New York Calling

Photographing the city that never sleeps

Why New York City?

• It’s one of the most photogenic cities on earth.

• It’s relatively close to Toronto.

• It’s constantly changing.

What’s my frame of Mind

• Try to see the city from the eyes of a local.

• Avoid the obvious: Times Square.

• Use sites like Gothomist, the New York Times, Yelp and Urban Spoon to find the hidden gems for dining out.

• Realize during the stay, you are only going to see a part of NYC and if you’ll want to go back.

What to Pack

• Pack light and for carry on, in my case the camera bag below and one duffle bag. I don’t travel with tripods.

How To get There

• You can drive, roughly 9 hours

• Take the train (Amtrak’s Maple Leaf)

• Fly (Air Canada, Porter and West Jet) to EWR or LGA

Getting To NYC

• Car service and shuttle buses from Newark (EWR) and La Guardia (LGA) more cost effective than taxis.

• If you fly into EWR, take the airport Monorail to the Newark Airport Train Station and hop NJ Transit for $12.50 to NY Penn Station.

Getting To NYC • If you really want to drive down, parking is in

short supply and not cheap.

Getting Around NYC

• The best way to get around the city is by public transit.

• The Seven Day MTA pass cost $30 gives you unlimited rides on the bus and subway system. You see the city

Where to Stay

• If you have relatives in the Metro NYC area, stay with them, accommodation can get really expensive.

• Use sites like hotels.com and hotwire to find last minute deals

• I tried Air B&B this time out, a site that list short term room and

Shopping

• B&H Photo and Video at 420 9th Avenue at 34th St.

• Adorama, 42 West 18th St.

• Photovillage, 1133 Broadway, Suite 824 at 22nd St.

• The Leica Store 420 West Broadway, SoHo

• The Strand Book Store 828 Broadway at 12th St., an amazing photography book collection.

• One bit of etiquette for shopping in B&H and Adorama

• Don’t waste the associate’s time, they only deal with people who really want to buy.

Financial District

Brooklyn

Union Square/ Flatiron

Midtown

Meatpacking Dsitrict and The high Line

Central Park and the Upper West Side

West Village

SoHo

TriBeCa and Battery Park City

Questions?