Walkin’ the Dog
San Francisco
This high-contrast black and white photograph was captured on a steep San Francisco street, where cable car tracks cut sharp, luminous lines through the incline.
The composition is built on geometry: converging rails, vertical façades, and the compressed horizon at the crest of the hill. Light reflects off the steel tracks, creating a graphic framework that divides shadow from structure.
At the top of the rise, two figures and a small dog enter the frame — perfectly scaled against the architecture. Their placement transforms the image from abstraction into narrative. The scene becomes less about a city street and more about timing, balance, and the choreography of urban space.
Rendered in monochrome, the photograph reduces the moment to line, contrast, and silhouette — a study in tension between mass and movement.
Awards and Exhibitions
International Spider Awards (2021)
“Patterns & Shadows” — New York Center for Photography (2019)
Limited Edition
This work is issued in a total edition of 15, with 2 Artist Proofs. The edition applies across all sizes.
Once the edition is complete, no further prints will be produced.
Authentication
This black and white work is produced exclusively as an archival pigment print on museum-grade paper. Each print is signed and includes a certificate of authenticity with matched hologram verification.
