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NYC Central Park Night Time Photography Tour
5.0
13 Ratings
New York
Capture stunning night shots of Central Park and Manhattan Skyline with a pro photographer. Perfect your low-light photography skills on this unique tour.
Duration:
2 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- New York City Photo Safari - Your NYC Photo Safari guide will help you get the best photos of Central Park at night.
- Bethesda Fountain - Photograph the Bethesda Fountain at night with long exposure.
- The Plaza - This is very close to our meeting location.
- Gapstow Bridge - You’ll walk by the bridge one of the most notable bridges in Central Park.
- The Dairy Visitor Center and Gift Shop - Photograph the Manhattan Skyline.
- Bethesda Terrace - Photograph the terrace and all its glory at night.
- The Mall and Literary Walk - Take photographs
- Naumburg Bandshell - .
- Central Park - See Central Park park at night and learn how to photograph this spectacular location under low light.
- Manhattan Skyline - You’ll have the opportunity to photograph the amazing Manhattan skyline.
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What's Included
- All taxes, fees and handling charges
- Amazing view of the Manhattan Skyline
- Professional photographer guide
- Entry/Admission - Central Park
- Spectacular images of the Bethesda Fountain, Central Park
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Tripod - you must bring your own tripod
Additional Information
This nighttime photo tour of Central Park is guided by an experienced professional photographer. You’ll get the chance to wander through Central Park with your cameras after dark. Discover techniques for capturing stunning low-light photos of Central Park. Additionally, you’ll have the opportunity to photograph the Manhattan Skyline. The tour concludes near the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
- Minimum age is 18 years
- Minors must be accompanied by fully registered adult.
- Unfortunately the Central Park at Night session is not wheelchair accessible.
- Easily accessible via subway near the Plaza Hotel
Location
Pulitzer Fountain
Central Park South
Meet at Pulitzer Fountain at 59th and 5th Avenue.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Bkz9256ck
Sep 17, 2023
Insightful & Fun for beginners to experts - First of all, Central Park at night is not scary. It's a largely peaceful, and it's a photographer's wonderland.
Zim guides you to spots in the park where you can learn and practice new ideas. She brings a depth of knowledge, a wealth of patience, and a mentor's counseling skills to the task.
She patiently walked through the why's and how's of night photography and allowed me to practice, fail, and practice again. I left with my head swimming in new techniques and insights, hoping to be able to remember and re-use what I learned.
It was an unforgettable couple hours. Well worth the time.
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Janelle
Jul 9, 2023
Fabulous experience - Zim was a fabulous instructor! Her expertise made the class super informative and rewarding. I walked away with some great shots, a better understanding of my camera and a whole new respect for the technical side of night shooting. My class ended up being just Zim and I -- talking about fabulous one-on-one instruction. As an added bonus, Zim was funny and easy to talk to. I'm planning to take the New York Icon Photography Tour next.
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Kimsy5706ns
Sep 27, 2021
Central Park at Night!! - Zim was very patient with the beginners and had some more advanced lessons for the more experienced photographers. Got some great shots, learned some new functions on my camera, and had a lot of fun.
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Irabytes
Jul 10, 2021
Night Photography with a Pro - I am an experienced photographer and there was a novice in the group.
The instructor, Kim, was able to tend to both of our needs.
I learned a lot and had a delightful evening.
My recommendation would stand for all levels of photography.
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Warren
Sep 20, 2019
Great Experience, Highly Recommend - I've just started out in photography (5 months) but I finally wanted to give night photography a shot. Getting started seemed a little overwhelming so I went on this tour hoping to learn a bit of the technicals and to get some good photos and I got exactly just that. Zim's expertise is second-to-none and her sense of humor is really good at keeping the mood light and fun. She's more than willing to answer any questions you may have and has some great stories up her sleeve. I would highly recommend this tour to any amateur photographer.
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Miramar
Jul 16, 2019
Another great photo safari - This was my 5th photo safari I've taken and this time I did the Central Park at Night safari. We had a very small group this time--just myself and one other attendee and we had both taken safaris with instructor Zim before.
Our first shot was to be a skyline view taken from a location in Central Park, but it was the night of a power outage affecting a large swath of Manhattan, so the buildings had no lights so we spent less time here. On to the next shot we walked deeper into the park and spent a good chunk of time on The Mall area taking various shots down the walkway and surrounding area. Bethesda Fountain and Arcade were the next stops.
I really enjoyed this tour and and learned a lot about long exposures. Zim spent time going back and forth between the 2 of us commenting on photos and how to improve them by either changing the composition or by adjusting camera settings. I feel much more confident now about trying longer exposures and this course has given me other ideas for shots I want to try. I always come away from a photo safari with new knowledge and ways to apply it and these workshops are one of my favorite things I do when visiting New York. I would recommend a photo safari to anyone with an interest in improving their photography skills.
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Phyllis2357
Jun 23, 2019
Great unique photo workshop! - I thoroughly enjoyed this workshop. I never would have gone to Central Park on my own to photograph so booked this photo tour. We had a small group and Zim was a fantastic instructor and guide. She was extremely knowledgeable about my camera and I learned a few new tricks. She took us to great photogenic spots and taught us how to figure out the right exposure and settings. Plus she's got a fun sense of humor :)
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Photoguy2018
Aug 15, 2018
WOW, never saw Central Park this way - I have been a long time resident of NYC and have visited Central Park many times...however never with the idea to photograph it at night.
This was a wonderful chance to see Central Park with a different view. NYC Photo Safari was the right group to be with to see the Park in all it's "specialness" at night.
The class was small with different levels of skills and all of us had a great time getting to know each other and sharing our shots.
Zim, our photography professional/tour guide was wonderful, there wasn't a question that she couldn't handle nor a technical challenge that she couldn't answer.
She knew all the best spots for shooting great photos and her stories of her own shooting trips added to the evening.
I was so happy with the results of this tour and decided to take Zim's tour of "The Brooklyn Bridge @ Night" two days later, and again a wonderful evening and great shots as well.
Would highly recommend NYC Photo Safari
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Anonymous
Jul 29, 2018
Capturing the city the never sleeps - Last night I joined New York City Photo Safari for an evening in Central Park. It was my third outing with the group and it didn't disappoint. It was a great way to see another side of Central Park, and to capture some sights while learning how to use some of the manual settings to capture the perfect shot in the dark. Four participants were in this safari and Zim did an incredible job of catering to each of our levels and interests. I highly recommend seeing NYC through a camera lens.
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Tudor
Jul 15, 2018
Excellent!!! - Zim was an excellent guide, knew how to work both novice and experienced photographers. She kept the group together, working individuals as needed
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