bobbycaputo:This Is How to Sell Flowers in KolkataWhile visiting Kolkata a few years ago, Danish pho
bobbycaputo:This Is How to Sell Flowers in KolkataWhile visiting Kolkata a few years ago, Danish photographer Ken Hermann was drawn to the thousands of people selling flowers in the Malik Ghat Flower Market—particularly the clothing the men were wearing. The images stayed in his mind, and in 2014 he returned to the market to create portraits of the sellers for the series “Flower Man.”Hermann worked with a local guide and translator since many of the sellers are from Bangladesh and only speak Bangla. Shooting in the market proved too difficult due to the congestion, so Hermann took the sellers along the Hooghly River, where he set up one studio light during the midday sun. Typically, Hermann prefers softer light during the mornings and late afternoons, but he went after the harsh midday sun for “Flower Man.”(Continue Reading) -- source link