Happy Holidays!

Happy Holidays & Season's Greetings! Wishing you a happy, healthy and wealthy close out to 2008 and beginning of a new year. This year has been a very exciting one for me and will lead into an interesting new year. I am planning on working on some fresh ideas and providing new products and services.

In the meantime, here is the holiday card we put out to our friends and family. Ava will be celebrating her 1st Xmas and I am looking forward to seeing the expression on her face. Having this experience at 8 months old looks to be the right time to really get into it (even if that means liking the ripping of the paper more than the gift! We will see if that is true when Elmo live makes his presence!).

Can you imagine what that 1st feeling must be like - we have all had it....I truly enjoy photography that much and each experience and encounter with clients and fine art buyers allows me to feel that as well.

Once again, happy holidays and I look forward to sharing experiences, providing updates and possibly working with you in the New Year! Enjoy and against what everyone says, "Eat and Drink Plenty!” Worry about the consequences the next day and do something about it January 1st! Just don't get behind a wheel if the drink plenty party describes you!





Warmest (and I do mean warmest - it is cold outside in nYc!),

Dan

Happy Thanksgiving!

Wishing everyone a happy and fullfilling Thanksgiving!

-Dan

Hello Friends! Some Latest Updates to Share...

Hello my friends, family and supporters (and by supporters I mean friends and family!),

Just a quick note to keep you up to date and to let you know that I am extremely busy these days shooting anything and everything in regard to landscapes, fine art and stock; as well as getting really busy on the portrait side of the business - namely children portraits these days as we are nearing holiday season (and Fall is an amazing time to do outdoor foilage shoots - many many colors to incorporate into true photojournalistic and even studio shots).

So as the nature of this work (at least for sure in my business), the fall time closes out the major fine art gallery focus (although stay tuned for some of my Winter gallery appearances!), and opens up many more phone calls for portraiture, environmental portraiture, and even some commerical work I am starting to get into. Give me a holler (aka pick up the phone!), or send me an email and I can fill you in - I would love to hear from you as well!

My blog lines will be starting up again - October was a busy busy month for shooting but also personally as my 6 month old daughter had a minor surgery to recover from and then the whole family got sick and kept passing the buck onto each other! I am sure you have all experienced that in your life at one point - not fun, but at the same time it was an interesting experience to share (to say the least) - this is one thing I did not phtograph! (although I did shooting Ava's before and after photos from surgery - dang camera phones!).

To give you a preview, here is some Sept, Oct and Nov shots. For fine art, I have been endlessly searching for "Dare to be Different" shots (that John Dewey HS motto never left me / Also, this should be the themes for all you fellow Gemini's out there!)

Stay tuned for my next blog dubbed "Addison" - a photo shoot I recently completed of a 1 1/2 year old girl in the park.

I look forward to hearing from you!

- Dan
dan@danmarinophoto.com

(917) 207-2091

Brooklyn Eagle Newspaper Article

I wanted to share an article with you regarding the Gallery 364 art show opening in Bay Ridge on September 11. The show is continuing until September 30.

The story writer approached me during the show to talk about a couple of the fine art selections I have featured.

http://brooklyneagle.com/categories/category.php?category_id=12&id=23184



Hope everyone had a great weekend,

Dan

Outside Directly Across The Street - September 11, 2001

Hello all -

Yesterday I spent the day with my wife and my new 4 1/2 month old baby daughter. We kept it low key and spent some time at the Prospect Park Zoo before taking Ava's first few carousel rides of her young life and then heading home. It was a great day and just spelled out so much about life and, in my opinion, on our purpose here in the is world.

For my wife and I having witnessed the acts on 9-11 in front row seats (Vanessa worked on the 13th floor on 1WTC and I worked at 1 WFC but was outside in front of Century 21 when the 2nd plane hit), being able to write this message today is a blessing and sharing time with our new baby girl puts a lot into perspective.

This September 11 was a weird one for me. The past few years I had not been as affected by the anniversary as when it had first happened. However, this year I just did not feel like myself and as we have gotten closer to the day and now past, I have had the feeling of multiple knots in pull in my stomach. I can mainly attest it to having a new baby and family now while reflecting on what we have gone through. The past 7 years have been interesting, wonderful but also tough at the same time. You do not look at the world the same anymore after being part of a tradgedy like this.

