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Street Photography in NYC – Commerce

Posted on May 25, 2015October 16, 2022 by David Barker

When I think of commerce in New York, I tend to think of Wall Street, but there’s commerce on the ground, too: people doing whatever it takes to earn a living. Here are samples that run the gamut from shoppers in the flagship store of the world’s most valuable corporation to buskers in Washington Square Park.

Dancing in Washington Square Park
Dancing in Washington Square Park
Pushing a food cart across 5th Avenue.
Pushing a food cart across 5th Avenue.
Waiting for service at the Apple Store.
Waiting for service at the Apple Store.
Books for sale on a street corner.
Books for sale on a street corner.
Delivering beer kegs on W 23rd St. by the High Line.
Delivering beer kegs on W 23rd St. by the High Line.

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