Photo Essay: Coney Island

Join photographer and educator Steve Simon as he shows the best ways to capture the spirit and personality of Coney Island.

Introduction

• Welcome

Exploring the Amusement Park: Day One

• Setting up the first day of the Coney Island shoot
• Getting the lay of the land and first shots at Coney
• Exploring the boardwalk at Coney Island
• Shooting stuffed animals and people on the boardwalk
• Shooting action shots on the boardwalk at Coney Island

Photographing the Rides at the Amusement Park

• Shooting the carousel at Coney Island
• Shooting through a fence to capture a ride scene
• Waiting to get an action shot of the rides
• Getting the ideal shot of a ride lit up at night
• Shooting a ride with the moon in the shot

Photographing the Food and People at Coney Island

• Setting up the scenes for the second day at Coney Island
• Shooting the details of Coney Island
• Shooting candid shots of people in the amusement park
• Getting an overall picture of what makes Coney Island

Reviewing the Photos from Coney Island

• Reviewing the images from the boardwalk
• Reviewing the images of the rides
• Reviewing the details and people of Coney Island
• The final story sequence for Coney Island photo essay