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Photo Essay: Coney Island

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Overview

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

Syllabus

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

Taught by

Steve Simon

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