Carol’s Corner Diner and Volkswagen Burger Buggy Black and White Photography
A Small Indiana Diner With a Branded Beetle Outside
The Volkswagen parked outside Carol’s Corner is part of what gives this Indiana diner its character. Lettering on its door identifies it as the Burger Buggy, connecting the familiar rounded car to the small building behind it. I photographed the scene from across the street, including the diner’s signs, the flag and the pavement in front.
There is plenty of information packed into the frontage. Menu boards stand above a row of windows, with smaller signs and lettering around the entrance. Pennants cross overhead, and an American flag hangs beside a globe-topped street lamp. The diner remains low and compact beneath all of those details. I enjoy how the car provides another small, clear shape at ground level, rather than disappearing into the larger scene.
Black and white gives the photograph an ordered range of tones despite the busy subject. Pale walls and signs contrast with dark lettering, while the curved Beetle stands against the straighter lines of the building. A picnic table and umbrella occupy the right side, with utility wires and trees farther back. My view keeps those everyday surroundings present. The photograph’s appeal comes from the combination: a modest diner, a car carrying its name and the many small details that make this particular roadside scene recognisable.
© Dan Kosmayer, 2016
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