Naturally, this sort of scene is ripe for photos and I have been one of the many photographers that passes through on a fairly regular basis. I used to play the drums every Sunday too but my roommate left DC and took his drum with him, so that's the end of that.
Anyway, I was taking a break from the action on a nice Sunday afternoon in April when I noticed the sheer number of photographers making their way through the scene. I think it's great when photogs share their work and info with those that partake in the drum circle and I have a feeling that a good portion of the subjects see their photos at some point in time.
I came to the realization that I wasn't quite doing my part in giving back to this small, relatively tight knit community of Sunday revelers so I concocted a plan. I didn't want my photos to simply be 'liked' by the people that gather at Meridien Hill Park every Sunday on some newsfeed (although that's always nice), I wanted my photos on their refrigerators. Physically shown off by the people that bring them to life.
So I made 5 prints of 15 photos I took that April afternoon, put them in a makeshift display box, marked them "Free!" and set them amongst all the action at tonight's hangout.
People were slow to catch on at first, but once a few people started looking through everything it caught on quick with all but a few strays left over when I finally split for the night.
Main takeaway: Get your photos on peoples fridges!
