Coney Island Black and White Winter 2012 – Souvenirs
This is the souvenir stand next to the Cyclone roller coaster at Coney Island. As with all other images in the series, it was taken with real film, early on a…
This is the souvenir stand next to the Cyclone roller coaster at Coney Island. As with all other images in the series, it was taken with real film, early on a…
I posted a nearly identical image in color 2 weeks ago. I do not remember the details of shooting both images, but based on the shadow patterns being nearly identical,…
Out here the subway is an elevated, and more than one line terminates at this station, so the Coney Island subway terminal is a rather ornate and impressive structure as…
It has been a little more than a year since I asked your indulgence for a non-photography related post, and I need to do it again. I have a credit…
This is the exterior front of the Dreamland Roller Rink. As far as I can tell, it is currently closed (not just for the season) and unlikely to open. A…
I've been away for the last week on a family vacation to Disney World in FLorida, so I want to thank everyone who has come by, and especially those who…
People stream into and out of Grand Central Terminal through a vast array of passageways and doors, some of them semi-secret, at least to those who do not need them.…
Grand Central Terminal was once a major point of arrival and departure for nationwide travel. It now functions mostly as a regional and largely commuter rail service. The two main…
You do not see phone banks ver much any more, not even in hotels or similar venues. But there are a few of them in Grand Central Terminal.
Vanderbilt Hall used to be the main waiting area for Grand Central Station. Now it is sometimes roped off, sometimes used for various exhibitions, and sometimes serves as a semi-quiet…
There are two walkways from the Main Hall at Grand Central Terminal leading to Lexington Avenue. I could have stood in the other one for 30 minutes, and I don't…
A new week begins a new series, this one showing mostly small scenes from Grand Central Terminal (with a few from the Grand Central Station subway stop). All were shot…
This will be the last image in the series, but only for a while. Starting tomorrow I'm presenting another series of images from Grand Central (both the Terminal and the…
The fenced off amusement park rides are the most modern and well maintained features at Coney Island, even though most of them have an inherently retro look that reminds you…
In addition to my interest in shooting and documenting Coney Island in its present state, my other main inspiration for this series was a series that my friend Bob Lussier…
Here is some evidence of renewal, as to the right you can see that a section of the the Coney Island boardwalk is being rebuilt. But it's still a bit sad that…