Join photographer and educator Steve Simon as he shows the best ways to capture the spirit and personality of Coney Island.
Overview
Syllabus
Introduction
- Welcome
- 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
- 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
- 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 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
Taught by
Steve Simon