The Englishtown Auction is a fantastic flea market with a long history! I have put together a slide show of some photographs I took there around 1972.
Forsyth Park
Took some photos in Forsyth Park, Savannah, SC, yesterday. This is a great fountain!
You Meet Some Really Nice People in Savannah, GA
Street photography is fun!!!! And if you take the time you can meet some really interesting people. This is Kamiece, and she very graciously volunteered to pose for the camera.
A Bride on River Street
Am really getting into street photography. As I was walking on River Street, in Savannah, GA a couple of days ago, I saw this lovely bride being photographed. I jumped in and took a couple of photos myself as they were preparing her for the next shot. Then I found that she was a model and they were doing a promotional shoot, what fun!
Sandwich Man Smiles
I actually took a series of five photographs of “Sandwich Man”. As I looked at the photos, I could see that apparently we had a conversation, and he agreed to be photographed. This photo of a smiling “Sandwich Man” is slightly out of focus and got damaged at some point. I also have what I believe are two photos of his business partner. As you can see here, this and the photo below were informally posed. I am happy with the results and credit it to taking the time to interact with my interesting subject.
Sandwich Man and That Look
I printed in the old traditional dark room way, this photo which I named “Sandwich Man”. When I scanned the negative to digitize the image almost forty years later, I recognized the photo, but was not sure about the circumstances of actually taking the photo and that rather sour expression.
When doing street photography, some people ask permission to take a photo of the person and some just shoot. What had I done in this case? By the way, I do shoot both ways, but am finding asking and conversing with the person first often results in much better results. The next photo I post may help explain the process further…
If you can not view this photo, it is because Steve Jobs has censored it.
Who Is This Man from the Englishtown Auction – Flea Market?
Who Is This Man? I really don’t know, but have good memories of taking his picture at the Englishtown Auction – Flea Market in New Jersey, circa 1970. This was one of my first attempts at what generally would be considered “Street Photography”. I will be posting more photos of my friend here along with others from that day. He was also the subject of my first entry on this blog. Prints are available at: http://johnvanhornphoto.photoshelter.com/gallery/Englishtown-Auction/G0000qJ7fzvX5S2g/
Annapolis Pottery, Annapolis, Maryland
This series of photos of the Annapolis Pottery were taken in the early 1970s. The pottery is still in operation and located near the state capital building in the historic downtown district.
Hubcap Man, English Town Auction, New Jersey
This is part of a series of photos that I took in the early 1970s. I will be posting additional photos in the future from this collection. Prints available at: http://johnvanhornphoto.photoshelter.com/gallery/Englishtown-Auction/G0000qJ7fzvX5S2g/
Sandwich Man by John Van Horn
I am presently working on a series of photos from the English Town Auction in New Jersey, which I took in the early 1970s. The first photo I have worked with is “Sandwich Man”. I intend to post some more photos in the form of Ken Burns type movies here and on You Tube as well as starting work on including these photos on my new website blackandwhitephotoimages.com . Prints are available at: http://johnvanhornphoto.photoshelter.com