1959 Photo: Photo-sleuthing anyone?

[PGraham3]

This photo was apparently taken in Seoul, South Korea in 1959. There are a ton of photographers in this photo with all their neat classic cameras, and it makes me wonder: What event is this? Who is being photographed? Where did this event took place?
I tried to look around, but didn't really find any corresponding photos or information. It would be neat to find out what this is all about.

 

[AgX]

Basically it could be an event with a celebrity or a model. In the latter case it might also be a model in front of a flok of amateurs. (Even Ilford ones did such events for amateurs).

To me the photographers look like amateurs. And thus hardly you will find further information on this event.

 

[railwayman3]

I'd agree that the photographers definitely look like amateurs, with few "Press-type" cameras (and I've rarely seen Press photographers with their cameras in ever-ready cases).
I'd go for the theory that it's some kind of event by a photo-club, but with a lot of hangers-on looking in at the back to see what's happening ! Or maybe a fan-club event if the girl was a celebrity of some kind ?

 

[Kino]

I would agree with the Photo club with model theory; still very common in some camera clubs around the World.

 

[foc]

+1 for the photo club & model.
How often does a photographer bring a reflector board with them (see photo right).

 

[removedacct1]

The caption from the original source* translates as: "On September 1, 959, amateur photographers are enthusiastic about shooting around the model in order to make a good angled photograph." (sic)

That tells us something, but not a whole lot. Almost certainly a photo club at an organized shoot.


*from: http://blog.naver.com/PostView.nhn?blogId=hamdh2&logNo=220966905830 about halfway down the page.

 

[AgX]

How often does a photographer bring a reflector board with them (see photo right).

Most photographer working with models I come across, being professionals or amateurs, have a reflector with them.

 

[cowanw]

The almost naked guy, bottom centre left, has a certain Je ne sais quoi about him.

 

[PGraham3]

@paulbarden, @raizans - Thank you for finding these blogs! Pretty cool!

 

[AgX]

The almost naked guy, bottom centre left, has a certain Je ne sais quoi about him.

My attention was so much attracted by those ever-ready cases, that I did not even see that guy.