Photographing Emptiness

Behind the Curtain

Behind the trees, two bridges, three train tracks, arriving ships and local traffic. Still, the trees are full of songbirds and common sparrows.

Osaka, Thursday, 4 aM

Osaka, Thursday, 4 a.m. The shadows seem to try to be menacing. The streets want to be empty.

Night Prep

Early morning, 3-4 am, some bakeries and other shops open their kitchens, while others shops and bars are just closing.

Lightbulb. Osaka

Late at night, the lights are off.

24 Hour, Take a Swing

Twenty-four-hour golf practice, 4 am, someone goes downstairs before work.

Night Parking

At night the city is full of empty parking lots. Always lit, sometimes with a single space and another companies parking lot, again a single space, right next to it.