Experimental Japan Timelapses Get Great International Press Response.
Sep 1
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Updated: Sep 5
With four entries released so far, the DREAMLAPSE JAPAN series has featured incredible destinations like Tokyo, Sapporo, Osaka, Fukuoka, Yokohama, Kobe, Nara, Kyoto, and many more. Gavin has been experimenting with a surreal new "street stacking" exposure technique, yielding some exciting results.
Click on the right to hear Gavin describe the filming adventure and the unique photography process with Tony R. Vega on Japan Kyo's JAPAN STATION podcast now up.
PHOTOGRAPHY MASTERCLASS: Sept 1st, 2026: "Experience the vibrant beauty of Sapporo’s Summer Lantern Festival and the serene mountains of Hokkaido in this mesmerizing timelapse, capturing Japan like you’ve never seen it before."
PETAPIXEL: Nov 6th, 2024: "Photographer Takes 35,000 Photos of Japan and Turns Them into Stunning Timelapse"
PHOTOFOCUS: Nov 20th, 2024: "Gavin Heffernan keeps the art of timelapse photography alive."
PETAPIXEL: April 8th, 2024: "Dreamy Timelapse Puts the Nighttime Streets of Japan Front and Center."
EL ESPAÑOL: Nov 6th, 2024: "El impresionante 'timelapse' que usa 35.000 fotografías: muestra Japón como nunca lo has visto."
PHOTOTREND: April 2nd, 2024: "Un timelapse hypnotique du Japon par Gavin Heffernan."
MOSS & FOG: Aug 22nd, 2025: "Tokyo Dreamlapse"
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