New York, New Year: How I Got a Professional Times Square Photoshoot for Only $70!
Imagine this: you're in New York City for the first time as a solo traveller – around Christmastime and New Year's, no less – and you want to capture the moment that screams, I'm in New York, baby!, but you don't have any professional contacts.
Instead of latching onto a friend and asking them to brave the cold for you to snap a few shots, here's a less fussy way to do it:
Book a professional photographer.
And I'm not just recommending this because your friend (or, even worse, The Stranger with No Photo Skills) may not have the patience or skills to make you look good on camera. Professional photographers also have the eye (the most important thing!), the equipment, and the local knowledge of all the best aesthetic spots for a great shoot. Plus, they'll know how to edit in post to make the best of those neon signs and festival lights.
Typically, photographers cost a lot, especially for outdoor shoots. Especially for special events or celebration mania like Times Square before New Year's Eve.
Take my Flytographer photoshoot in Positano, for example. Nothing was even happening; I was simply in Positano, and the shoot cost me almost 500 CAD!
But, one platform has gained popularity in recent years that's changed the market game:
