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

13 thoughts on “Visual Narratives: The Barbershop”

Ed Aust on July 31, 2022 at 7:30 pm said:

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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- Valérie Jardin on August 1, 2022 at 1:07 pm said:
  
  Thank you Ed, glad I was of inspiration! I hope you join a workshop some day 🙂
  
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Khürt Williams on July 4, 2022 at 9:25 am said:

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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- Valérie Jardin on July 4, 2022 at 12:00 pm said:
  
  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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  - Khürt Williams on July 4, 2022 at 1:12 pm said:
    
    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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Francoise Muller-Robbie on June 30, 2022 at 8:20 am said:

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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- Valérie Jardin on June 30, 2022 at 9:47 am said:
  
  Bonne chance!
  
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Judy Robb on June 29, 2022 at 4:54 pm said:

Love that series of images, Valerie! Time stands still 🙂

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- Valérie Jardin on June 30, 2022 at 9:48 am said:
  
  Thanks Judy!
  
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christoftim on June 29, 2022 at 2:12 pm said:

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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- Valérie Jardin on June 29, 2022 at 2:57 pm said:
  
  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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Stacey on June 29, 2022 at 12:10 pm said:

Thanks for the Fujifilm shoutout love!! I ADORE this story, the images and you sharing your settings. Just wonderful!

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- Valérie Jardin on June 29, 2022 at 12:16 pm said:
  
  Thank Stacey, I hope you’re well. Miss ya!
  
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