An exterior view of a moving landscape, or what Louis Lumière once described as an “animated photographic view”. Did the train invent framing and sideways tracking?

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According to the documentary The Eye, the Brush and the Cinematograph by Stefan Cornic, the first train journeys were experienced as a kind of pre cinematic experience, long before the invention of film language.

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This photographic series explores that idea through two iconic high speed rail systems: the Eurostar and Japan’s Shinkansen. Images captured on board, on platforms, and along the tracks observe how travel, speed and landscape shape the act of seeing.

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Between Paris and Japan, the train becomes both subject and viewpoint. Windows frame passing worlds, reflections blur interior and exterior, and passengers inhabit a moving stage where photography, travel and cinema quietly meet.