4 Photography Tours in New York City Worth Booking

1.New York Icon Photography Tour led by a Local Photographer

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 155 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $125Our pick

Spend about 2.5 hours photographing Rockefeller Center, Central Park, Fifth Avenue, and other New York icons with a local professional. Guides such as Zim and Rob adapt their coaching to your skill level, helping you improve framing, angles, reflections, and camera settings in a group of no more than eight.

“Zim was fun and knowledgable to learn with. Good for people who visit New York to get to take good pictures around the city. Absolutely recommended”

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2.Central Park Photography Tour with Local Photographer

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 85 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $100Best value

Spend about two and a half hours photographing Central Park with a local professional. You’ll visit classic spots such as Bethesda Fountain, Shakespeare Garden, and the Naumburg Bandshell while learning to use your own camera more effectively. Groups are limited to eight people.

“My 15 year old son took the “tour” and learned so much. It’s definitely more of a workshop with lots of instruction on how to best use your camera features. The small group size (in his case only 2 people) meant everyone got individual time. His instructor was super experienced and got him thinking on how he could use this hobby to earn a living.”

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3.Iconic New York City Photography Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 61 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $192

Spend about four hours with Leanne on a private New York City photo walk. Get help with camera technique, street photography, graffiti, and urban scenes while learning city history, culture, and practical transit tips. Grand Central and Union Square can be part of a custom route.

“This tour is for people who are looking for a creative artistic experience rather than an lesson in the technical aspects of photography.”

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4.Manhattan Architecture Photography Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 24 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $125

Join New York City Photo Safari for a three-hour Manhattan architecture walk led by a professional photographer such as Zim. You’ll work on angles, composition, and camera technique at Grand Central, the Chrysler Building, Times Square, the New York Public Library, and Bryant Park. The group is limited to eight.

“I learned a great deal about my cameras abilities that I was not using! And the use of angles as well as boring space elimination!”

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