I recently posted a series one the site on one of my favorite themes, Public Markets. In particular the people who work at public markets. I’ve recently shot two very large, city-wide markets: Pike Place Market in Seattle and the Saturday Market in Portland. Pike Market pictures are a dime a dozen (for good reason) but this series focuses on the people of the market, the employees that make the market what it is and the people that visit them. 
The characters that work in the public markets vary depending on location and the point of the market. The people who work at these larger markets are almost extensions of the local tourism boards. While most markets in the Seattle area are truly local (and typically organic) vendors from farms and shops around the area, Pike and Portland’s Saturday market are slightly different: they represent an entire city -- an example of community that spans the entire city. When people come visit Seattle they say they want to go to “The Market” but we know they mean Pike.
When I go to Portland I always head straight for Pearl Bakery, and if it’s a Saturday I head to the market to see them there along with Pinestate Biscuits. On those market Saturdays I always see the same people, and they’re what I’ve come to associate with Portland, even more than the beer.
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