Jump to content

Pop-Up Shops . . . A Worthy Stock Subject?


Recommended Posts

I first noticed this relatively new idea of using temporary store fronts, where they rent a space for selling or just promoting a produce, when a store here on Mulberry Street showed the singer Joni Mitchell's painting for a month. Goggle tells me they have these places in Canada, Australia and the UK. I'm just wondering if any of you have had stock sales on these temp subjects? 

 

Thank you  :)

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Ed

I am sure that they are editorially worthy as they reflect the changing nature of the High Street in these days of online shopping. Indiividually they may also be of interest as they are ways for seasonal businesses, artists, designers and business start-ups to get relatively low-cost publicity in high traffic locations. I can think of a lot of stories around pop-up shops both generically and specifically. At first these pop-ups were down market, opportunistic ventures - cheap Christmas cards, wrapping and other tat but they now seem to be gaining respectability. Even our local "Creative Quarter" ran a large pop-up (stores within a store) promoting local creative businesses over the summer.

They will need to be interesting images though as there could be a lot of generic competition. But then I guess that is always the case :(

 

Any societal change is a worthy stock subject.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

We've had them for years, not just at Christmas. Lots of places now have pop-up shops, restaurants and even nightclubs during busy times. It's a way for businesses to kind of follow their customers on holiday, it seems!

 

I think that some businesses may also use it as a way of trying out a new location. It all adds to the festival atmosphere here in the summer. I'd guess that the good thing from a photographer's point of view would be that it's like any 'event' -once it's gone, it's gone and if you've got images of it, then they may be scarce. Doesn't mean they will license, but if someone does need them, they may not have many to choose from.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

We've had them for years, not just at Christmas. Lots of places now have pop-up shops, restaurants and even nightclubs during busy times. It's a way for businesses to kind of follow their customers on holiday, it seems!

 

I think that some businesses may also use it as a way of trying out a new location. It all adds to the festival atmosphere here in the summer. I'd guess that the good thing from a photographer's point of view would be that it's like any 'event' -once it's gone, it's gone and if you've got images of it, then they may be scarce. Doesn't mean they will license, but if someone does need them, they may not have many to choose from.

 

True, adding a few pop-up shop images to one's collection certainly can't hurt. Here in Vancouver, rents are so outrageously high that some store owners can't manage staying open year-round. Popping up for a few months, say around Christmas, and then popping off can make good financial sense.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

I've decided to capture Pop-Up Shops if and when I happen to come across them, if the sceen works . . . but I won't be hunting them down. There are only 700+ worldwide images of pop-ups on Alamy, and half are in London. The thing is most wouldn't be considered news, and once they're gone, they're gone. 

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Yeah, that's a good general image of the subject, Michael -- not tied to any one event.

 

Around the corner from me for the past few weeks they had a 20th anniversary of the TV show Friends. Every day there were lines around several blocks to see a replica of the set and one very minor actor in attendance. And now it's gone as if it were never there. 

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Pop-Up Shops . . . A Worthy Stock Subject?

 

I would have thought just about everything would be a worthy stock subject.

 

Don't take my statement too seriously as I shoot most things and do not do so well as those who tend to specialise in certain areas, or have a niche all to themselves.

 

Allan

Link to comment
Share on other sites

I first noticed this relatively new idea of using temporary store fronts, where they rent a space for selling or just promoting a produce, when a store here on Mulberry Street showed the singer Joni Mitchell's painting for a month. Goggle tells me they have these places in Canada, Australia and the UK. I'm just wondering if any of you have had stock sales on these temp subjects? 

 

Thank you  :)

I've photographed a few including a "pop-up cinema" - no sales  [but I haven't had all that many anyway...]

I still think they are an interesting subject so will continue

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Archived

This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.

×
×
  • Create New...

Important Information

We have placed cookies on your device to help make this website better. You can adjust your cookie settings, otherwise we'll assume you're okay to continue.