Hong Kong, Kai Tak Airport scenes, 1989. “Kai Tak Love Letter”, now on display at Hong Kong International Airport’s video wall. If you happen to find yourself arriving at HK Airport, turn your head to the left after exiting the Customs area! A collaboration between myself, M+

“Snack Sakura” at Monte Clark in Vancouver. Including a life-size snack bar built inside the gallery, an installation in collaboration with the design firm Ste. Marie. Until August 21st. I’ll be at the gallery Saturday, August 16, 1-4pm. Come down and say hi!

Port town scenes, 2012-2013. After living abroad for 30 years I moved back to the town where I grew up and started photographing around the same areas where I first made pictures in the 1970s and early 80s. Some things had changed (no more wandering the container terminals and

Book Launch! Happy to introduce my new book “Snack Sakura” in Vancouver at Monte Clark, 53 Dunlevy Ave. The show started Aug 1 and runs through Aug 16. Very limited copies all sold out on opening day—thank you so much! For those who have ordered online and are awaiting your

TYO-HKG-BKK 1977 “When I was 21, it was a very good year… …And it came undone, when I was 21.” Frank Sinatra. “It Was a Very Good Year”. Link to books in bio. https://t.co/wOHvMLwT5E 1. Hong Kong, Central. 1977. 2. Doorman and Italian sports car, TST, HK. 1977. 3. Malaysia

Around town. 1974-1982. Out-takes and one or two published in “Under Vancouver”. Books available via link in bio. https://t.co/wOHvMLwT5E 1. Red neon, on snow, on the roller coaster. 1980. 2. Parked car by blocked off big hole in ground. 1981. 3. Empress Hotel bar entrance.

If you happened to be in Beijing in May and June of 1989 this is some of what you would have seen. (And just to be clear I wasn’t there the night of June 3 and early hours of June 4. I left June 2 and returned June 5. Perfectly bad timing). https://t.co/wOHvMLwT5E

New book! “Snack Sakura”. A journey through Japan’s unique “snack” culture, photographed 2018-2025. A “snack” is a kind of drinking place, usually patronized by an older crowd, unconcerned by the trends of the day. Except in smaller places they might resemble a pub, patronized

Shanghai scenes, 2001-2006. From “Phantom Shanghai” (published 2007, currently out of print, alas). Available titles via link in bio. https://t.co/wOHvMLwlg6 1. Shared kitchen. Bedroom. 2001/2002. 2. Staircases. 2001/2004. 3. Staircases, 2001/2005. 4. Bathroom. Apartment on The

Okinawa scenes. Buildings. Streets. A window view. 2008-2025. Some places get under your skin more than others. I’ve never lived in Okinawa but probably more than any other place I find myself on the ANA website planning the next visit. Link to my books in bio.

Shanghai scenes, 2001-2006. From “Phantom Shanghai”. (Published 2007. Currently out of print, alas). Link to my books in bio. https://t.co/wOHvMLwT5E 1. House on Huashan Lu. 2005. 2. House on Zixia Lu. 2005. 3. Condemned neighborhood. 2006. 4. Figure in doorway (Six Hundred

From “Hanoi Calling” (2010. Out of print, alas). Today I had the great pleasure of looking at the work of 12 photographers who arrived in Tokyo and in less than 72 hours have each produced multiple amazing pictures in this forever astonishing city (Part One of our “Photographing

Tokyo, 1970s and early 80s. From “JAL 76-88”. Back in print! Books available via link in bio. https://t.co/wOHvMLwT5E 1. Elevator attendant, Seibu Dept Store. 2. Two Schoolgirls. 3. Tokyo Bay, ship to Okinawa. 4. Bus queue.

Hotel room views and scenes, Japan. 2015-2020. Coming soon: “Snack Sakura”! This new title and “JAL 76-88” are available via link in bio. https://t.co/wOHvMLwT5E 1. Hotel room view, Hamamatsucho, Tokyo. 2015. 2. Hotel view, Atami. 2019. 3. Room with tarmac view, Haneda. 2019.

Tokyo, Iwakuni, Tokuyama, Matsue….2025. Hotels, trains, ferries. Link to my books in bio. New book “SNACK SAKURA” out soon! https://t.co/wOHvMLwT5E 1. Tokyo Tower view. 2. Cleaning cart in hotel hallway, Iwakuni. 3. Shimane coast view from train. 4. Oki Island ferry.

Hong Kong scenes, 1970s and 80s. From “HK:PM. Hong Kong Night Life 1974-1989”. (Plus an out-take or two). Back in print! Shipping in April. With an introduction by HK film maker (and national treasure) Ann Hui. Hong Kong’s neon in the 70s and 80s was such a prominent feature of

Japan, 1976-1982. From “JAL 76-88” (plus an out-take or two). Available via link in bio. https://t.co/wOHvMLwT5E 1. Morning scene, Shinjuku station. 1976. 2. Subway, evening. 1979. 3. Shibuya crossing, 1982. 4. Station exit, Shinjuku. 1976.

Living in Tokyo as a 20 year old photographer in the 1970s, cherry blossoms (sakura) were naturally the furthest thing from my mind. If I ended up photographing them it would have been by accident. Decades later while working in some of Japan’s lesser visited regions I started

📷📷📷Liked by roy.arden and others 📷gregforadayScenes from places along the Yellow River. 2006-2007. From the Tibetan Plateau in Qinghai, through China’s interior provinces, until it reaches the Bohai Sea in Shandong. Published and out-takes from a National Geographic Magazine

On the river, 1995. Chongqing to Yichang. Link to books in bio. https://t.co/wOHvMLwlg6 1. Chongqing riverfront. (Note small ticket booth on the riverbank selling tickets to destinations downriver). 2. River passenger ship. 3. Passengers in morning. 4. Wushan, on the Yangtze