Foto Friday – A Walk Down Nachalat Binyamin

August 7, 2009 - 8:15 AM by

Every Tuesday and Friday, there’s a crafts fair on Tel Aviv’s Nachalat Binyamin Street.

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There’s no end to the coverage about it, because it is a very good event that has managed to maintain high standards of quality for over a decade and a half — no mean feat, as so many other so-called crafts fairs start out in promising fashion, then sink quickly into a mire of cheap crap from India and China. But the TA municipality keeps close tabs the Nachalat Binyamin artisans and artists, many of whom staff their own booths.

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Most visitors pay more attention to the products than the sellers, as is only natural when shopping. And that’s where the photographer’s eye comes in.

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Photographer Jessica D. Korman, a recent new immigrant to Israel, took a stroll down Nachalat Binyamin and — aside from snapping shots of the wares for Tchochkes.com, where she is a regular contributor, she also took a look at what goes on around the booths.

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Korman, who studied interior design, says she looks for architectural elements wherever she goes, “to present a different view of an object or event.”

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“I like photographing everyday scenes,” Korman says, “always looking for a different angle or perspective to the mundane or even the ‘ugly’ side of things.”

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A former picture editor for publications such as Scholastic, Star Magazine and Woman’s World Magazine, Korman now works as a Visual Communications Consultant in Jerusalem. “What I love about [photo editing] is that it is the marriage of written content with images. The proper choice of image will enable one’s work to have the greatest impact. Besides, what better job is there than getting to look at pictures all day?”

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There’s inspiration everywhere. More of Korman’s work is available on her website, The F Stops Here.

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2 Comments on Foto Friday – A Walk Down Nachalat Binyamin

  1. Sharon Apfeldorf on Sun, Aug 9th 2009 6:14 PM

    2. Great shots, Jessica. You really captured the spirit of the fair — the “who”s behind the art. Thanks.

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