Matt Weber (Street photography), Color, Coney Island, Kiss Kiss

Coney Island 2010

I don’t know if these buildings are still standing, but Joe Sitt is in the process of tearing them down. He will replace them with one story taxpayers. When the outcry is sufficient, he will probably be paid handsomely to turn the properties over to other developers. This is what he has always done. Business is business, and to hell with history. Coney Islands last handful of nineteenth century buildings will make way for a Duane Reade or Walgreens! I have been going to Coney Island since ’61 and It hurts that one rich scumbag can do this and that our billionaire mayor will twiddle his thumbs and let him get away this…

 

I should create a category called “Nauseating” just for this picture…

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Matt Weber (Street photography), Kiss Kiss, signs, Subway

Subway “Self Titled” 2007

This might be the best subway picture that I’ve taken. Not because of the poster which of course is absurdly perfect. I had taken several shots of them and in one of the earlier images, they both were very aware of me and looked like they were uncomfortable. I really liked the composition though because of the way their arms were all over the place. By the time I took this frame, they had become oblivious to my persistent snapping and settled into a nice peaceful mood…This one is better.

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Matt Weber (Street photography), Kiss Kiss, The Urban Prisoner

“Perfect Kiss” 2003

Andre Kertesz the great Hungarian photographer once said he waited his whole life to take a picture of a pigeon flying in front of a tenement. (It was an amazing photo) I felt that way about this image. I could easily have gone a hundred years without being this lucky again…

This picture is NOT in my book, “The Urban Prisoner” but is used to decorate the back of the dust jacket. I have a few copies of the book which I will sell to anyone interested for $60 signed or inscribed. I will pay for the shipping as well. Paypal me and the book will appear in just three days. You can’t beat that with a stick! (A silly saying that I never liked)

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Matt Weber (Street photography), Coney Island, Kiss Kiss

Coney Island 2007

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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