Kick
Yesterday was a rough photography day. I grabbed my trusty Sony and my beloved Nikon and headed to the Farmers Market in the early morning. It was the first time that I had ventured to my local market in two months. There were so many beautiful eggplant and peppers at several stands. The brightest were called firecracker peppers; they were in rich purples, oranges and red. These are the kinds I’m afraid to even touch.
So, after an hour at the market and breakfast break, I trekked to shoot store windows. Since I have been in my present location for three years, I haven’t had a problem with store owners; just passersby like to make fools out of themselves and walk straight into my photo. I walked by a wig shop and started taking photos. A cashier at the shop got mad and started yelling at me. The last time I consulted my law guidebook, I could take photos outside of a business on a public sidewalk. Nevertheless, the lady ruined my day. It wasn’t like I was going to steal her ugly $9.99 wigs out of the display window. I did explain my purpose to her, that I was an artist and have shot windows for five years. In fact, her shop is two doors down from where I had my solo show in February.
As I have done before, I will comply a list of unfriendly store that should be avoided. Add Wong’s Wig Shop as one of them.
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