The Candy Men / Mumbai
Everyday trade.
Extraordinary colour.
A Mumbai portrait series by Jon Enoch, an advertising photographer based in London. Vivid candyfloss displays become sculptural forms, framing the people whose trade brings colour to the city.
A display
of identity.
I was drawn to the sellers’ vivid colours and the varied ways they carry and display their candyfloss. Each arrangement has its own shape and personality. The portraits bring the seller and that everyday performance into the same frame.
The candyfloss display becomes part of the portrait’s shape.
Working in the city
Finding
the space.
Mumbai’s streets brought practical challenges. Working at night offered cooler conditions and room to shape the lighting, but finding a clear space in such a busy city was still difficult. The surroundings remain part of the story.
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Photography by Jon Enoch, advertising photographer based in London. The Candy Men is a portrait series exploring the colour, identity and craft of Mumbai’s candyfloss sellers.
THE CANDY MEN
This portrait series was taken in Mumbai, inspired by the vivid colours and sculptural forms of candy floss sellers. As a lifestyle and advertising photographer, I’m drawn to visual storytelling- how people present themselves and their trade. These images honour identity, craft, and everyday performance.