Coney Island: 7/11

Artist Statement:

Coney Island is a colorful destination for tourists and locals alike to unwind. In my photo essay I tried to find not the literal colorful rides at the boardwalk itself, but the different colorful personalities in the boardwalk. Within ten minutes of walking down the stretch I realized that everyone I had approached were all of different ages, races, and genders, yet all had their love for Coney Island and New York City in common. I tried to create more intimate portraits by creating a shallower depth of field to narrow in on the people I was photographing while also capturing the colorful life of the boardwalk. 

 

Monica: “New York!”
Joseph: “I take photo of you.”
Alejandro: “Why not Coney Island? It’s so beautiful here.”
Caroline and Adrienne: “It’s a great summer job because we get to be by the beach!”
Irem: “I don’t know…I am from Turkey.”
Kira and Sam: “We live in New York and love marine life!”
Sivat: “I am from Thailand.”

 

 

 

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