New York Street Photography Tours by James Maher
New York Street Photography Tours by James Maher
New York Street Photography Tours by James Maher
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8:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Monday
8:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Tuesday
8:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Wednesday
8:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Thursday
8:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Friday
8:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Saturday
8:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Sunday
8:00 AM - 11:00 PM
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See NYC Through the Eyes of a Street Photographer and Lifelong New Yorker Are you traveling to New York – or are you a local who wants to focus on street photography? Want to learn the best places to photograph the sites and people of the city – or do you want to spend an entire day learning the tips, tricks, and secrets of a street photographer? Want to explore New York after dusk? (Tripod included). Custom NYC Photo Tours *All tours customizable to your specific needs. 3-Hour Photo Tour: 295 USD 5-Hour Photo Tour: 395 USD Printed and emailed gift certificates available. Contact James to set up a custom photo tour. All tours are customized to your exact needs, interests, schedule, and skill level and are private for you, your family, or your traveling group. In addition, when you sign up for the course you will receive James’ downloadable e-books, The Essentials of Street Photography and Street Photography Conversations to brush up on your street photography before the tour/workshop begins. What you will / can learn: The best locations to photograph iconic buildings and landmarks The best locations for photographing people Photography basics (if needed, for beginners) Street photography tips, tricks, and techniques All the tricks for capturing close-up candid portraits Camera settings and zone focusing techniques Capturing gesture, expression, and emotion and telling stories with your images Street portraiture And, of course, what we will learn will be tailored to your skill level, what you want to see, and what you want to learn! About James: James has lived in New York for his entire life (besides a 5 year stint in Madison, Wisconsin, but he doesn’t want to talk about that.) Like many Manhattanites, he is a terrible driver and cook, but he’s an excellent navigator. He has been practicing the art of street photography since he first picked up a camera, has worked as a portrait and fine art photographer in New York since 2005, has had a regular feature for the NY Daily News reporting on different neighborhoods of the City through street portraits and interviews with locals, is a certified New York tour and workshop guide (so get ready for some history!), and has sold and licensed his photography of New York to collectors and companies from around the world.
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Karsten H
1 contribution
Sep 2019
We met James in Soho and he took us for a tour around and to China Town. We learned a lot about street art photography and learned a lot about the area.
James is not only good photographer, he is also really good company. Time flew by so fast, we could have continued even longer.
And we really love the pictures we took with the training of James.
WE saw other photo tours on our way where everyone seemed to be on trial and error mode. If you are thinking about the price, it was worth every penny!
James is not only good photographer, he is also really good company. Time flew by so fast, we could have continued even longer.
And we really love the pictures we took with the training of James.
WE saw other photo tours on our way where everyone seemed to be on trial and error mode. If you are thinking about the price, it was worth every penny!
Written January 14, 2020
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Phyllis2357
Washington DC, DC24 contributions
Dec 2022
I took a private photo workshop with James; I did his SoHo tour and enjoyed it immensely. James provided great tips on street photography and photographing in the city in general. He was able to help me with settings on my camera. He brought me to nooks and crannies in the neighborhoods where I'd never been and shared interesting info about the spots (including tips on favorite restaurants). Fun!
Written December 3, 2022
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Tina_und_Henning
Hamburg, Germany15 contributions
May 2015 • Couples
Before selecting James as our guide and street photography instructor I checked out others, too. Most of them where cheaper, but not offering an individual tour. My aim was to get some advice in streetphotographing. Staying around with a bunch of people at NY crossings didn't seem to be appropriate to me.
Further more from his web site I got the first impressions about his tours he offers, general tips for doing sightseeing in NYC (this was essential to our own planning for our stay in NYC).
His response to my inquiry was prompt and setting up of our work-shop was a minute job, including the payment of the deposit.
James was in time as promised and we had a great time. He explained to me the essentials of street photographie, but also some historical inputs concerning architecture, buildings and people living in them.
All together this afternoon was worth every Dollar
All the best to James and his business
Henning (and Bettina, who never felt bored as well)
Further more from his web site I got the first impressions about his tours he offers, general tips for doing sightseeing in NYC (this was essential to our own planning for our stay in NYC).
His response to my inquiry was prompt and setting up of our work-shop was a minute job, including the payment of the deposit.
James was in time as promised and we had a great time. He explained to me the essentials of street photographie, but also some historical inputs concerning architecture, buildings and people living in them.
All together this afternoon was worth every Dollar
All the best to James and his business
Henning (and Bettina, who never felt bored as well)
Written May 30, 2015
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Zibby K
Newport, UK77 contributions
Aug 2019
We met James for a half day walk around less known parts of lower Manhattan. And we had fantastic time. James is incredibly knowledgable person with tons of interesting facts and information. We saw places where we would have never gone on ourselves. Distant from tourist attractions (and traps) yet full of life, colour and history. On top of I was able to learn from James a lot about street photography and his enthusiasm has been contagious ! We would highly recommend James as your New York City guide as well as photography tutor. Thank you James for a very memorable and fantastic time!
Written August 21, 2019
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It was wonderful photographing with you - so happy you had a good time. Hope to see you again here sometime in the future!
