Market Reflections

Market Reflections:  One aspect of photographing some markets is the reflection and layering of the image that occurs when taking the photo through a market/store window.  I love these photos because there is always an element of surprise in terms of what I will capture in the final image.  There are always at least three 'layers' - the actual goods seen through the window glass, the reflection of myself (there is definitely a 'self portrait' experiment going on here) taking the photo, and the background, which includes people and cars moving, the buildings in the opposite side of the street, etc.  Occasionally the juxtaposition of images is truly beautiful and mysterious, but at the time it's just whimsical and eye-catching!

Black Bride, Puebla Mexico

Chinese herbs w/tree, Location?

Chinatown Market with Cars, location?

Chinatown street and veges

All you need is sunscreen and alcohol- Belize

Rio de Janiero Placas and Market

Rio Market - self portait

Playa Hermosa, Costa Rica

Rio de Janiero - Promotion

Rio de Janiero

Rio de Janiero - they love their dogs

Chinatown, San Francisco

Chinatown, San Fransisco

Chinatown, San Fransisco

Chinatown, San Fransisco

Paris Poulet

Caribbean Corner, Toronto

Hampden, Baltimore

Hampden, Baltimore

Hampden, Baltimore

Hampden, Baltimore

Hampden, Baltimore

Hampden, Baltimore

Hampden, Baltimore

Hampden, Baltimore

Hampden, Baltimore

Hampden, Baltimore

Shiny Stuff

So yeah, "shiny" is my favorite color, perferably with a silver shine.  I also like shiny objects that repeat.

Belize

Rio de Janiero

Rio de Janiero

San Jose, Costa Rica

Market - Meats and Seafood

More random favorite meat and fish market shots:

Rio de Janiero

Mexico

St. Lawrence Market, Toronto

Chinatown, San Francisco

Favorite Markets 1

Just a few random images of some of my favorite market pics:

Zacatecas, Mexico "La Guera"

Hidalgo Mexico "Frida"

Kensington Market Toronto, Canada

Rio de Janiero "alho"

Mannequins

I have an obession with markets, particularly when they present incongruous images such as these mannequins.  I love the simultaneously random and specific nature of the details on the display- hair, body shape, skin color and clothes; and the reflections of background in the windows and streets of the images. 

Puebla Mexico "Black Brides" (2006)

Rio de Janiero "I love those shoes!" (2009)

Antiqua, Guatemala "Front View" (2008)

Antigua, Guatemala "Rear View" (2008)

Hampden, Baltimore August (2011)

The next few photos were taken in October 2011 at the Long Beach Antiques Market....

  

These next three photos are not mannequins, but somehow they 'fit'....