I went to the Mermaid parade last week, and of course as long as I don’t shoot the parade, I have a chance to get what I’m looking for. Of course, I have no idea what that may be. This picture made me happy because it falls into that category of things I’ve never seen before, and know I’ll never see again…A bunch of kids playing under a beach umbrella, flanked by twin sentinels in profile, ready to pop…Now that’s what I’m talking about!
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I went to Coney Island in April and shot one roll of film. Luckily I was shooting HP5 at the time because this image would have paled in color (I think). The world is full of color, but this picture throws me right back into the “What to shoot” dilemma…I’m sure I’ll work this out over the next 25 years…
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All Photos © Matt Weber
All Photos © Matt Weber
I think this may have been taken in Astroland but the main story is that “Little” loves the water gun game, and always loses. Finally last year with a lifetime record of 0-15 she beat a young boy and was thrilled with her victory. It’s amazing that winning can be so important to a girl at such a young age, but I guess it’s just part of the human condition…
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The owner of Nathan’s knows that white girls and black girls often have words for each other. Therefore he usually has an all white staff or an all black one, on any given afternoon at Coney Island. I guess it makes sense…
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I doubt I’ll get married again, but if I did, what’s wrong with Coney Island? Must it always be the Hamptons or Tavern on the Green? Why go the $250 per plate route, when a dog a and a brew will only set you back $8 per paper plate. Yes the wedding dress will be ruined from the sand, and yes you will be surrounded by down to earth people with a few dozen tattoos, but so what? I’ve read that more people have fallen in love at Coney Island than anywhere else, so maybe this makes sense. The kids won’t complain a bit, and after everyone gets smashed, there are half a dozen subway lines ready to be your designated driver…
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All Photos © Matt Weber
I could tell you what I think of a man who would insist that his wife or daughter wear something this preposterous to the beach when it’s 90º but I would probably insult someone who believes that this must be done in the name of an invisible entity that is all powerful, yet at the same time, all loving…
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All Photos © Matt Weber
All Photos © Matt Weber
Nathan’s never closes, which during a blizzard is a good thing. Even if you don’t like hotdogs, their greasy french fries will keep you happy for a few minutes till your stomach realizes what you just ingested. I guess I like extremes, because my best days at Coney are when it’s 100º or during a friggin’ blizzard…
All Photos © Matt Weber
All Photos © Matt Weber
All Photos © Matt Weber
The day of the blackout of 2003…I had a car and it took 4 hours to get home.
I was very lucky!
Mike Peters used a longish lens on his trusty Hasselblad to capture me and my kid on the old Water Flume, which is the same one that was at the 1964 worlds fair. Despite the look of sheer terror, she enjoyed it very much and went a few more times!
Black and White Street Photographs of New York City by Matt Weber 