From the Documentary Practice and Visual Journalism program students at the International Center of Photography in New York.
Life on the Water
Students taking the Visual Journalism course this semester are assigned weekly photo projects which we will feature on this blog.
New York: Life on the Water Assignment
One might forget New York is a coastal city. Manhattan is an island, surrounded by water, there are ferries, sail boats, house boats, sightseeing cruisers, canals, beaches, piers, and ports. How do people use the water? Recreational, commercial, and for transportation? What happens on the waterfront? How does the water impact people’s lives?