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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-03-07

Daniel Marino — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 20:25:00 +0000

#1 Suracuse vs. Villanova game images - http://bit.ly/cusenova - password is "thecuse" #
http://bit.ly/snowyscenes #

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Sad Update at Coney Island / Astroland

Daniel Marino — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 20:14:00 +0000

- It is with great displeasure to find out that it appears to be the end of the road for Astroland; Coney Island’s amusement park for the past 46 years. As you all know by now from a slice of my current photography concentration, Coney Island is an area I am forever drawn to during my 33 years and life in the Brooklyn and NYC.

For example, whether it was…

* my parents taking me there as a child (Mom taking me to the carousel is something I remember – lucky for you all I cannot find the picture!),

* skipping the school bus to Mark Twain JHS 239 to go to Nathan’s with my friend Joe Chung (sorry Mom if you didn’t know that until right now!),

* riding the world famous Cyclone, spending some Summer Friday nights with my then girlfriend Vanessa (and now my loving wife and baby momma!) watching the fireworks from our apartment window on W17th Street and Ave Z,

* or my current passion of documenting this wonderful place through my viewfinder and presenting in local art galleries,

…Coney Island, Astroland, Shoot the Freak!, the Childs Building, etc….. are all comfort areas and a place that I love spending time thinking about how it must have been when King’s and Queen

Thanks!

Daniel Marino — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 14:55:00 +0000

Just sending a quick thank you to all who showed up to the art show on an extremely hot and sweltering day! Hopefully you were pleasantly surprised by the ocean breeze combined with the first floor elevation at the stadium (the shade helped too!).

For all my newbies and connections as a result of the show - welcome! I look forward to sharing my "experiences through images" with you in the near and present future.

I will be doing a couple of other shows this year in downtown Brooklyn and NYC so stay tuned and please check back on my website and blog as I will be making updates and sharing some more photos that will not be on the base website. There should be at least 1 blog entry per month. One of my next ideas is to do a Coney Island focused photo essay - pinpointing just how much history still exists with the images to prove it! Let me know your thoughts and as always, suggestions, constructive criticism, ideas, etc. are always appreciated.

Speak with you soon,

Dan

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Reminder: Coney Island Art Festival on Sunday June 8!

Daniel Marino — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 18:40:00 +0000

Hello again,

I just wanted to remind you that the art festival is quickly approaching this coming Sunday, June 8 from 12Pm-7PM. I will be setup when you first walk in and displaying until at leat 5:30PM. it looks like mother nature will grace us with a stifling 95 degree day! The show inside keyspan park will help because most of the exhibit area will have an overhang that will avoid the direct sun (hopefully one of those spots will be reserved for moi!). What better way to spend a beautiful weekend day that at America's Playground. The cyclone roller coaster is running full steam; as is the Wonder Wheel and some other attractions. The beach should be full of the "worshippers" and the boardwalk bar and lounge Ruby's is sure to be filled.

If you are coming via subway, you can take the D, F, N or Q trains to Stillwell Ave - the last possible stop. It is obvious at that point - just follow the hype! the main strip is Surf Avenue. Look for the big baseball stadium and go inside - you can't miss it! In case you do miss it, extend your depth of field by looking up 20+ feet in the air - keep turning until you see the landmarked Parachute Jump and start walking that way!!!

Here is a sampling of the images I will have on display. Some will be related to Coney Island; others will be other very cool images

For those of you that do not know what the Parachute Jump is (and are saying to yourself, what in the world is Dan talking about!), here is a clue to help lead you on the path to fine art:

SEE YOU AT THE SHOW!

- Dan

http://www.danmarinophoto.com/

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