My notes today are different than an update about a gallery opening I have upcoming or a note on a photo that I wanted to share and tell you about. Today I wanted to share my 9-11 story as a way for me to reflect on where I have come from since then, and for you all to understand one person's perspective of the day if you so choose.

I will sneak in that I am opening in Red Hook on Saturday and Sunday to anyone in the neighborhood looking for some great art, free food and drink, and spending some time enjoying life and relaxing a little.

- Dan

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Outside Directly Across The Street

Well it was very sad, tragic, and mysterious, but I was directly across the street standing in front of the Millennium Hotel; something I am still trying to get over and it is going to take a while.

I was running late this day because I had to drop off my car for service in midtown Manhattan. My normal route to work from Brooklyn involves taking the X28 express bus to the World Trade Center (in front of Century 21). I then walk across the street. go into the 4WTC, and proceed down to the mall area. I make my way to Cornucopia (usually around 8:45 AM) to grab a protein shake, and I then walk into the lobby of 2WTC to go back outside, walk across the street, and up the escalator inside the West Side Highway overpass bridge, taking me into the lobby of 1 World Financial Center.

On this day, I was taking the E train into the 5WTC. We arrived at approximately 8:45AM. I was trying to get inside the Trade Center mall area to grab breakfast and get to work, but we were being told we could not enter, and were immediately pushed as a group up the Church Street and Rector Street stairwell exit (someone people mentioned that they heard someone say a man got shot). As I was halfway up the stairs, a police officer was screaming, “Excuse me, clear the way,” as he was escorting another officer who had a jacket covering his right shoulder (looked like he got shot). Getting closer to street level, I saw people pointing and looking up, screaming and crying. As I got all the way upstairs, I saw 1WTC on fire, with a huge hole on the right side of the building, and it was truly shocking. I didn't know what to do, so I found a spot directly on the corner of the Millennium Hotel (approx 25 feet from the front of 4WTC, 5 WTC and the WTC atrium area), and all I could do was stare at the building.

Trying to listen to what had happened, I overhead someone say that a small jet hit the building. I could not comprehend this, nor would I believe it. After a few minutes, I witnessed people taking their lives from upper floors (75+) of 1 WTC. These people chose to leap out of windows and plummet to their death, rather than being trapped and burning to death and I can’t say that I blame them. I had to see at least 25-30 people jump. It seemed like this was going on for an hour in length; however, the reality was more like 5-10 minutes. It was a truly grueling and traumatizing experience for me and will take some time to get over. One lasting image in my mind was 4 people holding hands all the way down (From where I was, I never saw these people hit the ground - I thank god for that!)

A while later the 2nd plane hits the 2WTC, another awful experience. I don't know if the other people around me saw this the way I did (and I am extremely curious to find out exactly how they saw everything and how they are dealing with it), but the 2nd plane was not seen until it hit the 2 WTC. Basically, there was so much black smoke, smog and fire filling the air, and there was so much noise and commotion, than this 2nd plane could not be seen and was barely heard. All I truly remember is taking focus off of 1 WTC to glance over at 2WTC. The plane just seemed to appear, just become visible a few inches away from the building. I watch it on TV and say to myself, this is not how it happened and it definitely did not look this way. The plane was tremendous! (767 I think), and I saw it from the bottom, tilting to the left. Again, it just appeared from the smoky air, and within a second, it hit the 2WTC and caused a ferocious explosion.

This impact sent everyone around me in frenzy. I did not move. I was too shocked and I do not know why, but I did not want to run away; I wanted to stay and watch it. That lasted for all of 5 seconds (which felt more like 5 minutes) because pieces of the building and debris started falling and I had to get out of the way, so I ran down the Millennium Hotel block (Jay street?). People were running so hard and so fast that they literally were running out of their shoes. I eventually ended up, thankfully and surprisingly unharmed, down near J&R Music World and Pace University.

This was only a few blocks, but I had to turn around and look at these buildings and experience the fear I had run away from. The site of these 2 buildings, landmarks, on fire and in shambles was really painful to see. I was terrified at this point. After about 15 minutes, I finally ran into someone I knew from my company and we spoke about what we had experienced. He left to go home, I stayed and watched. A few minutes later, I walked towards the courthouse and sat down in amazement in the park area. While I started talking to people, I heard, then turned around and saw the 2WTC falling and ran away again from

falling debris. Standing in front of the park, I was blocked from immediately being hit by traveling debris, but had I not run, it would only be a matter of time until it made its way in my direction. As I turned around, all I could see was the antenna of one of the trade centers, and finally, I looked away and walked for a while. I had seen enough.

