Imaging Brazil 292: Selling Fruits from a Wheelbarrow in João Pessoa, PB (2010)

A personal selection of photographs with their stories.

292: Fruitseller

You can consider them as little self-employed, the camelôs on the streets. They try to sell their merchandise to the passers-by. From behind their little stalls – sometimes no more than a wooden board on a stack of crates – they shout their merchandise to the clients, or stay silent or sit until an interested customer draws his attention. In the big cities, these camelôs occupy small spaces along and on the sidewalks, and in various squares and open spaces. You can find literally everything: refreshments, household items, small electronics, clothes and shoes, as well as fresh fruit. This camelô in João Pessoa used a wheelbarrow as a mobile stall for his fruit.

© Adriano Antoine Robbesom 2010, 2017

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IMAGES OF BRAZIL: SELEXION 2008 – 050

A selection of photographs taken in Brazil in 2008.

Part 50:
Praia do Francês (AL) – Ice cream seller
Bahia (BA) – Truck on a truck
Bahia (BA) – Mountain
Belo Horizonte (MG) – Yellow tree blossom

Praia do Francês (AL) – Ice cream seller

Bahia (BA) – Truck on a truck

Bahia (BA) – Mountain

Belo Horionte (MG) – Yellow tree blossom

© Adriano Antoine Robbesom 2008, 2017

Imaging Brazil 212: Selling Hats at Praia do Francês, AL (2009)

A personal selection of photographs with their stories.

212. Selling hats

AUGUST 2009: Selling hats 

Praia do Francês is a popular beach near the city of Maceió, capital of the state of Alagoas. Many tourists that visit the city, also will visit the beach. They can make use of the transport facilities offered by the hotels or travel agencies, or by public transport. My travel to Maceió was organized by a travel agency, and a trip to this beach was included. On the very first day, and was followed by a short city tour in the capital. Our local guide wanted to keep all of us as close as possible to his preferred beach barrack; probably he gained some commission with each snack, meal or drink sold to his tourist group. He told us of the big dangers we would meet if we were wandering too far from the barrack. Despite his warnings, I wandered around, since I have been here one year before, with some friends, and we hadn’t met any problem then. One the way, I met various people selling various kinds of merchandise. Like this boy, who was selling straw hats.

© Adriano Antoine Robbesom 2009, 2016