Cardiff after Dark captured on camera by Maciej Dakowicz

Polish-born Maciej Dakowicz’s photographs of Cardiff attracted controversy for the drunkenness they show. But they also capture the carmaradarie, the silliness and the sheer joy of a crazy night out. The photos, which were taken from 2006 to 2011, were published by Thames and Hudson in Cardiff after Dark in October 2012. ‘Everything takes place in public – from drinking, fighting, kissing to crying and sleeping. Supermen chat up Playboy Bunnies, somebody lies