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Beach Day: Daniel Soares captures Coney Island’s quirky characters

Beach Day, a bright and colourful new series of photographs from filmmaker, photographer and creative director Daniel Soares, brilliantly captures the diverse range of visitors to New York’s Coney Island.

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All images courtesy of the artist. Via Creative Boom submission.

All images courtesy of the artist. Via Creative Boom submission.

Inspired by the quirks and oddities of humanity and the following quote from Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman: “To suffer fifty weeks of the year for the sake of a two week vacation, when all you really desire is to be outdoors with your shirt off”, Daniel spent a summer exploring Coney Island’s beach and amusement park, photographing the fascinating characters he came across.

Currently based in New York, Daniel grew up in Germany and Portugal. Before starting his career as a director, he worked as a creative at various agencies across the globe. His work has been featured in The Guardian, Mashable and New York Times, and exhibited at the International Centre of Photography.

You can discover more of Daniel’s work at his website.

Older woman wearing sunglasses and a necklace poses on a pier with Coney Island's amusement park and beach in the background
Woman with blonde hair sitting on a blue chair outside a shop on Coney Island, wearing a pink halter top and red headband
Two people stand against a bright blue sky, one wearing a cream shirt and straw hat, the other in dark clothing and a wide-brimmed hat, holding hands in an intimate moment at Coney Island
Woman wearing sunglasses and a blue patterned shirt at Coney Island beach, with other visitors in the background
Woman wearing a red headscarf and striped top sits on a bench on Coney Island's boardwalk, with beachgoers and buildings behind her
Man wearing a white cap at Coney Island with flags and amusement park rides visible in the background under a clear blue sky
A woman in a dark green shirt and a man in a white t-shirt stand against a yellow wall with a teal curved shape above them at Coney Island
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