The monument known as the “Monument to the Petersburg Photographer” was created by architect Larisa Domracheva and sculptor Boris Petrov. It was erected in 2001 next to the building where, for the first three decades of the 20th century, the first photography school in Russia was located.

The monument depicts a photographer who is preparing to take a picture. He holds an open umbrella over himself, and under the tripod, on which the camera is installed, there is a dog. This statue is dedicated to the world’s first Russian photographer, Karl Karlovich Bulla, who is often depicted with a dog in the sculpture .

Karl Karlovich Bulla, also known as Carl Oswald Bulla, was a German-Russian photographer often referred to as the “father of Russian photo-reporting”. He was born in Leobschcutz, Prussia, on February 26, 1855, or 1853, and is known for his works in Russian photography.

The monument is a tribute to Bulla’s significant contributions to photography and his pioneering work in photo-reporting. It stands as a symbol of the rich history of photography in Russia and pays homage to the first photographer in the country.