Street vendors report an explosion of people selling instant portraits and curios of little ones; the singer will do his first marathon concert this Friday, the 4th
If cell phones will soon dominate the interior of the MorumBIS Stadium, in Sao Paulo Bruno Mars Analog photos enter the scene this Friday, the 4th It’s become feverish outside. On Friday the singer gives the first performance of the marathon of shows in Brazil and, while waiting for the gates to open, vendors crowded to sell Polaroid photos.
Instant portraits were an absolute hit in the 1990s, now, in concert queues, they have become synonymous with extra income or even the possibility of securing a ticket to the show, according to sellers reporting to. Estadao.
Journalist and photographer Islania Lima, 42, was queuing at the MorumBIS stadium on Friday to try to save the amount needed for a ticket: the full cost of the cheapest ticket was R$650. He couldn’t but said yes it’s worth the money. experience of meeting new people.
“They take advantage of it to spend while I take advantage of it to make money,” he says. The first time he tried to sell Polaroid photos he was in line for Lollapalooza. She, who plans to charge R$15 per photo and R$20 for those who also want a frame, says she won a ticket from a fan for the last day of the festival.
Civil servant Priscila Alcântara, 49, went with her daughters, designer Vitória Bias, 24, and student Monise Bias, 16, to try to sell the portraits. Armed with two cameras, the three say they have scripts of shows “worth it” to work from. They charge R$20 for one photo and R$15 for two.
The three report that Friday’s cold weather hurt sales a bit, but that, at The Weeknd’s show last month, they “sold well.” They carry Bruno Mars flags and also write on the photos to make the moment “unforgettable” for their fans.
“It’s a memory that will last a long time, so we try to promote it. For many, it’s the show of a person’s life,” comments Vitória. Priscila says that those most “enchanted” by polaroids are the younger ones. “Today everything is digital,” he comments. “The Polaroid, for those who don’t know it well, is an ‘event’.”
Analogue records have become synonymous with dream come true for freelancer Induprabha Devi Dasi, 26, and Kalinda gym receptionist Nandini Devi Dasi, 27. Kalinda says she makes more money from photos than her salary at the gym.
He started selling Polaroids at RBD and Taylor Swift concerts. Followers of Hare Krishna, the receptionist and Induprabha are now trying to save money as sellers for a trip to India. Friends charge R$15 or R$20 per photo, depending on the audience or demand for the show.
The two report an “explosion” in the number of street vendors trying to sell Polaroids. According to them, there were “about 15 people” in Bruno’s queue selling photos. “It’s busy, but there’s something for everyone,” Induprabha says.
Induprabha and Kalinda say they will sell Polaroids every day that Bruno is in Sao Paulo. In the capital São Paulo alone there are six shows in total: the 4th, 5th, 8th, 9th, 12th and 13th.
Source: Terra
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