Written October 30, 2019
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Eric S
1 contribution
Oct 2017 • Solo
I spent an enjoyable and educational three hours on a street photography walking tour with James Maher in lower Manhattan, including Soho, Chinatown and finishing up on the Manhattan bridge at sunset. It was an excellent mix of photography tips and background about the streets and neighborhoods. James knows photography and the city and is fun to be with.
Written November 13, 2017
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Hey Eric - it was great spending the day photographing with you. Really happy to hear that you enjoyed the workshop and had a good time.
Hope to see you here again in the future!
James
Written November 27, 2017
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inger884
Torsby11 contributions
Jul 2017 • Friends
James was a terrific photo guide and take us to great photo spots in downtowns streets. An amazing photos was taken. James are really good photographers and know the city spots.Next visit in NYC I´ll bee contact you for a new Photoclass.
Thanks James from Inger o Erica from Sweden.
Thanks James from Inger o Erica from Sweden.
Written July 16, 2017
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Thanks so much for the review Inger! It was wonderful photographing with the both of you, and hope to see you in NY soon!
Written July 19, 2017
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Bobby G
United States11 contributions
Oct 2019
Highly recommended for amateurs and professionals alike. James knows his stuff, and is willing to tailor the tour to the time, place, and subject you need help with. As a NYC local, James also knows where to take you for the shots you're looking for. I am a better photographer today because of it; thanks!
Written November 1, 2019
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Bobby the pleasure was mine - it was great getting to know you and to hear about your story as well and what you're looking to do with photography. Hope to be able to shoot with you again in the future!
Written November 25, 2019
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Keiko
1 contribution
Oct 2019
As a surprise element of my 50th birthday trip to New York, some friends kindly purchased a guided photography tour with James. There's not much I can add to what has been regularly said here - James is knowledgeable of the areas we visited, not only guiding on photographic opportunities but also teaching my wife and I about the area and it's history - a great way to explore parts of NYC and get a sense of the place. James was a pleasure to spend time with - cheerful, humorous and patient with a 6'2" photographer trying to blend in and take discreet street images! Thanks James - we both had a fantastic time with you. Oh, and pay attention to his restaurant recommendations - he steered us very well indeed! :-)
Written October 31, 2019
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Mark it was great being able to spend the day with the both of you. I'm so happy to hear that you enjoyed the day and the recommendations! I hope to be able to see you both here again in the future.
Written November 25, 2019
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Sharon J
Gold Coast, Australia6 contributions
Oct 2019
When travelling I always source a local photographer by researching reviews. For my recent trip to NYC I found James Maher what an awesome experience!
James offers private guided tours options are iconic sights Brooklyn Bridge, Central Park, Bryant Park,Times Square, Nyc Library, the Roc or the more off the beaten track Chinatown,Canal St, Soho and Manhattan Bridge. I chose the 2nd less iconic tour, James led an engaging tour exploring corners of NYC I would have never found. The tour allow me to discover the real art of street photography my favourite being Greene Street in Soho. Thank you James I can definitely recommend booking this tour if you are a keen photographer and James is an excellent tour guide providing you with a wealth of local information on the big apple! I booked a private tour for my self and daughter (max 4 people) $295USD for 3 hours! Great value!
James offers private guided tours options are iconic sights Brooklyn Bridge, Central Park, Bryant Park,Times Square, Nyc Library, the Roc or the more off the beaten track Chinatown,Canal St, Soho and Manhattan Bridge. I chose the 2nd less iconic tour, James led an engaging tour exploring corners of NYC I would have never found. The tour allow me to discover the real art of street photography my favourite being Greene Street in Soho. Thank you James I can definitely recommend booking this tour if you are a keen photographer and James is an excellent tour guide providing you with a wealth of local information on the big apple! I booked a private tour for my self and daughter (max 4 people) $295USD for 3 hours! Great value!
Written October 31, 2019
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Sharon it was so fun being able to spend the day with you and Bella - I'm so happy that you enjoyed it! Hope to see you both here again in the future!
Written November 25, 2019
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Janeeh040
Adelaide, Australia35 contributions
Oct 2019 • Solo
I recently spent a morning walking and photographing with James Maher. James is knowledgable about local history and street photography and brought me to places I would never have found on my own. He helped me build confidence in photographing people on the street and in a park and pointed out amazing buildings and perspectives.
I can not recommend James more highly
I can not recommend James more highly
Written October 17, 2019
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I was wonderful spending the day with you! Really happy to hear that you felt more confident with people and hope that carries forward in the future. Hope to see you here again at some point!
Written October 30, 2019
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deezer007
Haslet, TX59 contributions
Is it better to use a camera or could I use my cell phone camera for this? I am debating on actually bringing my gear or not.
James M
New York1 contribution
If you do not want to bring a camera, a cellphone will work great. Many people use cellphones for the photo tours and enjoy shooting that way.
Deb W
Bonita Springs, FL2 contributions
How did you book this.
StefaniEarl
Melbourne, Australia4 contributions
Sorry for slow response! I booked direct through his website - just google James Maher New York Street Photography Tours. It was such a great experience :)
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