Exploring Street Photography: A Personal Journey / Part 2

My first journey attempting what I’m calling Street Photography. Does street photography always happen on city streets? No! Through-out photographic history street photography has also been done at amusement parks, beaches and fairs. For example, Diane Arbus, Bruce Gilden and Constantine Manos have all made images at Coney Island Brooklyn, New York. For me it was the Pier. The local and international presence of its occupants made for a diverse mix of candid unguarded moments that revealed authentic human behavior.

I observed the crowd with vigilance and reacted when appropriate. Its authenticity comes from the candid nature of the photographs and my personal vision for which I was drawn in.

The experience in terms of “what am I trying to say” reveals itself by intent and in the edit.

The edit showed a strong connection between everyone there. They weren’t just together physically; it felt they were turned into each other, engaged in a way that made the photographs feel genuine and special.

The engagement among them highlighted our shared humanity despite our differences.