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Cody Ellingham grew up in rural Hawkes Bay on New Zealand's East Coast. This young photographer always dreamed of traveling to different cities around the world and photographing the buildings and places he saw along the way. In particular, he wanted to capture the hidden, lesser-known corners of cities illuminated by neon lights at night.
Shanghai streets illuminated by neon lights at night, photographed by Cody Ellingham.
At the age of 23, Ellingham went to Japan for work. Taking advantage of the opportunity, he traveled to Bangkok (Thailand) to photograph the city at night. Ellingham took the photos during the summer and launched a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter (a global crowdfunding platform) to publish the images as a photo book.
The Bangkok Phosphors project captured Bangkok streets at night.
Ellingham shared that he wanted to capture images that showed "the profound shift between the old and modern sides at night in one of the world's fastest-changing cities."
Chakkrawat is located in Samphanthawong district, near the Chao Phraya River.
The Khlong Toei slum, located in the heart of Bangkok, is home to the famous Khlong Toei Market.
Nana Entertainment Park at night.
The Bang Na district is near the highway.
"Bangkok is a dark city at night, but it still has brilliant lights," Ellingham shared.
