Liam Wong captures images of Tokyo at night. His background in computer arts influences his approach to photography. Scroll through the gallery to see more.
Liam Wong captures images of Tokyo at night. His background in computer arts influences his approach to photography. Scroll through the gallery to see more.
Liam Wong
After spending years working as an art director behind computer games such as "Far Cry" at Ubisoft, Wong moved to Tokyo in 2015 and began taking photography more seriously.
After spending years working as an art director behind computer games such as "Far Cry" at Ubisoft, Wong moved to Tokyo in 2015 and began taking photography more seriously.
Liam Wong
Wong's first photo book "Tokyo Nights (TO:KY:OO)" is a compilation of photos captured since 2015.
Wong's first photo book "Tokyo Nights (TO:KY:OO)" is a compilation of photos captured since 2015.
Liam Wong
The cyberpunk photos are reminiscent of Ridley Scott's Blade Runner.
The cyberpunk photos are reminiscent of Ridley Scott's Blade Runner.
Liam Wong
He uses editing software to enhance the sharpness and saturation of his images.
He uses editing software to enhance the sharpness and saturation of his images.
Liam Wong
"As a graphic designer, I was directing the look and feel (of the game), creating something from the use of color and play of hue," said Wong in a phone interview.
"As a graphic designer, I was directing the look and feel (of the game), creating something from the use of color and play of hue," said Wong in a phone interview.
Liam Wong
With Tokyo being one of the world's most photographed places, Wong tried to establish a distinct aesthetic by focusing on the city's back alleys, which he often shot after dark.
With Tokyo being one of the world's most photographed places, Wong tried to establish a distinct aesthetic by focusing on the city's back alleys, which he often shot after dark.
Liam Wong
"What makes (my photography) almost niche is Tokyo at night -- every picture would be taken pretty much after midnight.
"What makes (my photography) almost niche is Tokyo at night -- every picture would be taken pretty much after midnight.
Liam Wong
"When I started, I put little timestamps in the caption and it became almost like a signature for my Instagram posts," he said.
"When I started, I put little timestamps in the caption and it became almost like a signature for my Instagram posts," he said.
Liam Wong
From Akihabara, a Tokyo neighborhood known for electronics and manga, to the red light district of Shinjuku, Wong's haunting images offer a new perspective on familiar parts of the Japanese capital.
From Akihabara, a Tokyo neighborhood known for electronics and manga, to the red light district of Shinjuku, Wong's haunting images offer a new perspective on familiar parts of the Japanese capital.
Liam Wong
"The neon lights are great, because when it rains they reflect (the light)," he said. "And as someone who plays with lights and colors, that's a perfect combination."
"The neon lights are great, because when it rains they reflect (the light)," he said. "And as someone who plays with lights and colors, that's a perfect combination."
Liam Wong
Rain and transparent umbrellas are recurring elements captured in Wong's photography.
Rain and transparent umbrellas are recurring elements captured in Wong's photography.
Liam Wong
His eerie aesthetic is further enhanced through the use of silhouettes, with the photographer preferring to capture people's backs, rather than their faces.
His eerie aesthetic is further enhanced through the use of silhouettes, with the photographer preferring to capture people's backs, rather than their faces.
Liam Wong
"TO:KY:OO" will be published in late 2019. <br />
"TO:KY:OO" will be published in late 2019.
Liam Wong