I've been dreaming of creating a set of Coney Island images like this for years... Yesterday I had the chance, equipped only with my iPad2 and some inspired vision. While taking the shots, a walk on the beach and a corn dog on the boardwalk made the day complete. In reality, Coney Island, as I told a friend, is a gritty little carnival on a gritty crowded beach, but its nostalgia and timeless charms make it a whimsical, quirky, and somewhat romantic little day trip on a NYC Summer day. all photos © wendy whitesell 2012

Post-production was done in Snapseed and Photoshop CS5