I ended up in a bar on Broadway and Houston Street. I wanted to get as far away as possible, but I also wanted to get in front of a TV to see what the hell just took place. It was about 10:30AM at this point, because as I went into the bar and sat down, they were showing the 2WTC beginning to fall. I sat down, watched the TV, and drank about 8 shots of Southern Comfort with others people I met. Finally, I got my first cell phone connection dialed out to my mother to let her know I was safe.

While most people tried leaving the city ASAP, it didn’t mater to me. I ended up traveling to different bars and locations to stay updated, and remain drunk. It wasn’t until 8:00PM, that I finally needed to go home, back to Brooklyn. Thankfully, the F train was running again, so I went down into the W4th Street station, jumped on the train, and went home.

Throughout that day, and for the next few days, one thing was on my mind – Why? Was I supposed to be in this building at the time, and why was I supposed to witness this. There may very well be no answer to this. Thinking long hard about this, whether I was on time going to work taking my normal route, or whether I was late from dropping off my car, I still would not have been in the building where I would be harmed. Had I been on time, I would have been in the 2WTC lobby, just about to walk out and cross the street. I would have probably seen and/or heard the 1st plane hit and ran back down Liberty Street rather than running up the escalator into 1 World Financial Center. Had this happened, I believe I would have ended up in close to the same exact spot I was because I would have wanted to watch what was taking place.

So basically, the question is, why was I supposed to be 25 feet away from the buildings, watching this major catastrophe? If I was truly not supposed to be there on this day, then why wasn’t I left in midtown, so I could not witness this tragedy in a front row seat? Again, one will never know why they were where they were on this day. I can just be thankful that I was unharmed.


Dan Marino
Brooklyn, NY

On my way to CIBC World Markets, 1 World Financial Center

Quick Note: 2 Art Gallery Openings This Week In Brooklyn

Hello everyone,

This week will help me check off one of my photography goals for 2008 which was to get accepted and display artwork in 4-6 galleries / exhibits. I have already had 2 summer shows, and I am now about to open at Gallery 364 (show theme - "Reality vs. Fantasy") in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn on Thursday night, September 11 and BWAC (show theme - "Free Fall") in Red Hook on Saturday, September 13.

Each gallery is unique. In Bay Ridge, we are talking about a private Limestone row house - the entire first floor is a devoted gallery - a very interesting place given that the building is artwork itself and built during the turn of the century! In Red Hook, BWAC has a 2 floor gallery in an old stone warehouse with a very traditional feel in a truly unqiue space.


Gallery 364 - "Reality or Fantasy", Bay Ridge, Brooklyn
http://bayridgegallery364.blogspot.com/
364 72nd Street
Brooklyn, NY 11209
917-767-3848

Thurs, Sept 11 - 7PM Gallery Opening
Show runs from Fri, Sept 12 - Tues, Sept 30 (by appointment only)

* This message serves as a personal invitation to the opening night on Sept 11 for the show opening.



BWAC - "Free Fall", Red Hook, Brooklyn (Hosted by TimeOut NY Magazine)
http://www.bwac.org
499 Van Brunt Street
Brookyln, NY 11231

Saturday, Sept 13 (show open) - Sunday, October 26
Weekends only from 1PM - 6PM

Sad Update at Coney Island / Astroland

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’s were stopping in on vacation!

Astroland and our beloved Cyclone Rollercoaster, Parachute Jump and Wonder Wheel landmarks are really all we have left of the mystical adventure and fantasy land that has existed before the turn of the century! To see Carol Albert, the owner of Astroland, have to put out a press release about its closing (due to Thor Equities owner Joseph Sitt's plans to gentrify the area with hotels and condos) is very very wrong in my opinion! In a snide and very political statement from Thor Equities, it was mentioned that they are, "extremely disappointed that Carol Albert has decided to give up on the future of Coney Island when her current lease isn't even up for a number of months." This to me shows that these builders who had promised new and improved amusements, in addition to planned hotels and condos, are ignorant to what it takes to manage and operate this type of business. This is what is really "extremely disappointing" because it unfolds some of the real mindshare for the future. Wouldn't you think a firm planning to build the new improved Coney Island and invest in its future while retaining the past would already understand that to manage an amusement park that plans for parts, servicing, site development for new attractions, etc. would have to be sorted out months in advance?

