I saw the corrugated metal fence first, with its great red arrow directing pedestrians around a major construction site. Then I noticed a tree spreading its leafy canopy over the sidewalk. And finally, I saw how the stairs, curb, and sidewalk pattern complemented the thrust of the arrow. I photographed a number of different people walking through this frame, but none of them told a story until this man and woman came along, each of them carrying a child. China, now the world’s most populous country, has had a “one-child per family” policy in effect for over 20 years now, particularly in its urban areas, yet this couple had two kids in hand (assuming of course, that they were actually their parents, and not just friends out for a walk with their children.) In any event, it makes a provocative picture because it focuses on China’s family planning policies, and it’s the nature of my framing that makes the picture work.