Ben Schumin Photography Portfolio

Ben Schumin is a professional photographer who captures the intricacies of daily life.

family-night-program-signage-at-the-shoppes-at-bel-air-shopping-mall.jpg Newman's Ambulance [01]ThumbnailsEntrance to Bel Air TowerNewman's Ambulance [01]ThumbnailsEntrance to Bel Air TowerNewman's Ambulance [01]ThumbnailsEntrance to Bel Air TowerNewman's Ambulance [01]ThumbnailsEntrance to Bel Air Tower
"Family Night Program" signage at the Shoppes at Bel Air, an enclosed shopping mall in Mobile, Alabama.

This is a different take on the youth escort policy signage that I’ve seen at other malls, in that after it states the policy, it encourages families to go shopping together. I still oppose it, though, for the same reason as the others, i.e. if you alienate your younger shoppers because you find them inconvenient, they won’t come back when they’re able to spend more money, and will take their money somewhere that actually respects them. Also note that they say that their youth escort program was implemented "in response to feedback from teens, parents, shoppers, retailers, and community leaders," which I took to mean that they were trying to pass of responsibility for a program that they chose to implement that they know will alientate their clientele. I’d rather see them put up a sign that says, “Dear younger shoppers: we don’t want you here,” because that would at least be honest.

More at The Schumin Web:
https://www.schuminweb.com/life-and-times/mobile-alabama-part-1/

Ben Schumin is a professional photographer who captures the intricacies of daily life. This image is all rights reserved. Contact me directly for licensing information.
Keywords
Location
View on OpenStreetMap
Location : 30.672345, -88.121901
EXIF Metadata
samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
f/170/100
83337/10000000
40
0/100
0
DateTimeOriginal
2025:04:25 13:03:50
Make
samsung
Model
Galaxy S24 Ultra
ExposureProgram
2
FocalLengthIn35mmFilm
23
FNumber
170/100
ExposureTime
83337/10000000
ISOSpeedRatings
40
Flash
0
WhiteBalance
0
XResolution
300/1
YResolution
300/1
Orientation
1
ExposureBiasValue
0/100
MaxApertureValue
153/100
MeteringMode
2
Powered by Piwigo Photography Portfolio © 1996-2025 Schumin Web Design. Please see the Content Licensing page if you wish to reuse material from this site.