Two Horsepower
Continuing the series of images from the Sandwich Fair, the biggest and the last county fair in the state of Illinois. Known simply as "The Fair" by locals, it was started in 1888 and is the oldest continually-operated county fair in Illinois as well.
Held the week after Labor Day, the Sandwich Fair can draw tens of thousands of visitors per day and is a photographer's delight.
It is the reason why my photography club, the Sandwich Photographic Society exists. Formed in 1986 to document every aspect of the 100th Sandwich Fair in 1987, SPS is now a Chicago Area Camera Club Association certified club.
SPS sponsors a "Sandwich Fair Challenge" every year a themed photographic competition open to all that consists of 10-15 categories with the only criteria being that all images need to be taken at the current year's Fair. Many of the images featured in this series were taken to fit these categories.
This image is of the draft horse pull, a popular event that always takes place the final day of the Sandwich Fair. In this case, it did not take place inside the horse show arena, as heavy rains relegated it to a sloppy mess. So it took place in the staging area behind the show arena. It certainly made for some more up-close action and unique photographic opportunities.
2019 Category: Horsepower
For more information on the Sandwich Fair, visit their website at www.sandwichfair.com/.
Two Horsepower
Continuing the series of images from the Sandwich Fair, the biggest and the last county fair in the state of Illinois. Known simply as "The Fair" by locals, it was started in 1888 and is the oldest continually-operated county fair in Illinois as well.
Held the week after Labor Day, the Sandwich Fair can draw tens of thousands of visitors per day and is a photographer's delight.
It is the reason why my photography club, the Sandwich Photographic Society exists. Formed in 1986 to document every aspect of the 100th Sandwich Fair in 1987, SPS is now a Chicago Area Camera Club Association certified club.
SPS sponsors a "Sandwich Fair Challenge" every year a themed photographic competition open to all that consists of 10-15 categories with the only criteria being that all images need to be taken at the current year's Fair. Many of the images featured in this series were taken to fit these categories.
This image is of the draft horse pull, a popular event that always takes place the final day of the Sandwich Fair. In this case, it did not take place inside the horse show arena, as heavy rains relegated it to a sloppy mess. So it took place in the staging area behind the show arena. It certainly made for some more up-close action and unique photographic opportunities.
2019 Category: Horsepower
For more information on the Sandwich Fair, visit their website at www.sandwichfair.com/.