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A boy waits to enter the Toys R Us in Times Square in 2014.Andrew Burton/Getty Images

32 Black Friday photos that were taken at the perfect time, Business Insider - Business Insider Singapore

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Few days are as chaotic, exciting, stressful, and exhilarating as Black Friday – and many photographers simply can’t resist capturing photos of it all.

From photos of kids falling asleep on shopping bags to images of people fighting over TVs, these pictures were taken at the perfect time.


The moment the doors open on Black Friday is an exhilarating — and slightly terrifying moment — for shoppers and workers.

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People wait in line to go shopping at the JCPenney store at the Newport Mall in Jersey City, New Jersey.Kena Betancur/Getty Images

Before opening the doors, team members at Best Buy put their hands in for a team huddle to raise morale.

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Employees engage in a group cheer before opening their doors to shoppers at Best Buy in San Diego, California, in 2015.Sandy Huffaker/Getty Images

Shoppers get ready to stock up.

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A shopper gets ready at Macy’s store on 33th Street as Black Friday sales start early in 2019.Kena Betancur/Getty Images

Once the doors open, you have to be ready to grab the best deals.

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Shoppers during Black Friday in São Paulo, Brazil.Cris Faga/NurPhoto via Getty Images

Around the world, Black Friday shoppers fight for bargains — including these shoppers carrying TVs in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

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Shoppers reach out for television sets on Black Friday in 2017.Paulo Whitaker/REUTERS

Year after year, the fight for the best deal continues.

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Shoppers buy TV sets at a supermarket during a Black Friday sale in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on November 28, 2019.MIGUEL SCHINCARIOL/AFP via Getty Images

This shopper clings to a TV while another customer tries to drag it away.

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Two shoppers fight over a television on Black Friday.Reuters/Luke MacGregor

In some stores, there isn’t even enough room for employees to bring customers their items.

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People in a store on Black Friday.Andrew Kelly/Reuters

In Walmart, huge bins and boxes are usually set up brimming with their biggest deals.

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While Black Friday shopping can be stressful, some shoppers find a way to have fun with it.

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These friends kept themselves entertained in the long lines.

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A group of friends joke around as a long line of shoppers wait for the Best Buy to open for “Black Friday” deals in Orem, Utah, in 2016.George Frey/Getty Images

Others seem to just embrace the chaos.

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People enter a JCPenney store on the Newport Mall in Jersey City, New Jersey, in 2014.Kena Betancur/Getty Images

But in the end, it’s usually worth it.

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A man shops at the JCPenney store at the Newport Mall in Jersey City, New Jersey, in 2014.Kena Betancur/Getty Images

Black Friday shopping starts young.

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Ceilene Gonzalez, 6, carries a bag with toys as she shops with her mom at the Toys R Us in Times Square in 2007.Hiroko Masuike/Getty Images

While the Times Square Toys R Us is no longer open, these Black Friday photos certainly capture the childlike wonder of the experience.

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Children play in Toys R Us in Times Square during early Black Friday sales in 2015.Yana Paskova/Getty Images

This boy’s face truly says it all.

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A boy waits to enter the Toys R Us in Times Square in 2014.Andrew Burton/Getty Images

These parents look equally delighted by the Black Friday deals.

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Joanne Wright and her daughter-in-law, Alison Wright, navigate the sale aisles at Toys R Us on La Cienega Boulevard in Los Angeles, California, in 2015.Liz O. Baylen/Los Angeles Times/Getty Images

Though nothing could compare to the sheer joy on the faces of children playing in a Toys R Us store on Black Friday.

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Lizzy Antwi, 8, (center) and her sister Dizi Antwi, 5, enjoy a brief moment of playing with motorized vehicles in 2015.Marvin Joseph/The Washington Post/Getty Images

Black Friday isn’t all fun and games, though — this crowd looks positively claustrophobic.

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Shoppers crowd the aisles in Macy’s department store in Herald Square, New York, in 2015.TREVOR COLLENS/AFP/Getty Images

These shoppers no doubt had to suffer through the cold to be at the front of the line.

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Shoppers wait to enter Macys department store scheduled to open at 5pm on Thanksgiving Day for Black Friday specials on November 28, 2019.BRYAN R. SMITH/AFP via Getty Images

Shoppers in Walmart struggle to get through the aisles on Black Friday.

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When it comes to Black Friday shopping, having an abundance of energy is the key to scoring everything on your list.

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Driven shoppers run into a Toys R Us store in Torrance, California, during Black Friday madness.Barbara Davidson/Los Angeles Times/Getty Images

But exhaustion begins to set in for many shoppers after waiting in line and fighting crowds to get the best holiday deals.

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People shop at Macy’s on November 28, 2008, in New York City.Yana Paskova/Getty Images

Shoppers can begin to get a little disgruntled after waiting in line for what feels like hours.

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A man checks out his merchandise on Black Friday.Kena Betancur/Getty Images

Waiting in line for Black Friday coupons, like these JCPenney shoppers, can also test your patience.

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People receive discount coupons as they wait in line to go shopping at a JCPenney in Jersey City, New Jersey.Kena Betancur/Getty Images

And then the exhaustion hits.

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A shopper yawns as she stands in line to purchase electronics at Best Buy in San Diego, California, in 2015.Sandy Huffaker/Getty Images

This shopper even decided to take a quick nap after a long morning of shopping.

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Alexandria Tartt, 17, takes a nap while shopping with family at South Shore Plaza in Braintree, Massachusetts, in 2018.Craig F. Walker/The Boston Globe/Getty Images

These children are also ready to call it quits.

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Children wait with shopping bags inside Macy’s department store during Black Friday shopping in New York City in 2010.Chris Hondros/Getty Images

It’s a pretty tiring event for everyone.

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A shopper with a cart full of items in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, in 2019.Sarah Silbiger/Getty Images

Once they’ve scored the best deals, shoppers find creative ways to get their goods home.

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Jorge Gonzales of Hyattsville, Maryland, carries a 32-inch television on his head after his arms got tired on the way to the parking lot.Michael Williamson/The Washington Post/Getty Images

In New York City, simply getting your shopping bags through the subway turnstiles can be an epic mission.

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New York City on Black Friday.Brendan McDermid/Reuters

Once all that chaos is over, all that may be left is empty shelves.

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An empty shelf is seen at Toys R Us in Times Square an hour after the store was opened in 2007.Hiroko Masuike/Getty Images