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Tokyo International Forum night photos
I’ve often photographed Tokyo International Forum. A few years ago, I shot it at night. But I never put those photos on this blog. Finally, I have got some for you now.
Of all the indoor architectural photoshoots I’ve done, this one was the most enjoyable. Why? On the night, I didn’t take my first picture until 7 pm, when people were starting to go home. So the place was emptier than usual. And I could tell from the lighting in the building that things were going to turn out well.
I love Tokyo International Forum’s lights. At night they give the building’s interior an ethereal feeling. Whoever installed them was inspired. They are gorgeous. Night photos there look so different from daytime ones.
It was also good to walk around the building with few people there. I was shooting mainly long exposures and so got a few “ghosts” as they walked by. But I thought that added to the atmosphere of the shoot.
This time I also shot a little differently. I’ve always been a little overawed by the building. After all, it is one of my favorites in Tokyo. In the past, I always shot the structure’s main parts. This time I tried to include a few lines and curves.
Something that caught my eye was the ceiling. It was easy to see why it impresses people. Look straight up next time you go. You’ll see what I mean. The beams looked like the rib bones of a giant sperm whale.
I did have one problem. Some upper-level areas have glass barriers. They are there to stop things from falling into the lobby area below. They are almost as high as my tripod! So I couldn’t capture as wide an area as I wanted in some places.
One day, I’ll go back again. When will that be? No idea, but I’m keen to do another night shoot. Until then, I hope you enjoy these pictures. As always, if you have any comments or questions, please leave them below.
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External websites with the Forum’s night photos
- 夜の東京国際フォーラムから Ⅱ (Japanese language website with many photos)