Visual Narratives: The Barbershop
There is a barbershop in St Paul, Minnesota that’s been in business since 1893. Yes, you read it correctly, 7th Street Barbers has been continually operating for 129 years!!! Today I met Pete, Mark and Wyatt while they were busy working on three lovely customers. I asked if I could take a few pictures and they all agreed with a smile.
Is there an iconic shop in your town that you could photograph?
Visual Narratives is an on-going project, visit the gallery here.
Shot with the Fujifilm X100V at 23mm in Acros and yellow filter.
Tags: 7th Street Barbers, Fujifilm, FujifilmX_US, Minnesota, street photography, Valerie Jardin Photography, X100V, XPhotographer
Your visual narratives are wonderful and your blog inspired me to start my own. Thank you; I look forward to seeing more of your photos
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Thank you Ed, glad I was of inspiration! I hope you join a workshop some day 🙂
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Maybe it’s just in New Jersey, but my experience is that people don’t want to be photographed in these spaces even when permission is asked. I’ve asked but never got a yes, and some people get verbally nasty.
Kopp’s Cycle on Spring Street in Princeton is the oldest bicycle shop In the United States. It was established in 1891. It’s a small building, and the interior is jammed with bicycles. I don’t think it would make for exciting photography. I have photographed the outside only.
Kopp’s Cycle: https://www.koppscycle.net/articles/kopps-cycle-history-pg59.htm
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I don’t think I’ve ever ran into a rejection in North America or in Europe. However there are times when is can be expected, when there are children are in a school, class or summer camp activity for example.
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It seems we’ve had different experiences. Maybe some barbershops aren’t the best place for a camera and some are.
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Merci pour l’inspiration, Valérie! Je suis en France jusqu’à fin Août, je vais essayer de trouver un endroit aussi intéressant! Françoise Muller-Robbie
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Bonne chance!
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Love that series of images, Valerie! Time stands still 🙂
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Thanks Judy!
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Years ago I try this in a Turkish Barbershop. When i ask for permission to make some photos, two gave me a smile und green light, the others gave me a no and a hard time. So when I look back, it was a nice lesson for me, how to deal with strangers.
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Bonjour Christof! Definitely, that’s all part of the game. Win some, lose some. See you in Paris in a few months! :))
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Thanks for the Fujifilm shoutout love!! I ADORE this story, the images and you sharing your settings. Just wonderful!
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Thank Stacey, I hope you’re well. Miss ya!
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