There’s a reason photographers have always gravitated toward markets. They’re loud, layered, and alive. The vibrant colors, sounds, stories and textures all located in a tight space make for excellent photographing opportunities. From the sprawling night markets of Southeast Asia to the quiet Saturday farmers markets of small-town America, markets are where street photography finds some of its most honest moments. This edition of In Frame with Flickr, we’re celebrating the street photographers who show up, camera in hand, and find the story in the chaos and movement of busy street markets.
Lemons by Mikhail Pelevin
Simummuang market, in Khu Khot, Pathum Thani Province by Neil Palmer
MEXICO – Taxco, Guerrero by Ted McGrath
GUATEMALA – CHICHICASTENANGO by Pierre Doyen
Taipei’s Shilin night market by Franck Michel
Taipei Street by Patrik Aradi
We hope you enjoyed a stroll through these markets and they remind you to keep your camera at the ready when you head out to one in your own neighborhood. Looking for more inspiring street photography? There are some amazing communities of street photographers on Flickr. Check out these groups to dig a little deeper into the genre.
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