ABOUT THE PHOTOGRAPHER

Stephen Hoffman is a documentary photographer who has spent the last five years photographing the men and women of Coney Island — and especially the residents of the housing projects along Mermaid, Surf, and Neptune Avenues. His work has appeared in several shows, including an exhibit at the African American Museum in Hempstead, New York. A full-page article of the work appeared in the Sunday New York Times in 2008.

Photography by Stephen Hoffman


Angels in church by Stephen Hoffman

 

boys playing basketball by Stephen Hoffman

 

Girls on the move by Stephen Hoffman 

Its for real by Stephen Hoffman

 

Mother and daughter by Stephen Hoffman

 

The necklace by Stephen Hoffman 



Published July 2010