I have been going to the New York State Fair for as long as I can remember. Over the years, I have developed traditions which I do every year. As the photo bug took over in my teens, I created photographic traditions like these…
Motion photography on the Midway.

People riding the Flying Bobs on the Midway at the Great New York State Fair in Syracuse, New York.
Nikon D750/28-300VR, 1/30s, f/20, ISO 100, EV +0.3, 28mm Focal Length.
Sand Sculpture in the Center of Progress building

Beavers, the New York state mammal, add a comic flair to the sand sculpture inside the Center of Progress building at the 2015 Great New York State Fair in Syracuse, New York.
Nikon D750/28-300VR, 1/125s, f/3.5, ISO 6400, EV +0.3, 28mm Focal Length.
Visit with Farm Animals

Beef cow at the Great New York State Fair in Syracuse, New York.
Nikon D750/28-300VR, 1/125s, f/5.6, ISO 2800, EV +0.3, 180mm Focal Length.
Learn about New York State Wildlife

A Barn Owl lands on a handler’s Falconry glove during the Hawk Creek Wildlife Center Raptor show at the Great New York State Fair in Syracuse, New York.
Nikon D750/28-300VR, 1/500s, f/4.8, ISO 400, EV +0.3, 68mm Focal Length.
Do you have any photo traditions at your local or state fair?