65 Urban Photography Finds

From Heroic Urban Editorials to Dreamy Road-Resting Captures

— January 29, 2013 — Tech
Urban photography relates specifically towards captures that are caught in cities and this collection of examples are some of the most fetching. Large cities like New York have so much character to offer just by looking down a street, which is why many fashion brands choose to photograph models wearing the seasons latest styles on a simple road.

Moreover, there are a number of photography sets that capture stunning glimpses of skyscrapers as well as urban decay that can occur in lower end neighborhoods. What's important to notice is the level of artistic integrity that each set of shots has by using only what's found in modern metropolises. Urban photography might not be a favorite form, but no one can help from finding at least one of these finds inspiring.
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Blurry Urban Captures
Blurry Urban Captures
The Martin Roemers 'Metropolis' Photographs are Stunning
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Street-Smart Shoots
Street-Smart Shoots
The Yuri Pleksun for L'Officiel Homme Ukraine Editorial is for Urbanites
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Retro Wall Street Editorials
Retro Wall Street Editorials
The 'Graphic Lines in the Lost City' Fashion Story is Business-Chic
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Urban Blue Jean Editorials
Urban Blue Jean Editorials
The Tati Cotliar for Stonefox Magazine Shoot is Bohemian-Inspired
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Urban Twilight Captures
Urban Twilight Captures
Billy Rood's 'Watermark' Shots Show a Glamorous Duo
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Heroic Urbanite Editorials
Heroic Urbanite Editorials
The Dior Homme Bullet Magazine Fashion Story is Comic-Inspired
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Illuminated Street Snapshots
Illuminated Street Snapshots
The Elle Us August 2012 Horst Photoshoot is Lit Up
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Emotional Urban Explorer Photos
Emotional Urban Explorer Photos
Berthold Rothas Plays a Lonely Drifter for The Fashionisto
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Fragmented Architecture Photos
Fragmented Architecture Photos
Oliver Ratsi's 'What You See is Not What You Get' is Aptly Titled
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Feather-Clad Menswear Editorials
Feather-Clad Menswear Editorials
The Matthew Dyer by Faye Sampson Portraits are Bird-Inspired
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Figure Floatogrophy
Figure Floatogrophy
Jens Sage's Series 'Seats' is a Furnitureless Collection of Floating Figures
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City Backdrop Lookbooks
City Backdrop Lookbooks
Urban Outfitters Spring 2012 Catalogue Features Views of San Francisco
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Eclectic Urbanite Menswear
Eclectic Urbanite Menswear
The Nadine Peters Graduate Collection is Retro-Infused
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Loitering Capped Shoots
Loitering Capped Shoots
The Caleb Trent for HERO Magazine Shoot is Gritty and Raw
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Hipster Hawaiian Editorials
Hipster Hawaiian Editorials
Rebecca Naen Captures Island-Themed Couture
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Time-Lapse Urban Photography
Time-Lapse Urban Photography
Thomas Birke Hong Kong Photoshoot Captures the City's Vibrancy
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Shredded Photo Collages
Shredded Photo Collages
'Time' by John Clang Addresses Urban Estrangement and Intimacy
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Eclectically Gritty Editorials
Eclectically Gritty Editorials
The Aloof DEW Magazine Photo Shoot Features Daring Wardrobe Selects
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Urban Knit Cutouts
Urban Knit Cutouts
The NOMA Editorial for The Ones To Watch is Crocheted Chic
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Sophisticated Citified Photoshoots
Sophisticated Citified Photoshoots
The Plaza Kvinna 'Chic in the City' Editorial is Elegant
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Leopard-Printed Menswear
Leopard-Printed Menswear
The Edmond by Christopher Hench Portrait Series is High-Contrast
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Storybook Fashion Shoots
Storybook Fashion Shoots
Arnaud de Harven's Pop Up Fashion Editorial is Cutely Childish
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Gravity-Warped Photography
Gravity-Warped Photography
These Romain Laurent Pictures Will Have You Tilting Your Head
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Silly Suburban Photography
Silly Suburban Photography
The Grapevine by Chris Schiavo Documents the Idiosyncracies of American
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Rebellious Urban Photography
Rebellious Urban Photography
The Our Legacy 2011 Summer Collection is Gritty and Fun
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Free-Spirited Bohemian Collections
Free-Spirited Bohemian Collections
The Urban Outfitters January 2012 Lookbook is Chic and Casual
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Formal Urban Photography
