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Regan Mathews, better known as Ta-ku which means 'me and myself' in Maori, is an artist in all regards. A musician, curator, creator and now a photographer, the Perth-born Mathews has been making waves in all his creative endeavours.
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Although he had a relatively late start to photography, Ta-ku has quickly found his style and identity in the competitive world of photography
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By adopting street photography, Ta-ku has found his niche and it shows through his melancholic, abstract and beautiful photos
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With over 180k followers on his Instagram account @takubeats, he has a distinct way of arranging his photos in a uniform pattern which aids the storytelling
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Like these photos of people commuting during peak hours, look at all the tired faces…
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… and of a rainy day in the streets of Shibuya, Japan
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His photos certainly encapsulate the hustles of our daily lives very well
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A fan of people-watching, Ta-ku travels the world and captures people in their natural environment – like this series of photos of tourists posing in front of a museum in Toronto
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He takes the idea of 'capturing the moment' very seriously…
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Aside from street photography, Ta-ku's impressive portfolio includes editorial for clothing brands
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He has a knack for cityscape photography too – notice how his signature gloomy and low-saturation filter is utilised in all of his photos
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Paris has never looked so cold and eerie
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Ta-ku's latest project comes in a form of a text-free photography book titled 'No.Sleep – Nihon'
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Interested? You can purchase the book [here](http://www.capsulestore.com.au/products/no-sleep-nihon).
More dope photos from @takubeats
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His style is really one of a kind!
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