I had never been to NYC.  I did not particularly hanker to. 

I an architectural photographer, and traveling and photographing buildings in various  cities become work.  Never NYC though.

I grabbed my camera one day and went sight-seeing.  I was shooting as a tourist, and not a pro.

Camera:  Canon 5D Mark IV

Handheld

I am rather pleased that the camera was able to capture the New York I was experiencing. 

Mid Morning - Empire State Building

Twilight Cruise - Evening

Battery pack died during the river cruise, so no night photos.

It was as crowded as I expected.  The food drew me in first.  Cuisine from all over the world.  Authentic. 

It was peak summer, and the NYC was as busy as I had imagined.  The city was rather fragrant.  The pong of street-side garbage awaiting collection in the summer heat,  the body odor of sweltering humanity with limited personal space, the sickly sweet aroma of pot in unexpected places.

New Yorker’s are rude.  Not so, they are just busy.  They have places to go and tourists to ignore.

The subway sucks.  Yes.  It is hot/smelly/busy in summer.  And winter.

The NY cabbies are rude.  True.

The food is amazing.

I ended up enjoying my stay in NYC immensely.  I enjoyed the energy, diversity, history, food, culture, noise, smells – all of it.  I have been back again, albeit for work.

About Me

I am an architectural photographer, based in Hawaii.  I photograph buildings and spaces all over North America and Internationally.