Dog’s Best Friend: A Portrait of an Unbreakable Bond

Dog’s Best Friend celebrates the heartwarming bond between dogs and their humans, one city street at a time.

Dog’s Best Friend delves into the profound and diverse relationships between dogs and their human companions in various cities around the world. Through candid portraits and conversations, Giuseppe Santamaria beautifully captures the unique personalities of both people and their canine companions, revealing the emotional depth and humor inherent in their interactions.

This heartfelt tribute celebrates the joy and complexity of human-canine bonds, emphasizing that our fur friends are not merely pets but integral family members who enrich our lives and help shape our identities.

Giuseppe Santamaria is a street photographer and art director based in Sydney, Australia.

In 2010 he started a photography project called Men In This Town, a street style blog that captured men with a distinct look in their natural habitat, in cities around the world.

Over the past 15 years, the project has evolved and been published into a series of books taking a closer look at who the people on the street are and their particular approach to the many facets of life.

Previous titles include Men in This Town: A Decade of Men’s Street Style published in 2021 and New York Style published in 2023.