Ongoing Work

Open Cities

Fragmented Reality

Grounded Horizon

The Hustle

Close-up portrait of an elderly man with a long white beard and deep facial lines, gazing directly at the camera

Young man holding a bouquet of roses, dressed in a loose tie and jacket, standing on a city street

Person with expressive tattoos and a bandana grinning wide, wearing a “Recovery” shirt and standing confidently

Portrait of a smiling woman wearing a CARE organization sweatshirt standing at a crosswalk

A man and child sit together on a bus, bathed in soft window light, both gazing outside with wonder. Photographed through dark foreground shapes that create a natural frame within the frame.

Two people dressed in vintage costumes kissing on a narrow street with a worn wooden door in the background

Person on a bicycle riding through an empty, modern city plaza surrounded by glass buildings

Three people walk along a cobblestone street beside a massive stone wall, sharply divided by a diagonal line of sunlight and shadow at midday.

Outdoor café with diners illuminated by warm lights in a European street scene at night

Bull terrier staring at the camera while a woman in a bright red skirt crouches nearby on a city sidewalk

Open CitiesA Street Photography Series by Benjamin Hernandez

This series is about the rhythm of public life — how people move through space, how light shapes surfaces, and how a city quietly reveals itself in everyday moments. Open Cities is a study in presence, framed by instinct, curiosity, and sometimes conversation.

Wherever I am in the world, I’m drawn to the unscripted — fleeting gestures, small rituals, unexpected intersections. But not everything is entirely candid. Sometimes I ask. Sometimes I pause and pose with someone. These images live in that space between observation and exchange.

Each frame is a fragment of how a city breathes — not always pure documentary, but always honest.

The work continues to grow, because the streets are always open to those who choose to look — and connect.