You can never be bored in New York City. Too many sights to see. Too many ethnic restaurants to sample. Too many entertainment venues to enjoy. Way too many shopping districts! And a never-ending array of great photo opportunities.

Pack Your Camera

But how can you capture the true look and feel of New York? Aim your digital camera upward and you’ll see dizzying views of the city’s skyscrapers. Visit Times Square and you can capture the lights, the glitz and the sometimes gaudy glamour of the people there. Central Park offers you an unending choice of photo opps — the famous buildings surrounding it, its unique park settings and sometimes even celebrities on their morning run.

How to Find the Best Photo Spots

On my recent trip to New York, I met with a professional photographer who actually gives photo tours of NYC. His name is Amadou Diallo, and he is a New York photographer and photography instructor who has authored a book entitled The Fifty Greatest Photo Opportunities in New York City. His tours are called Photo Tour NYC.

The photo tours last about three to four hours, with one photographer for every five people on the tour. A very reasonable $65 per person is charged. Participants get individual assistance with camera focus, settings, lenses, angles, lighting, etc. It’s a moving tour that takes you to several different locations in the city. You choose the aspect of the city in which you are most interested:

* Architecture

* New York at Night

* Secret New York

* Urban Oasis

When I was there, Amadou and I visited Chelsea, the trendy Meat Packing District and Battery Park — several intriguing areas with photo opportunities that would not be found in a casual visit to those areas. My digital camera was snapping away at the unique city scenes, the beauty of the esplanade along the Hudson River and the city’s skyline.

If you’re heading to New York, sign up online for a photo tour, pack your digital camera and an extra memory card to be sure you’ll get all those great city shots! You can find out more about Photo Tour NYC at http://blogfiftygreatestphotos.com.

Tish Robinson is a writer and amateur photographer who authors a travel blog -- travelswithtish.com and a new photo blog --simplephotogifts.com. n