As Peter said, it was cold as hell in Coney Island Thursday night. So cold my freshly charged battery died after 4 shots. I think I need to get a new battery to keep warm in my pocket. With 30mph winds and temperatures near zero, my battery wasn’t the only one dying. It was kinda creepy to be the only people out in Coney Island with the near full moon. The wind was creating a sand/garbage storm that made this shoot feel a bit like warfare. Get in, get your shots and get out alive.
Scenes from a Coney Island Thursday night. Since neither Matt nor I have been shooting in Brooklyn at night recently, we decided to take a drive to Coney Island. We really underestimated the wind. It was about 20 degrees out, but close to zero with windchill. We didn’t last long in that weather (mainly on account of the sand flying into, and getting stuck in the cracks of the lenses and camera gear), but a few photos were snagged before mother nature got the better of us.
It’s no secret that one of our favorite Brooklyn-based blogs is Brownstoner. Their coverage of borough news, history, and real estate is always thorough and entertaining — plus the comments can be downright hilarious. But I will be forever indebted to their fantastic coverage of local photography, for it is through Brownstoner that we here at For the Love of Brooklyn are introduced to new artists every day!
Lately, it’s been exciting to watch as some of our Featured Photographers are getting the attention they deserve – the beautiful shot of Coney Island (above) was taken by none other than our contributor Pete and featured on Monday. The shot below of a rusting cable car in Red Hook, also featured Monday, was taken by our blogger Matt.
The spectacular shot below of the downtown loop of the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, from fave photog Barry Yanowitz, was also recently featured. And last night’s Brownstone blogwrap post, featured one of my own recent shots from DUMBO.
A big shout-out to these photographers for their continued inspiration!
One of the best things that’s happened to us here at For the Love of Brooklyn is meeting loads of the wonderful photographers that contribute to our Flickr group. The unique perspectives they bring to the borough continually impress and inspire me. Now that we’ve seen hundreds of photos from 50+ local photographers, it’s about time to share some great shots!
The photo above is from new-to-Flickr photog pixzels, and features fishermen along the shoreline in Coney Island. So gorgeous, and so calming (especially for the impending Monday morning back at work)!
And while we’re sharing – I definitely want to spread the word about Brooklyn’s own Etsy.com and their awesome (free!) craft nights. The first one of 2010 is TONIGHT in DUMBO (or globally via webcast) and will feature stencil pro Ed Roth [check out a beautiful feature on him here]. For more info about the event, check out Etsy’s blog here.