The truly sad event here is that it is now more realistic that a new leaf is turning over in Coney Island and not for the better. While the area may gentrify and now be a desirable place to live on the Ocean, go shopping at trendy outlets, order a Venti Mocha Latte at Starbucks, etc..., what is going to be lost is this town's culture. There are other areas of Brooklyn that cater to an enjoyable trendy lifestyle (I visit these places as well), but why clone every subsection of a famous city that thrives on being different, daring, and even burlesque? Another comment I read in the papers was someone saying that there are so many other amusement / boardwalk areas that are nicer, cleaner and can be visited with a short drive from Coney Island, Brooklyn and NYC. This is exactly the point and the problem - WHY!!! Here you have a historical and cultural location that is arguably the mecca of every other amusement area that exists today! Isn't it our social responsibility to preserve one of the very areas that has helped other cities ignite their own successes?

My personal opinion concludes just like how on Sunday, September 7, 2008, Astroland closes forever. I would expect a grand finale from all of you who share in my nostalgia and current excitement and passion. I will hopefully be seeing you in Coney Island this weekend. I, for one, will be there with my camera and capturing this day. If this is truly the last of Astroland and the beginning of the "changes and plans to be" in Coney Island, it deserves to be celebrated more than expressing sadness, anger and disappointment.

Here are some supporting news links ->

9/4/08 NY Post Article - http://www.nypost.com/seven/09042008/news/regionalnews/astroland_is_closing_for_good_on_sunday_127490.htm
Save Astroland (maybe there is still time to make a difference) - http://www.saveastroland.org/

I will be posting my own tribute to Astroland and Coney Island in images shortly after this weekend. Please check back for a trip down memory lane.

- Dan Marino
dan@danmarinophoto.com
(917) 207-2091

BWAC Art Galley - Summer Hot! Comes to a Close

Good afternoon friends,

I hope everyone enjoyed their weekend; especially in New York where the weather was beautiful. Hopefully we see more days like those for a while before the Summer quickly turns into Fall.

The BWAC Summer art gallery show "Hot!" came to a close this weekend and I am happy to say I sold at least 2 pieces with the possibility of a couple of more. Here are the 2 images I was please to see purchased for the enjoyment of 2 customers:

Both of these images have done well the past year, particularly the cyclone sign which is now sold for the 5th time!

I wish everyone a great end to Summer 2008. Stay tuned for my next entry discussing my acceptance to the BWAC "Free Fall" show. Same place - gallery in Red Hook (499 Van Brunt Street), same time - Saturdays and Sunday from 1-6PM, and hopefully the same panels. If not, I will let you know the exact locations.

In addition, I have been accepted to submit a large piece (over 30') to the TimeOut NY sponsored first floor gallery of BWAC so stay tuned on my approved selection.

More details to follow, including the show opening - I am told this is the biggest BWAC show of the year, so I am excited to start the process. I may be posting my displayed images in advance on the blog to ask for some feedback from you - my loyal subscribers! If I am allocated 2 panels (which should be 6 pieces), I may ask you to help me decide the last one.

Have a great week,

Dan

Some Snapshots From "Hot!" Art Gallery This Weekend

I took some quick snapshots during the opening weekend of "Hot", the Summer Art Gallery show from BWAC.org. Check out http://www.danmarinophoto.com/ (click on Displayed Art) to see moe detailed information about this event.

The flow of the finalized layout of the gallery is great and very impactful. I ended up with 3 panels:

#239 - 3 24x20 framed & matted prints (My main panel - pick up a business card!)
#109 - 2 24x20 images & matted prints
#186 - 1 16x20 framed print on canvas

Here are the shots to give you a feel for the show - if you intend on visiting, let me know when you are going and I will try to be there too!

MY IMAGES

MY IMAGES UP FOR AUCTION

(look at the thick black bordered frames with the subjects of "The Parachute Jump", "Cyclone Roller Coaster Sign", "Brooklyn Bridge"

OTHER SHOW IMAGES

Hope to see you at the gallery!

