NYC After-Dark Photography Tour: Times Square
5.0
14 Ratings
New York

This mid-level photograph excursion, which spans 2.5 hours, is largely located at Times Square. A proficient guide will assist you in comprehending challenges associated with capturing photos in dimly lit environments (for instance, nighttime photography), using flash, and long exposure.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Times Square - Learn long exposure photography with all the glitz that is Times Square
  • Bryant Park - Learn how to use your flash while in Bryant Park.
  • New York Public Library - .
  • Hard Rock Cafe New York - .
  • US Army Recruiting Office Times Square - Photograph one of the most noted sites in Times Square.
  • The View, ABC Studios, Taping of the Show - Learn how to photograph the ABC news ticker in Times Square.
  • Madame Tussauds New York - Makes for a great addition to any Times Square photo.
  • Times Square / Theater District - Cross roads to the world.
  • New York Marriott Marquis - In the middle of Times Square.
  • Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Times Square - Makes for great photos.
  • Empire State Building - Beautiful to photograph especially at night.
  • Chrysler Building - One of the most iconic buildings in the city.
What's Included
  • Professional photographer guide
  • Local taxes
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Transportation to/from attractions
Additional Information
  • Minors must be accompanied by adult.
Location
Josephine Shaw Lowell Memorial Fountain
West 40th Street
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Jemkh
Feb 17, 2023
A great way to experience this city! - If you’re a budding photographer and want some different, non touristy photos from your travels, then I highly recommend taking a you’re with NYC safari. I booked not one but two tours in the space of a week and always look back to the photos I took!
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Garywp4307vc
Jun 5, 2022
Above and beyond - Zim did a great job. Gave us clear instruction before showing exactly what to do to create some cool effect with flash and get some nice "take home" shots I Time Square. She was happy to give us extra time and made sure we had a good experience.
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253arjanv
Aug 9, 2021
Great tour, learn a lot - Great tour around Times Square at night. Learned a lot about night time photography in the city! Tourguide Zim brought us to some iconic locations and took more than enough time to explain very clearly how to improve in certain conditions and locations
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Q5164tydanp
May 2, 2021
Loved it! - I did a tour last month & it was great... Nicely socially distanced & only 2 other participants. Informative!
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Tareq
Oct 21, 2019
Highly recommended - An excellent tour with Zim. She knew all the perfect locations so it saved me a lot of time scouting the place. And every shot i took was a learning experience. If i had time i would've taken another one of her tours.
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Inge
Jun 25, 2019
Privat tour - It was a great experience with Zim. It was the best Tour ever with a photo guide like Zim,big big kmowlege,Fun and perfect Spots. It's a "must be" Thanks Zim😍😍😍
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Jborriellojr
Jan 15, 2019
My Second Time Back - This is long overdue. I headed back to NYC during Thanksgiving and we wound up staying in the city. I had done the Brooklyn and Manhattan bridge shoot with Zim the beginning of March last year, so when I had an opportunity to rebook for NYC after dark, I jumped on it. Zim was again my tour guide so I completely lucked out. Her willingness and technical expertise was fantastic. I did a private session and this time allowed me to focus on the technical aspects of my speedlight (SB 700), blur, and composition in the middle of it all. If you are looking to get some iconic shots of Times Square, street photography all at night this is your ticket. Again, this was really long overdue, but when I am back in NYC I will be rebooking NYC Photo Safari for another excursion.
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Kevin
Dec 2, 2018
Great photo tour with an amazing location and lots of new skills learned - This tour and the Iconic NYC daytime tour were the highlights of my trip to NYC. I first though the tour would be more a guide to best locations, but it was so much more. The real bonus was how much I learned about night photography. Zim was our guide and she is the BEST! Looking forward to taking more tours in the future.
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Derek
Oct 12, 2018
Great experience learning something new! - I live right across the river in New Jersey, so I know the City very well, but I signed up for the Times Square at night workshop because it was sounded interesting and was something I've never done before (In fact despite coming to NYC often, I had not been in Times Square for years). We had a small group which allowed our tour leader, Zim, to spend a lot of time providing suggestions and critiquing our work. Zim was fantastic at explaining the concepts at hand and really emphasized "dumbing down" the technical terms to make them easier to understand. I appreciated that because not all workshop leaders do that. Lastly, she's hilarious and kept us laughing all night. Clearly NYC Photo Safari targets out of town visitors but as a local I really enjoyed the workshop and would definitely recommend it to everybody.
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Lexgs40099
Jun 21, 2018
A great way to capture the city! - I've been to NYC many times and this was the first time that I took a trip to Times Square and was amazed by the photos I was able to create. Times Square--and NYC as a whole--can be overwhelming to photograph no matter what skill level you have. Zim is a great instructor, great photographer, and a great teacher. She made the process of learning the fundamentals of what's happening in each shot really simple and understandable as well as giving great advice throughout the tour. I came into this tour trying to get out of a 'photography funk' and was just looking to capture the city in a different way. Taking this tour helped me get out of my funk and taught me some new and fun techniques that I can use regularly. Even though this is a night tour, you will definitely learn techniques that you can use in any lighting situations. As I have told numerous other people since returning for my trip: this was worth every penny! I loved this tour, and can't wait to go on others in the future! Thanks, Zim!
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