Documentary & Urban Photography

Seeing
Through Silence

Urban Landscapes·Documentary·Long Exposure·Architecture·Night Photography·Aerial Views·Street Life·Cityscapes·Urban Landscapes·Documentary·Long Exposure·Architecture·Night Photography·Aerial Views·Street Life·Cityscapes·
01 — WORKS

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“I photograph not to capture what is there,
but to reveal what has always been unseen.”

— The Photographer's Manifesto

02 — SERIES

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ABOVE
ABOVE
6 PHOTOGRAPHS · AERIAL
NIGHT
NIGHT
6 PHOTOGRAPHS · LONG EXPOSURE
STREETS
STREETS
6 PHOTOGRAPHS · DOCUMENTARY
SOLITUDE
SOLITUDE
6 PHOTOGRAPHS · PORTRAIT
Ian Cortes
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03 — About

Ian
Cortes

A visual storyteller drawn to the quiet drama of cities — the way light moves through concrete canyons, the weight of silence before dawn, the layered memory embedded in forgotten corners.

Based between Tokyo and London, working with editorial clients, galleries, and private collectors. Available for commissioned projects worldwide.

12+
Years Active
40+
Exhibitions
8
Countries

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Available for editorial commissions, gallery licensing, and private projects. Response within 48 hours.