Photo Tours & Street Photography Workshops
There is street art in just about every neighborhood in New York City. It can make for a nice background for street photography.
We often run across a fair amount of street art on my workshops. But if you really want to capture a lot of it, I offer private workshops in the East Village, Soho, Bushwick and East Harlem to name a few where street art is everywhere.
“Seeing a city through the eyes of a local – Every NYC neighbourhood has its own flavours, vibe, richness, sights and colour. Discovering the uniqueness to neighbourhood photographically with Leanne is a wonderful treat full as she shares her passion both for the neighbourhood, its history and for photography. Leanne’s tours are not your “clinical — take these photos here” experiences; very much the opposite — they are organic, real, creative and a chance to spend a few hours with like minded people experiences and learning about an amazing city that keeps drawing me back.” Ian, Sydney, Australia
This photo was taken on a recent photo tour in Soho and Chinatown on a rainy day. Oh the colors are crazy cool on rainy days.
New York City has a way of making itself a supporting actor if not the protagonist in street photography. I am quite happy to give credit where credit is due. In my workshops and tours we often focus on this aspect.
There’s graffiti almost everywhere in NYC. The difference between street art and graffiti is that for the most part street art is sanctioned and graffiti is always illegal. Either way, they can add some color or texture to a photo.
Dumbo is a cool neighborhood for photography. I provide photo tours to the Brooklyn Bridge/Dumbo area all year round.
Abstract Street Photography, New York City
