This weekend, the Indy Meetup Photo Club had a vendor's booth at the Old World Christmas Village & Market at the Joy of All Who Sorrow Orthodox Christian Church, 1516 N. Delaware St., in Indianapolis. On the main vendors' floor, we had a stand to display and sell images taken by club members. Some of the photographs -- including many of mine -- were taken in the very neighborhood (the Old Northside) where the church and market are located. We'd taken these for a project earlier in the year that culminated in a
show in August at the Propylaeum, just a block south of the church on North Delaware Street.
IMUPC also had a photo booth at the Old World Christmas Market, where we offered on-the-spot sittings and portraits for anyone who was interested. The church and market group made Dickens-era clothing available for those who wanted their portraits taken wearing garb to reflect the market's Old World period -- "a picture 150 years ago in a small village in the woods with caroling and music," according to the church's description of the market.
"There are European baked treats, gift shops filled with local and international artisans, the smell of fresh pine in the air and home-made dinners. There is always a visit from a maiden in light with a ring of candles on her head (Santa Lucia)
giving out special pastries to the tune of an ancient melody. Strolling musicians will perform throughout the village. There are special places for the children, where they can do their Christmas shopping and make crafts for their families."
You can see many of the things described above in the pictures below, including a section of the IMUPC's photo displays (very last photo in the post) and a candid shot of a couple taking advantage of our photo portrait station (penultimate photo). These photos were taken from the Friday night installment of the two-day market (which also was open on Saturday).
