Well, the birthday of America’s independence has come and gone. In my hometown of Shoals, Ind. the Fourth is celebrated with the Catfish Festival. And it’s exactly what it sounds like. A festival of catfish. To understand how small the whole affair is, you really need to be there. A single street of about 40-50 booths and a couple of kiddy rides. The biggest attraction is the fireworks, and band competition and the fact that you might run into someone you know. So, to challenge myself I decided to head out and see if I could get any decent pictures. The only picture in this post that isn’t from the Catfish festival is the fireworks one. I was out of town that day so I had to go shoot another celebration. Anyway, hope you enjoy.
A boy sits on the stoop of the Shoals flower shop during the Catfish festival.
A young boy is held up by his mother.
Girls laugh as they spin their “teacup” before the start of the ride.
A young girl watches her family as she rides the teacups.
A booth assistant waits for her boss to finish putting up prizes.
A booth owner texts on his phone while waiting for customers.
The attendant of a soda fountain booth watches for customers.
Residents of the town of Oden, Ind. take in fireworks on the Fourth of July.
Bobby Ellis Photography 
Awesome pictures Bobby! Esp. the teacups since you were able to capture the faces without blurring.