

Dreamy Photos Capture the Charming, Candy-Colored Streets of San Francisco

Famous for its picturesque streets lined with colorful houses and charming architecture, San Francisco is the subject of photographer Helene Havard’s latest series. Havard traveled from her home in French Polynesia to the “City by the Bay,” where she captured the magic of this unique, candy-colored town. “I stroll in the streets at random and just let my inspiration flow,” Havard tells My Modern Met. “I am mostly interested in shape and colors.

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December 29, 2019

Photographer Walks the Snowy Streets of Japan to Capture Wintry Cyberpunk Scenes

Urban street photographer Teemu Jarvinen is known for his cyberpunk style photographs of cities around Asia. Recently, he spent three weeks in Sapporo, the capital of Japan's northernmost island Hokkaido. Blanketed in snow, the city made the perfect canvas to create a series of intriguing cityscapes. As Jarvinen bundled up and set out to wander the city streets, he was able to capture the isolation and beauty of this wintery atmosphere.

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