50 mono portraits at 50mm : No. 14 : Programmes !!

I'm up to no. 14 in my series of mono portraits

Today I went to watch my football team, Bolton Wanderers huff and puff themselves to a goalless draw against Sheffield Wednesday at the Macron Stadium, Bolton

This is one of the "matchday programme" sellers outside the stadium. I used to buy a programme off him every match day. I've got hundreds of programmes in my loft, wardrobes etc, collecting dust !

Last season I decided to stop buying them. All the information inside the matchday programmes is available online and on social media networks...Oh and Bolton Wanderers send an electronic version to me via email in pdf format.

I asked the programme seller if he would pose for me with a matchday programme aloft . He seemed really pleased to do so.

You can hear his voice as you approach the stadium, shouting "Programmes" !

Catch up with comments tomorrow, far to late now

[Allison Williams]

He looks optimistic although I imagine his business is down in general with the availability of information online.

[Phil Howcroft]

@allie912 thanks allison, I got two more mono portraits at the football today. No.15 is a No. 1 and appears in this shot (cryptic clue).

[Allison Williams]

@phil_howcroft Did you get the cute guy on the programme?

[Kerri]

Cool portrait

[Pat Knowles]

Macron Stadium.......what ever happened to the Reebok?
What is Macron.......sports stuff?
Excellent portrait........he sounds a familiar figure in your football life. I don't recognise the player......not that well.up on football & early morning so Harry in bed so can't ask him. I hope that finger sticking out is an accident!!!

[Sue Wilde]

This is fabulous Phil

[Sue]

Great shot Phil .. I was going to say anything but I think he's giving you the finger :D

[Phil Howcroft]

@redpants thanks sue, the finger would have been an accident as he was really happy to be photographed

@swilde chhers sue :)

@happypat we last the Reebok sponsorship in the summer, we are nowsponsored by Macron (an Italian sportswear manufacturer)

@kerristephens many thnx kerri :)

@allie912 I did Allison, Bolton first choice goalkeeper and Hunagarian international 'keeper

[Judith Greenwood]

A dying trade by the sound of it. You'll have to take him a copy of this - it's another great portrait.

[Judith Johnson]

I love how you've captured the contours of his face. Peter went to see St Neots town play Dereham town yesterday in the first qualifying round of the FA cup.

[Phil Howcroft]

@judithg i did say i would print it for him judith, i have two weeks to do so (although we have a game Tuesday but a 240 miles evening match round trip isn't much fun after work !)

@busylady thanks judith, non league footie is good fun :)

[Gena Pegg]

Great shot...he looks as if he has been around for awhile...a lot of character in that face. Maybe all those programs will be worth something some day? You never know!!

[Constance Brinkley]

Another great portrait. I hope they stay around with the internet available. They all have such wonderfulcharacter faces.