Thank god the weather was fine today as we had our first BQ Market, which had been planned for months. Most stall owners met up with the organisers, Mark and Maria, at 9:30am to pick their favoured spot. My pitch was at the corner under the big tree which managed to block the sunlight from 10am to 3pm - the entire duration of the market day.
My 6′x6′ pitch looked spacious as I only had a small table for my A3 portfolio and a white sheet for a few more framed photos. My neighbouring stall owner was Steve - he had a number of interesting prints from his university project that showed repeated images/symbols to create a sense of balance and harmony.
Other people were selling a mix of things including cute little hand-made greeting cards, 50s crockery, some modern crockery, printings, etc. It was a delightful day to spend with my neighbours. I met more people in a few hours than my entire three years living in Bow Quarter.
I also received my first ever photo order on the day - once again, my Shanghai Traffic was picked. A framed 8″x12″ print for £45 - I think it’s a reasonable price!
