Ah, the market. Saturday mornings, bright and early. Fresh produce from local farms (there’s plenty of farmland to go around here in central Illinois), breads, honey, jams, jewelry — all as the morning ripens.
This assignment asked us to photograph a scene within an hour of dawn or dusk, and then again at noon. The light quality is drastically different, and it fits with the subject. The farmers market is most picturesque before 7:30 in the early fall. By noon, well, it closes up shop anyway.
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- Edward Ray, selling for Brackett Farm, and Mel Farrell exchange money at the Farmers Market. Click to enlarge.
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- Bob Brackett, owner of Brackett Farms, and a friend of his son, Edward Ray, sell and maintain the produce. Click to enlarge.
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- Harold Fleming, owner of Kickapoo Woodworks, works on a piece of wood between sales. Click to enlarge.
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- Harold Fleming, owner of Kickapoo Woodworks, works on a piece of wood between sales. Click to enlarge.
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- J.B. Faires sells his wife Michelle’s carved and painted gourds. Click to enlarge.
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- J.B. Faires sells his wife Michelle’s carved and painted gourds. Click to enlarge.
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- The Farmers Market draws to a close around noon. Click to enlarge.
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- Jim Carter sells produce for Kleiss Farm. By noon, his table is almost empty. Click to enlarge.
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- Carol Sworthwood waits for her husband Gary in their cart, out of which they sell nuts and sweets. Click to enlarge.