The Ice Cream Man - Mr Whipp

I'd just bought two 99's (in tubs rather than cornets) from Mr Whipp at Highfields Park in Nottingham.

As he gave me my change (it's £2-50 for a 99), I asked him if I could take his picture, he smiled and said yes.

He gave me a thumbs up and posed, but I prefer this shot as it is more relaxed and natural.

I had a queue of customers behind me, so I didn't get chance for a back story, so this doesn't make my strangers project.

BTW : I took a photo of a lady in this Ice Cram Van, Kim, stranger number 309, in April 2022


https://365project.org/phil_howcroft/365/2022-04-11

[Renee Salamon]

Haven’t had a 99 in an age. Reminded me of Mr Whippy when I was a kid

[Rob Z]

It's a lovely natural portrait.

[Phil Howcroft]

@rensala you will have to have one Renee , although London prices might be a bit more that £2-50 , btw this is MR. Whipp , no Y on his Van !!!!

[Phil Howcroft]

@robz thanks Rob , much appreciated

[Casablanca]

I love a 99! Especially the flake part 🍦 Fun person to photograph

[Phil Howcroft]

@casablanca thanks Casa, I think everyone loves a 99 😀🍦

[Beryl Lloyd]

Great shot , was he handing back your change !!

[Philippa R]

I love 99s! Very natural shot, he looks like a nice guy!

[Phil Howcroft]

@philippar thanks philippa , he posed nicely for me and was friendly to his customers

[Phil Howcroft]

@beryl yes very he was giving me a fiver , I gave him £10 !!!

[Peter Dulis]

Prefect name;)

[Carole Sandford]

I think a 99 is still my favourite!

[LManning (Laura)]

There’s really nice tonal range in this one, and I like his gentle expression.
We don’t have 99s in Canada. I feel that is a serious shortcoming.

[Phil Howcroft]

@pdulis thanks Peter :)

@carole_sandford with red sauce on the top Carole , don't forget the red sauce !!!

@ljmanning thanks Laura re' your tonal range comment . A whippy ice cream just has to have a flake in it !!!

[Mags]

Nice capture! He looks like a very friendly fellow!

[bkb in the city]

Still a nice shot

[*lynn]

great shot

[Brigette]

he looks very friendly. nice shot and great in black and white

[Christina]

Lovely shot looking up at him

[Issi Bannerman]

Lovely contrast between the two photos, and I love that you don't count Mr Whipp as a stranger, as you didn't have his story. Super photo of him.

[Judith Johnson]

Nice shot Phil, and 'The lady in the Van'

[Dione Giorgio]

I like this. It just looks so natural. Works great in b&w.

[william wooderson]

A reasonably priced icecream, gosh!

[Phil Howcroft]

@jamibann thanks issi , yes I cannot do a stranger without a back story , my rules . thanks again

@busylady thanks Judith and thanks for looking at the ice cream van shot from 2 years ago

[Alison Hewitt Bailey]

The angle makes for a very engaging portrait, I can understand why you preferred it to the posed image. Nice one.
(Oooh, the ice cream lady will be back at Dunstable Downs soon; her company does particularly tasty whippy ice cream :) ).