Matt Weber (Street photography), Color, Coney Island, Kids & Teens, Women of New York

“I wanna be like Mike”

Mike Peters has just wrapped up a digital presentation of his work called “The Dream” It will hopefully find a publisher soon. He hopes to print four narrow books and then put them into a slipcase. That would be fantastic! I have decided to crop my work from now on as a tribute to Mike, who lugs his Hasselblad around everywhere and makes me wish that I had one too. I remember what it feels like to compose an image with a larger camera and then attain critical focus. You just sense the potential of the image in a different way than with 35 mm. Of course I’m sort of kidding here, but another thing which Mike has, that I covet is…Four cars! I just want one…

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Matt Weber "New New York", (Street photography), Coney Island, Women of New York

Coney Island 2010

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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Matt Weber (Street photography), Coney Island, Offspring

Coney Island 2007

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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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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Matt Weber (Street photography), Color, Coney Island

Coney Island 2010

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…

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