- Dan

Art Gallery Opening Tomorrow 7/26 at 1PM

Hello All,

Just a reminder that my work will be appearing at the Pier in and old converted stone warehouse in Red Hook, Brooklyn at the gallery opening of 'Hot', sponosred by the Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition (BWAC). I will have three 24x20 fine art pieces mounted on a 8' x 8' panel. There is the potential that I will have an additional 3 pieces up so on my arrival it is also a mystery. Additionally, I will have 3 pieces as part of BWAC's silent auction.

All in all, I hope this is a great show and the experience is telling. Only time will tell now...

The show runs from July 26 - August 17, weekends only from 1PM - 6PM. There will be live bands playing and a stationed wet bar.

Check out http://www.danmarinophoto.com/ (Click on Displayed Art) for more details. I will post the images I have on display at the show soon.

Have a great weekend!

- Dan

Quick Update: Red Hook Art Gallery Opening July 26

Hello friends,

Just sending a quick update here...more details to follow.

I have now officially hung my art on my alotted 8' x 8' panel and ready for the gallery opening in Red Hook. The show curator recommended 3 of my images for display; with the potential for an additional 3 to be hung prior to the opening.

The space (an old warhouse) is very urban in nature with stone walls, wood beams running through and large metal shutters surrounding each window. In fact, one of my fine art prints on display is a creative image of the warehouse!

I hope you have the opportunity to stop by as this is my first gallery showcase. The show titled, "Hot!" will run from July 26 - August 17 on Saturdays and Sundays from 1PM - 6PM. For more information, please visit http://www.bwac.org/ directly or go through my website - http://www.danmarinophoto.com/.

I am currently setting up my online presence on BWAC's website, as well as contributing prints to their flat file collection. At the show, you can view my flat file prints on their large screen, and then request to see the actual print.

Hope you are all having a very enjoyable summer. Stay tuned for my next post...

New Product Review Section Launching!

Hello again friends,

As mentioned yesterday, I am going to start a product review section. The intent is to share my thoughts on the products I use - the pros, cons, my recommendation, links to more detail, etc. I am assuming that the majority of you have a digital camera and take pictures (vacation and travel, family gatherings, holidays, etc.). You may also have photography as one of your hobbies (or you may actually be a photographer!)

So I hope these articles will help you with you own interests and desires and at least give you more of a personal perspective before you go out and buy something. As you know, most of the reviews online and "designed to sell". Even many of the independent sites do not truly give you the recommendation or try to steer you in the right direction. So hopefully this is a source to complement your own research. I will let you in on where i do my research as well.

Stay tuned - the first review will be coming soon. In the meantime, here is a list of tools I currently use in the trade. Feel free to email me with questions on any products you have in question. I will use the blog to answer it if in fact I know something about it, or can put together a comparison analysis.

Equipment & Tools
Camera
Canon 40D
Canon G3 (looking to upgrade to the Canon G9 or Leica D-Lux 3 soon)

Lens
Canon 24-105MM L
Canon 50MM
Canon 28-135MM
Sigma 10-20MM

Filters
Tiffen UV (sized accordingly to lens)

Software
Adobe Photoshop CS3 (mainly editing)
ACDsee Pro2 (mainly for DAM - digitial asset mgmt workflow and keywording post production
ImageIngester (preload new images with key attributes, get ready for post production)
Adobe Lightroom (on occassion for keywording, workflow - AcDsee primary tool)
Adobe Dreamweaver (web design)
Adobe Illustrator (more web related, logo creation, branding, etc.)
JAlbum (web design)Software: Banana Album (web design - photo viewing)

Web
GoDaddy.com (lots of space, easy to setup and use)
Blogger.com (home of my blog - another easy setup and easy to get used to)
Feedburner.com (automated blog distribution to email and rss readers)

More to come... this is the beginning list to at least show you what I typically use - any similarities to you? Email me with any questions.

Have a great week!

- Dan

A Few Exciting Updates To Share!

Just a quick note today on some happenings...please spread the word - I am looking to increase my website traffic and have interested friends, family, and others in the Tri-State area come visit my upcoming Summer & Fall shows. Many thanks for your support so far...

1) SAVE THE DATE! - My first Gallery exhibit is coming up in Red Hook, Brooklyn at 499 Van Brunt Street. This exhibit is by the Brooklyn Waterfront Artist Coalition (http://www.bwac.org/) - check out their website for more details.

