Coney Island 2011: Summer Photography Workshop

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Coney Island 2011: Summer Photography Workshop

May 11, 2011 by Tricia

Master's Last Summer. Photo © Kevin C Downs

Photographer Kevin C Downs annual summer photography workshop in Coney Island is going into its fifth year at Coney Island USA. ATZ has learned a lot about photography from looking at Kevin’s photos and those of his students, which may be viewed in this flickr group.

We especially admire Kevin’s empathetic portraits of Coney Island regulars. Our favorite is probably a classic image of a “sailor” and his gal at Ruby’s, which we featured in last year’s post about the photography workshop.

The Saturday sessions begin on June 4 with a review at noon in the Coney Island Museum and go through the evening. Tuition is a very reasonable $300. From the course description:

Students will be asked to think of a specific documentary essay that is a combination of art and journalism to focus on for the entire 8 sessions. The class will work on a narrative essay that will focus on telling a story through a sequence of events or actions. They may follow an individual or activity over a period of time and present this story in chronological order. A thematic photo essay focuses on a central theme (e.g. homelessness, the environment, Amusements, The Economics of Coney Island, etc.) and presents photos relevant to that theme.