Portland Farmer’s Market
My boyfriend Erlend and I have spent our past few Saturday mornings perusing the Portland Farmer’s Market. While he (smartly) gathers a week’s worth of food and vegetables for himself, I’m more interested in what I’m able to eat right then and, of course, the photo opportunities the market present.
I’ve always been a little bit shy about pulling my DSLR out at restaurants and most places in general. I guess it’s a residual from growing up? My parents were pretty strict with dining table manners and etiquette: no cell phones/Game Boys/etc at the dinner table were allowed. Dinner time was family time, no exceptions allowed. To be honest I’m not even sure what they would say about today’s trend of taking pictures of and instagramming one’s food.
Eitherway, I’ve been making an effort to get past my irrational embarrassment about my DSLR. Besides, food photography in real life presents fun challenges that I’ve learned to control in my janky setup at home. For instance, whereas most of my photography at home takes place under soft, muted light from my window (that I filter with a bedsheet!), the farmer’s market had bright, brilliant sunlight that created beautifully harsh contrast and dramatic shadows. Think: bright vivid colors and tight composition. I loved it.
Found you through the PDX blogger group on FB, and just wanted to let you know how much I love these photos! I love taking pictures of farmers' market stands — they're so colorful! Anyway, glad to have found you 🙂
Gorgeous! I haven't hauled my camera to the farmer's market yet, but I should probably get over that. There's just so much opportunity and I need to start shooting more than my food 🙂
love the farmers market, but i get where you're coming from in being hesitant to always bust out the big boy camera in places. i always get a little uncomfortable.
Gorgeous photos!! I love Instagramming from farmers' markets. Big cameras do a much better job, though!