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Photographer’s Portraits of People With Prizes Captures the Fun of Fairs

Three photos: A boy plays with bubbles outdoors; a smiling woman holds a giant elephant plush toy at a fair; a girl blows a party horn while holding a large stuffed hamster.

State fairs are a trademark part of the American Summer experience. Many have fond memories of going to their local fair, partaking in fried foods, and trying their luck at challenging fair games to win big, fun prizes. Photographer Carlos Gonzalez went to the Minnesota State Fair to get portraits of fairgoers with their precious prizes, capturing the magic and wonder of fairs.

Two hands hold up a newspaper with a blue header and a camera, while two other hands hold a newspaper with a black "DAILY NEWS" header, against a pink background.

Photographers Are Finally Getting the Credit They Deserve In News Media

When The Washington Post sent a reporter to Utah to cover the shrinkage of Great Salt Lake, the writer collaborated with local independent photographer James Roh who knows the territory, and helped with crucial reporting. This is increasingly the norm.

Two elderly people sit on a bench outdoors, looking at a photo album filled with black-and-white pictures. Sunlight casts shadows on the wooden path beside them.

Why Are There No Digital Photo Albums?

It is hard for anyone to deny the positive effect that the transition from film to digital has had on photography. The sheer number of photographs taken each year has increased exponentially in the digital age, particularly now that cameras are included on nearly every cell phone. But we have lost one aspect of photography: the photo album.