Going to NY

matic08 · Mar 28, 2009

Not sure if this is the right place to post this but here goes.
I'm heading out to NY on April 18th to the 24th. I'm staying somewhereon the upper east side at my moms apt.

I want to find some good places to go for taking some night shots of the city. Also any other recommendations, must eat, must see places. Also any areas that I should avoid!

2ART · Mar 28, 2009

Have a look at Markus's blog. NYC is his home.
street photography New York in black and white : urban views Â· New York photographs by Markus Hartel : buy prints online

He was on this forum around the turn of the century.
Maybe still?

Yemme · Mar 28, 2009

Must go to places... MET & The MoMa

Eats.... Peter Lugar if you're a steak person. It's an experience.

I love taking pictures of the Wall St. area/Brooklyn Bridge. The architecture is gorgeous. There is also ground zero.

Make sure you bring lots of money to go shopping.

Have fun!

spiffybeth · Mar 30, 2009

eat at katz's

elrick · Mar 30, 2009

Also visit - New York Aquarium

Jaszek · Mar 30, 2009

I just noticed there are a more people from NYC. Maybe a meet-up during spring break?

digital flower · Mar 30, 2009

There are a lot of good places in Lower Manhattan (my favorite part). I only go down there on the weekends, though.

You should be near Central Park and that could take up a lot of your time, its huge.

The best night skyline shots of NYC seem to come from New Jersey

Seriously there are a lot of things lit up at night, the biggest being Times Square.

I like Katz Deli, too. You can get some NY attitude served with your sandwich :thumbup:

Jaszek · Mar 30, 2009

yea you should check out downtown including battery park and don't forget to go to Liberty Island. Im used to downtown since I go to school there so it's starting to get boring for me lol. When you are in downtown and you see a building without windows on the first 7 floors (10 floor building) about a block away from ground zero than you found my school lol

Yemme · Mar 30, 2009

I was down there again taking pictures on Saturday. I can't get the gargoyles of a few buildings but the architecture is grand. I can see how you can get tired of it. Now go to bed.... you have school in the morning.