Est. 2020

Alston
Photography

Travel and documentary photography — finding stillness in movement, and meaning in the overlooked.

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From the archive

Dotonbori canal at night, Osaka
Japan

Dotonbori, Osaka

 Rickshaw puller at torii gate with sakura, Kyoto
Japan

Rickshaw, Kyoto

 Neon izakaya corner at night
Japan

Late Night Corner

 Chinese interior with hexagonal window
China

Hexagon Window

 Woman offering incense at a temple
China

Temple Incense

 Cherry blossom canal lit up at night, Tokyo
Japan

Sakura After Dark

 Mario karts driving through Tokyo streets, aerial
Japan

Street Karts, Tokyo

 Traditional Chinese garden pavilion over a pond
China

Garden Pavilion

 Tsutenkaku tower above a busy Osaka street
Japan

Tsutenkaku, Osaka

 Illuminated round heritage building, Shanghai
China

Shanghai Night
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"I don't look for extraordinary places. I look for ordinary places at extraordinary moments." — Alston Shi
Alston Shi
About the photographer

Documenting Asia one frame at a time

I travel with a camera the way other people keep a journal — to slow things down and pay attention. From temple courtyards in China to cherry-blossom streets in Japan, I photograph the moments most people walk past.

My work is about proximity: getting close enough to a place that you stop being a tourist and start being a witness.

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