Unknown artist (Photovoice Camera #31), American
1000-1098 20th St, Newport News, Virginia, 23507, ca. 2020
This photo is from a project titled “Photovoice” from Dr. Johnny Finn and the Living Together / Living Apart team. This project gave disposable cameras to community members in the Hampton Roads region and asked them to take pictures of places that are meaningful to them. This photo came from Camera #31 and depicts a local ice cream truck operator and a child buying from him. The photographer begins the caption with “Entrepreneur. Making sure that we support each other. Local business.” This photo embodies the idea of community and belonging in a place. The composition is full of vibrant colors and a warm filter on the entire image, giving it a timeless look. It embodies the joys of childhood. I think the timeless looks makes it relatable to anyone and hearkens back to one’s own time waiting patiently for the ice cream truck. Label by Sam Dutilly
My title: Entrepreneur. This photo was taken as part of the Photovoice project, where locals in the Hampton Roads area were given disposable cameras and told to photograph places meaningful in their life. The person taking the photo described the important aspect of supporting local businesses. They captured an ice cream man handing out ice cream to one of the twenty children the person was with. Each ice cream cost $1.25, but for twenty children, the man sold it at a bargain for $20. This simple moment is an example of how communities support each other. Label by Lucas Theobald