Formal Urban Photography
The Mr. Bathing Ape Summer 2011 Lookbook is a Closer Look at the Line
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Pedestrian Emulation Art
Pedestrian Emulation Art
Peter Funch's 'Babel Tales' Shows Everyone Doing the Same Thing
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Distorted Architecture Captures
Distorted Architecture Captures
Twisted by Nicholas Kennedy Sitton Puts a Spin on Urban Settings
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Glamorous Urban Lookbooks
Glamorous Urban Lookbooks
The Ellassay SS11 Campaign is NYC Sensational
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Classic Clashing Catalogs
Classic Clashing Catalogs
The Club Monaco Fall 2012 Lookbook is Filled With Autumn Staples
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Dynamic Urban Photography
Dynamic Urban Photography
Emotive Shots of Nu-Jerzey Devil and Young Leek by James Johnson
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Soaring Cityscape Photography
Soaring Cityscape Photography
Alisdair Miller Takes Urban Photo Shoots to Whole New Heights
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Leopard-Print Winterwear
Leopard-Print Winterwear
The Codes Combine Fall 2010 Campaign Helps You Stay Warm
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Urban Bohemian Captures
Urban Bohemian Captures
The 'This Place is Your Space' Editorial is Casual and Carefree
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City-Centered Fashion
City-Centered Fashion
The Michelle Mccallum for Grazia Italy August 2012 Editorial is Urban Chic
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Sprightly Summer Lookbooks
Sprightly Summer Lookbooks
The BlackBook 'Summer of Sam' Editorial is Edgy, Youthful & Urban
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Athletic Streetwear Shoots
Athletic Streetwear Shoots
The Jake Shortall Dust Magazine Editorial Features Edgy Ensembles
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Camper Chic Catalogs
Camper Chic Catalogs
The Alder Spring/Summer 2013 Lookbook is Street Savvy
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Zesty Latin Lookbooks
Zesty Latin Lookbooks
Viva la Revolucion by Nicole Bentley Makes Spicy Summer Spreads
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Reflective Urban Photography
Reflective Urban Photography
The Akos Major 'Cityscapes' Series is Well-Traveled
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Sublime Suburban Fashion
Sublime Suburban Fashion
The Vogue China 'Elegant Weaving' Editorial Stars a Ladylike Fei Fei Sun
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Exotic Turban Photography
Exotic Turban Photography
Andrea D'Aquino's QVEST Magazine #44 Series is Sizzling Hot
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Sophisticated Punk Photoshoots
Sophisticated Punk Photoshoots
The Marie Claire Turkey May 2012 Editorial Stars Simone W
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Fiery-Haired Editorials
Fiery-Haired Editorials
The Velvet Magazine November 2012 Photoshoot is Vibrantly Urban
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Eccentric Athleticwear Editorials
Eccentric Athleticwear Editorials
The Arnau Salinas by Mario Aragon Portrait Series is Urban
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Big Apple Street Captures
Big Apple Street Captures
Markus Hartel Shoots New York City with a Monochromatic Artful Eye
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Japanese Urban Photography
Japanese Urban Photography
Jonathan van der Knaap Captures Everyday Moments in Tokyo
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Studded Urban Fashion
Studded Urban Fashion
The Andressa Fontana Grazia Italy Editorial is City Chic
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Sophisticated Urban Shoots
Sophisticated Urban Shoots
Asiris Creative's City Fashion is Gritty Yet Glam
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Skirt-Showing Male Looks
Skirt-Showing Male Looks
The Givenchy Pre-Fall 2012 Lookbook Breaks Gender Barriers
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Modern Baroque Editorials
Modern Baroque Editorials
The Vogue Mexico 'Gracia Urbana' Photoshoot Stars a Prancing Coco Rocha
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Rooftop Dancing Editorials
Rooftop Dancing Editorials
The Marie Claire Italia September 2012 Photoshoot is Expressive
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Stripped-Down City Spreads
Stripped-Down City Spreads
Branden Haley by Christos Karantzolas Sports Urban Briefs
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Gritty Urban Photography
Gritty Urban Photography
Greg Bojorquez Captures Los Angeles Street Life
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Vampish California Captures
Vampish California Captures
The Vogue Paris Subcultural Tour of LA Explores the City's Diversity
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Sophisticated City Shoots
Sophisticated City Shoots
The Alasdair McLellan August 2011 W Spread is Urban Chic
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Urban Ballerina Photography
Urban Ballerina Photography
La Danse by Javier Miqueleiz is Absolutely en Pointe
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