While we're at it - New York?

sineadw

I'm going in April I'll be taking both film and digital. I want to try to get a taste of classic new york - you know, the Woddy Allen/Ira Gershwin one. Any ideas on where to go would be greatly appreciated

PaulieC

stay out of Manhattan - Brooklyn and Queens are much more interesting for everyday New York-ness.

trishw78

I''m also going in April Sinead. I'm only bringing the DSLR, I was planning on shooting up around Harlem, and Greenwich village, I may just venture to Queens and Brooklyn. anyone else have any suggestions

Panhour

Lower east side is great for photo ops. Its near Little Italy and Soho, all in easy reach, you can see a lot of the skyscrappers in the sky from here too.
There's an old world deli (I think its Katz) but the whole area around it is real New York. Loads of activity during the day in the small parks nearby.

Covey

trishw78 wrote: »

I was planning on shooting up around Harlem, and Greenwich village

Charming :)

trishw78

What's that supposed to mean I'm sure the locals will be very nice and accommodating :S

Fajitas!

I'm sure you'll find a smack house wherever you go


:pac:

trishw78

mmm so maybe a wad of $1 bills might be the way to go... I should point out I won't be alone my dad will have his horrible Sony A100 with him

dazftw

sineadw wrote: »

Any ideas on where to go would be greatly appreciated

anywhere & everywhere

xshayx

If it a clear day Staten Island Ferry, down around St.Marks (East Village I think) has some great photo ops - people and colourful shops..... and of course nearly every street on Manhatten for buildings.

Stephen

I love the Bronx Zoo. Spent a whole day there the last time I was in NY.

trishw78

I'm spending 4 days there minus one day for shopping, I was thinking of only shooting early morning and late evening but that's subject to change.

*Dallas

ive been planning my own trip there in March.

If you go to googlemaps.com it has a really handy way of finding specific places. it has this cool feature where you drag this yellow man on to the street you want to view and it gives you a real time photo of the street.

its handy for my cause i want to find specific shops like so:

Nisio

Yup it's a tourist trap but the Rockafella centre for sunset is savage; great view of the skyline empire state building etc

sunny2004

Nisio wrote: »

Yup it's a tourist trap but the Rockafella centre for sunset is savage; great view of the skyline empire state building etc

Is there a charge to get to the top ? can you ise a tripod ?

Nisio

As far as I remember there's a charge alright, can't for the life of me remember how much. I didn't have a tripod with me but I'd reckon it'd be grand. I was there in Feb last year and feck me it was cold at the top (and only slightly warmer at the bottom!), we spent ages in the gift shop trying to warm up waiting for the sun to go down.

RoryW

Brooklyn Bridge

View of Mantattan from beside River Cafe in Brooklyn
(and afterwards have a pizza in Grimaldis Pizzeria (yet to make it there but they are meant to be great))

Central Park

Street Scenes in general

I think the rooftop bars open in May so you wont get to see them and enjoy the drink and the views (for photos)


Some NYC photos here if of interest
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rorywilliams/sets/72157603414208595/

trishw78

Sinead I just spotted this on the B&H website hope you're not planning on going during

Passover

sineadw

I did have a moment of panic about that Trish, but I'm there the week after. Phew!!! Not that I'll have any money to buy anything, mind..

Got a hotel room up by Harlem end of Central park for 100 yoyos a night, so I'll be about there a lot I think.. When are you going?

Oh and forgot to add (DUH!!!) Thanks everyone!!! I'm taking notes as I go here