Coney Island: In Color

The atmosphere at Coney Island is an indication of the season, a finger on the year's pulse. The sound of a child screaming, "Mom, look!" at a metallic painted man blends in unison with the spray of water on the shore and announces summer's arrival. Eventually, vibrant sunsets serve as a backdrop against the empty expanse of Coney's famed boardwalk, heralding the cold season.

A friend once likened Coney Island to peering into a fish tank, an ecosystem with an array of species. There is a part that sits close to the sun—the warmth and bustle in summer. It contrasts against the quiet, expansive boardwalk in winter, the metaphorical dark of the fish tank’s bottom. Then there are the parts in-between—alleys of carnival games and workers counting the day’s earnings. The fish that swim between the crevices of coral. To bear witness to Coney amidst changing seasons is to witness this ecosystem in full, standing nose against glass to a blooming aquarium.

This project is a fish tank to peer into and witness the stir of Coney Island and subdued moments in between, each photo a pair of hands pressed against glass, watching the scene inside.

Wonder Wheel Alley, 2024

12x14in Chromogenic print

Friday Fireworks Under the Wonder Wheel, 2024

12x14in Chromogenic print

Prize Booth Alley, 2024

12x36in Chromogenic print from a 6x17 negative.

The Archer, 2024

12x36in Chromogenic print from a 6x17 negative

Coney Island At Dusk, 2023

12x14in Chromogenic print

The Windstarz Ride, 2024

12x14in Chromogenic print

The Walkways, 2024

6x17 color positive slide

End of August

6x17 color positive slide

Firework Through The Tunnel, 2024

12x18in Chromogenic print

The Snake Charmer’s Ice Cream Break, 2024

12x14in Chromogenic print

Sunset On The Pier, 2024

6x17 color positive slide

Empty Alley, 2024

12x18in Chromogenic print

Astroland Rocket Visitor, 2025

12x18in Chromogenic print

Astroland Rocket, 2025

12x18in Chromogenic print

Hanging On The ATM, 2025

12x18in Chromogenic print

Winning Shot, 2025

12x18in Chromogenic print

DAD, 2025

12x18in Chromogenic print

Paletta Seller, 2024

6x17 color positive slide

The Recycler, 2023

6x7cm Color positive slide

The Cotton Candy Stand, 2023

6x7cm Color positive slide

Arcade UFOs, 2023

12x14in Chromogenic print

The Puppet Stand, 2023

10x12in Chromogenic print

Erica and The Puppet Stand, 2023

10x12in Chromogenic print

Fish Game, 2023

10x12in Chromogenic print

Win A Goldfish, 2023

10x12in Chromogenic print

Wonder Wheel Park, 2024

12x14in Chromogenic print

The Ice Crem Seller, 2024

12x14in Chromogenic print

The Ride Alley, 2024

12x14in Chromogenic print

The Shore, 2024

12x14in Chromogenic print

The Parachute Jump, 2024

6x7cm Color positive slide

The Wheel, 2024

12x14in Chromogenic print

Summer Beach Day, 2024

6x7cm Color positive slide

The Henna Tattoo Stand, 2023

12x14in Chromogenic print

Closed for Winter, 2024

6x7cm Color positive slide

The Coaster, 2022

10x12n Chromogenic print

Corn Seller, 2022

10x12in Chromogenic print

Ticket Booths, 2022

10x12in Chromogenic print

Dancing On The Boardwalk, 2024

12x14n Chromogenic print

Red Kite, 2025

24x36mm Color positive slide

Red, White and Blue, 2025

24x36mm Color positive slide

Slingshot Ride, 2024

24x36mm Color positive slide

Mother and Daughter, 2024

24x36mm Color positive slide

Snakes on The Boardwalk, 2024

6x7cm Color positive slide

The Girl and The Snake,2024

6x7cm Color positive slide

Nathan’s, 2024

24x36cm Color positive slide

Cotton Candy Seller, 2024

6x7cm Color positive slide

Winter’s First Light, 2024

6x7cm Color positive slide

Summer’s Last Light, 2023

6x7cm Color positive slide

Coney’s Snowy Beach at Twilight

6x7cm Color positive slide

Summer’s Sunset, 2023

6x7cm Color positive slide

Toward The Horizon, 2024

6x7cm Color positive slide

Summer On The Beach, 2024

6x7cm Color positive slide

Front and Back, 2024

6x7cm Color positive slide

Il Dorado, 2024

6x7cm Color positive slide

Sweet Shoppe, 2024

6x7cm Color positive slide

Fog Rolling In, 2024

6x7cm Color positive slide

Bird Praiser, 2024

24x36mm Color positive slide

Girl On The Boardwalk, 2024

24x36mm Color positive slide

Fading Light, 2023

10x12in Chromogenic print

Balloon Stand, 2022

10x12in Chromogenic print

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