Eastern Market Flea - Mirrors, Mirrors, Mirrors

Eastern Market is a great place to do street photography in Washington, DC. In the weekend flea market, there are a couple of vendors who sell mirrors of various designs. I have shot them several times myself, and see them pop up in my friends' portfolios pretty often as well.

 

Here's one shot I made there in 2012, of my daughter looking into one of the mirrors. Hard to believe how much she's changed in the intervening two years.

 

Eastern Market Mirrors #1, by Reed A. George

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3, Lumix 14mm f2.5 Lens

iso 160, f8, 1/400 sec.

 

Here's a more recent shot from Eastern Market, taken last weekend.

 

Eastern Market Mirrors #2, by Reed A. George

Leica M9, Leica Summilux 50mm f1.4 Aspheric

iso 400, f5.7, 1/500 sec.

 

And no, the second image isn't of my daughter; she hasn't changed that much in two years! I like how the lady provides a nice focal point, and how my camera shows up in a couple of the mirrors, along with various parts of other bystanders.

 

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The Instant It Happened - Eastern Market Flea Market, DC

 

The Instant It Happened, by Reed A. George

Leica M9, Leica Summilux 50mm f1.4 Aspheric Lens

iso 400, f8, 1/750 sec.

 

My friend Charlie and I visited Eastern Market in Washington, DC this weekend. The flea market there is an old standby location for getting some community in the city.

 

This shot shows a young couple at the book/magazine stall, looking at an Associated Press photojournalism compilation called The Instant It Happened. It warms my heart to see people interested in real books with real photographs, black and white even, in them. See my link below if you're interested in the book.

 

Charlie lent me his 50mm Summilux Aspheric for the day, which is what I used for this shot. That lens is a beast. Heavy, sharp as a tack, very nice.

 

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