2) WEBSITE UPDATED - I am still working on improvements to http://www.danmarinophoto.com/. Check on the Displayed Art section - I have added images displayed at some of my recent shows. I will plan on doing this after each event as a way to reach out to those of you who cannot make the shows in person. http://www.danmarinophoto.com/ will be the main site to promote my fine art work. I will also be incorporating more of my areas of focus soon as well and/or through additional sites - stay tuned. Enjoy the show links. Next immediate areas of focus to watch out for: *Updated Logo, *Bio & Resume Page, *1st Published Photo Essay (will be on blog), *Equipment Product Reviews.

3) THE VIEWPOINT (aka THIS BLOG) - I have added additional ways for you to subscribe. Look below email subscription and you will find an RSS / Other Reader link. This is for those of you that like information delivered away from your inbox and in a more controlled atmosphere.

4) UPDATED EQUIPMENT - Yes yes, exciting times indeed. In addition to my Canon 40D body upgrade a few months back, I have now added the Canon EF 24-105MM L IS USM Lens - in laymen terms - a kick a@# lens with crystal clear optics that results in very sharp, well balanced and extreme color images. I will be posting new images to the blog soon to share.


Again, thanks for your support and I look forward to hearing from you soon. Write me an email and let’s catch up!

- Dan

Save the Date: BWAC Art Exhibit - Summer Show - Hot!

Hey everyone,

Just a heads up on my end. I submitted my paperwork and plan on exhibiting in Red Hook Brooklyn down by Fairways the end of July!

The great thing about this event is that it is gallery space and my work will be hanging for 4 weeks (open to public on Saturdays and Sundays) - July 26 to August 17.

The exhibit is hosted by the Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition (bwac) - http://www.bwac.org/ and is well advertised throughout Brooklyn as well as in Time Out NY magazine.

I am very excited about this show due to the marketing that goes into it and the overall awareness. I will send out a reminder in July as we get closer with more detail, some art I will be exhibitting and any other fun facts that make sense!

Have a great weekend! Also stay tuned for a photo essay focused on a very popular Coney Island establishment - coming soon!

- Dan

dan@danmarinophoto.com

http://www.danmarinophoto.com/

http://www.brooklynspecial.com/

http://www.ithappenedinbrooklyn.com/

Thanks!

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

Reminder: Coney Island Art Festival on Sunday June 8!

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/

Coney Island Art Festival - June 8

I will be displaying art at the 2008 Coney Island Art Festival on June 8, 2008 from 12PM – 7PM

Friends,

As we approach Memorial Day weekend and have an extra day off to introduce Spring (and it finally looks like the east coast weather is cooperating!), now is the time to hose off the lounge chairs, pull the covers off the outdoor furniture, fire up the BBQ's, and -if your household is similar to mine- select your summer wine list! Goodbye heavy reds. Hello crisp whites and Beaujolais!

On Sunday, June 8, 2008, I invite you to America's original playground. That's right - I am talking about Coney Island USA - the place where Kings and Queens have come to unwind and have fun!

June 8 should be the perfect day to walk the boardwalk, stop at Nathan's for a world famous frank, play some skee-ball, ride the cyclone (please hold onto wallets, keys, change, and wigs!), soak in some sun on the beach, visit the aquarium, try a round of "Shoot the Freak", ....the list goes on and on!

One more stop on this adventurous day of excitement should also be the 2008 Coney Island Art Festival! Now serving its 2nd year, the show has moved right next to the landmarked Parachute Jump at Keyspan Park (baseball stadium for the single A NY Mets; the Brooklyn Cyclones).

I will be there showcasing some of my fine art photography; including special selections from my Coney Island collection. This area has always held a place in my heart and the history here takes me back a few times every year (or if you ask me about Totonno's brick over pizza, then I also have to admit that I make a stop in town every other Friday night)!

Spend one of your Spring days with me at the festival in between your day of fun, sun, great food and amusement in Coney Island! There will also be live entertainment throughout the day. Come be a kid again for a few hours! Admission is free and the show runs from 12PM - 7PM. For more information, the flyer to the show is located here -> Coney Island Art Festival Flyer

I hope to see you there!

- Dan
Dan@DanMarinoPhoto.com
http://www.danmarinophoto.com/

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