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love lives in San Francisco

I made these Polaroids specifically for Love Lives in SF’s 2026 Union Square Art Walk. I created these images while listening to music and talking to new people as I was exploring some corners of the city I haven’t spend much time in before.

I’ve loved San Francisco for as long as I could remember. Being from the East Bay, I spent many weekends, holidays, and celebrations in SF. This city, its people, the art, its atmosphere, and the plants that survive surrounded by concrete have always held a special place in my heart. The city I grew up visiting, and the Union Square I spent endless hours in has drastically changed over the last 10 years, but I’m still so full of love to call this city my (second) home. The Bay Area is my home, and I wouldn’t have it any other way.

Each Polaroid is attached to cardstock— the grey color in conversation with the fog that is always present, and the green color for the lovely plants that continue to grow.

Christine Ortiz_under the bridge.jpg
Christine Ortiz_as the sun shines.jpg
Christine Ortiz_nature persists.jpg
Christine Ortiz_berries of the bay.jpg
Christine Ortiz_greenery everywhere.jpg
Christine Ortiz_consumed.jpg
Christine Ortiz_welcome to San Francisco, CA.jpg
Christine Ortiz_natural & man-made beauty.jpg
Christine Ortiz_my city by the bay.jpg

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