Robert Watson
Coney island Street Photography

Coney Island has the same intensity as New York, but it’s more exposed, more theatrical. The city’s energy spills out onto the shoreline, where everything feels a little less guarded and a little more on show.

Young man hanging from a pull-up bar in an outdoor gym area at Coney Island with high-rise buildings in the background. Other people are is using the gym and walking around, some standing and stretching. The scene is in black and white.
A young shirtless boy with shorts standing on a brick-paved outdoor area at Coney Island, looking at a person with a backpack. In the background, several people are walking and standing around, some holding papers or bags, with a cityscape visible.
Two women sitting on beach chairs and talking at the beach in Coney Island, with a boardwalk, amusement park rides, and buildings in the background in a black and white photo.
Black and white photo of the beach at Coney Island with people lounging and walking along the sand, some under umbrellas and some near the water, with a pier in the background.
Black and white photo of a crowdedConey Island beach with people relaxing on towels and sitting in chairs, many walking along the shoreline, and a pier extending into the ocean in the background.
Man with a shirtless upper body wearing a cap, standing with hand on hip on a pier, with other people near beach and some structures in the background.
A shirtless man with tattooed arms wearing a Yale cap, shorts, and electronic accessories around his neck, standing on a boardwalk near the beach. Several other people are in the background, some sitting and some walking, with an ocean view behind th
Street scene with multiple people, including a person wearing a 'Make America Great Again' hat and sunglasses, holding a sign and a can of soda. Others walk or stand in the background. Black and white photo.
People playing volleyball on the beach at Coney Island with amusement park rides and structures in the background, including a tall tower and a sign that says 'THUNDERBOLT'.