Black and White Urban Moments (2019–2023) is a street photography series created in Japan, built entirely from candid and unposed moments. The project focuses on how light and shadow form shapes and patterns before a passerby enters the frame and alters the balance. Photographer Kantaya New, an Edge of Humanity Magazine contributor, describes street photography as a practice of waiting and embracing the unexpected. Working in monochrome, the series emphasizes timing, structure, and the human presence within ordinary urban spaces.

Urban Frames Shaped By Chance Encounters In Japan