Manhattan Architecture Photography Tour

I spent Saturday afternoon (Sat 10th Oct) on a very enjoyable session with my photography guide (Robert) in Midtown. It turned out that I was the only one booked on the "small group" tour, so it turned into a very agreeable One-to-One session. We started around Grand Central Station and worked through shots there, with the Chrysler Building, the New York Public Library and moved on towards (and finished at) Times Square. Robert was great - a pleasure to be with, knowledgeable and patient. The session was a 3-hour session (for info) - longer than I expected and all the better for it.

I had an absolutely outstanding experience on this 3-hour Manhattan architectural photography tour! Our guide was incredibly knowledgeable, highly educated, and brought the city’s architecture to life with fascinating historical insights and design details that I never would have noticed on my own. Not only was the guide an experienced photographer who shared practical tips for capturing great shots, but they also knew exactly where to position us for the best angles and lighting. Their enthusiasm for both architecture and photography made the tour engaging from start to finish.

This was my fourth NYC Photo Safari, and it was another fantastic experience. This time my instructor was David, who was wonderful! He was friendly, patient, and extremely knowledgeable. He struck a great balance between offering helpful guidance and giving everyone the freedom to explore their own style. He always made sure everyone got the shots they wanted before moving on and took time to answer questions and share useful tips along the way. One thing I always appreciate about NYC Photo Safari is how engaging and supportive the instructors make the entire experience. Each time, I walk away seeing the city differently and feeling more confident in my photography. This safari was no exception. After four safaris, I can honestly say the experience is consistently excellent. I recommend NYC Photo Safari to anyone visiting New York and always tell friends and family about it. It’s always worth it, and I’ll definitely be back again.

While it was freezing out, it was a great experience. Zimmer has a master knowledge of camera, features the element and composition of photography as well as some of the best places to take and create images. While she was a bit harsh on her critiques, they were accurate and well needed, but definitely recommend this tour.

Great afternoon photo tour with Zim, who taught us a lot both about what to look for and how to think differently about the architecture and photographing it. Delved into camera settings as well when needed. For me it was a great tour and I got exactly what I needed from it, saw some sights I wouldn't have seen, got some fantastic photo's and had a really great chat with a skilled professional photographer.

I took two tours and it was great. Zim was fantastic. She also gave us a lot of tips on how to improve our pictures and how to use better our cameras.

We loved Zim's tour. She gave us great tips to improve our pictures. She asked us what we wanted to learn or improve and adapted the tour to do just that She is also very fun and speaks a little Spanish, which helped a lot for us.

We had a small group so everyone got individual attention. Learned a lot and got some great shots along with a cool Grand Central Terminal timelapse video - all shot on my iPhone. Will definitely take another photo safari next time I’m in NY.

I took the class with Zim and explored the area in and around Grand Central Station. She was an excellent teacher and a great photographer. She was clear and knowledgeable and moved easily between the cell phone and camera shots. I highly recommend Zim and look forward to taking another class soon.

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!

We booked the tour for my younger son Max who's an amateur photographer. My older son and I joined without cameras. All three of us have enjoyed this tour and have learned a lot. Robert is a great photographer and teacher. Max has learned quite a few new techniques and methods for photographing. My older son and I were also able to appreciate the architecture in NYC through photographer's lens. Robert was very patiently guiding each student on their own level, while also caring for us non-photographers in the group. We will definitely come back to NYC for another tour with Robert, probably Central Park. Highly recommend!

Did a custom photo tour with Zim that was roughly this itinerary on a day when it wasn't available. Zim was great. She is a very experienced photographer and accomplished instructor. In particular, she listened to what photography challenges we were facing, asked some great questions, and got right into helping us improve. I was looking for help with composition and finding compelling images to create while walking around. Zim typically would have me take a shot the way I was inclined to do it and then would show various alternatives, sometimes with just a suggestion and sometimes by actually photographing. In any case, she did quick critiques of all images and was really spot on with what I was looking for an how to improve. I take a lot of online classes and I like them, but working with an accomplished instructure directly is a great accompaniment to what you can learn in a class or on your own. I'm looking forward to doing another session with Zim elsewhere in the city.

Zim was a great instructor. She is very knowledgeable and gave me a lot of pointers to improve composition. She also demonstrated a variety of ways to enhance my images by using and explaining various features on my camera. I am an intermediate photographer and felt Zim's suggestions definitely added to my skill set. Highly recommend!

On my Manhattan Photo Safari, Zim my instructor was fun - we had a few laughs at me being a greedy photographer, knowledgeable - shared tips on using my camera in auto mode, friendly - shared a tip to calm down anxious New Yorkers. It was a learning and fun experience. Highly recommended for tourists and residents a like.

Learned a lot about composition and was able to take some great pictures Zim is very knowledgeable and helpful in giving pointers to improve my photographs

Jim is a fun and dynamic teacher with excellent photography skills and experience. She was very patient and attentive to me even though I am a novice. It's a great way to get to know NYC!!

I got this tour for a family member and I as she was visiting New York. This was a great way to enjoy NYC and also learn a lot about photography! We took many memorable photos, and had a great experience. It is definitely something to try if you would like something new to experience in the city!

This was my second time tour with Zim during the last 6 months. I got lucky again as other people did not show up, so it was a private tour again. I asked her to dedicate this one to wide angle lens use. I learned more then from any books or Internet sites. Highly recommend to anyone who likes to learn and improve photography skills in terms of composition and camera settings.

I live in New York and I recently took this photo safari to learn more about photography and my camera. I gained new photographic skills but I also learned to see my city differently. I can’t think of a more unique way to spend an afternoon that is fun, educational, and helps you take better pictures. New Yorkers should do it. When your friends come to town, you should have them do it. We all love taking pictures. Up your game and take even better ones or help your friends to do the same.

Zim was my tour guide and she was Fantastic. She helped me with my skills and informed me how to develop my view on how to take architectural photos. She was so informative and helpful with my camera. Zim was really professional and I really recommend her for that tour. if I can give her 6 STARS I would. Thank you Zim

This was a great tour. My girlfriend wanted to get more in to taking pictures of architecture and when I read the reviews I knew this was the right tour to take. Zim does a great job of taking you around and critiquing shots so that you can get better. Since this class was for my girlfriend she was using a professional camera and I was using my cellphone camera. Zim showed me how to access so many more features that I never knew the device to have. She also went over some of the more interesting bells and whistles that I was unsure of how to use. All in all It was a great tour and we came back with a wealth of knowledge.

I totally enjoyed my photo tour with Zim. Very informative and helpful on how to set up my camera and position myself to take creative shots that actually look pretty cool both indoors and out! I definitely want to take another course when visiting Manhattan again.

This was an interesting tour. What I had not expected was the amount of technical information/skills imparted as the tour encompassed a number of diverse challenges in the photographic environment. Our instructor focused not only on the composition aspects but in the technical aspects. Very useful and informative, I learned a fair bit.

Great time and Zim was very helpful walking around and helping us take our shots of NYC. Very creative and great taking a different look at the city.

<p>Zim is great! Able to make recommendations based on your interest or skill level. Be prepared for walking.</p>

<p>I met with Zim for my photography tour which was so inspiring - thank you Zim! As well as sharing her knowledge on photography, Zim was also able to provide us with some interesting facts about NY that we would never have known without speaking to a resident New Yorker. I was so impressed by the experience that I shall be looking into taking other similar tours in cities when I travel and will most definitely be doing this trip again when we are back in NY.</p>