Workshops
Small-group, hands-on photography workshops in New York City. I teach what I shoot.
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Outdoor portraits from golden hour to city lights, birds and wildlife in Central Park, and a December evening photographing the Christmas lights of Fifth Avenue.
- Sat · Oct 31 · 1:00–3:30 pmBirds & Wildlife of Central ParkBook · $99
- Tue · Dec 8 · 4:00–7:00 pmCity of Lights: A Christmas PhotowalkBook · $149
- Sat · Oct 17 · 5:00–8:00 pm · Sold outOutdoor Portraits: Golden Hour to City LightsJoin the list
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Booking now · Sat, Oct 31
Wildlife workshop
Birds & Wildlife of Central Park
- 2.5 hours
- Afternoon
- Fall migration
- Up to 10 people
Migrating birds pour through Central Park every spring and fall. This fall we meet in the Hallett Nature Sanctuary, a 4-acre woodland in the park’s southeast corner. Learn the best camera settings, hand-holding technique, how to find animals without disturbing them, and how to get close, sharp shots.
What you’ll practice
- Camera settings for birds
- Hand-holding technique
- Finding animals without disturbing them
- Getting close, sharp shots
Shot at past wildlife workshops
Booking now · Tue, Dec 8
Christmas lights photowalk
City of Lights: A Christmas Photowalk
- 3 hours, 4–7 pm
- Sunset to full dark
- Fifth Ave & Rockefeller Center
- Up to 15 people
Every December, Fifth Avenue becomes one long light show. We walk it from near Central Park’s southeast corner down to Radio City Music Hall, photographing the storefront displays, the Rockefeller Center tree and the lights themselves as glowing bokeh. A model, dressed for the season, poses for portrait practice along the way — and Tony will make a portrait of you too, if you want one.
What you’ll practice
- Exposing lights against the night sky
- Hand-holding long shutter speeds
- Christmas-light bokeh portraits
- Working storefronts and crowds
Shot on last December’s walk
Studio portrait workshop
Studio Mastery
- Full day
- 2 models, 2 instructors
- Up to 6 students
- All levels
A hands-on studio portrait workshop for photographers of all skill levels, beginning to advanced. You’ll learn camera settings, posing and lighting, and you’ll build your portfolio while you do it.
What you’ll practice
- Camera settings for the studio
- Setting up and shaping the light
- Posing and directing a model
- Building portfolio images as you go
From Tony’s portfolio
Sold out · Sat, Oct 17
Street portrait workshop
Outdoor Portraits
- 3 hours, 5–8 pm
- Golden hour to night
- 2 pro models, 2 instructors
- Up to 10 people
Tony and NYC street portrait master Kash The SOHO Shooter teach posing, expression, camera settings, natural light and flash, working with two professional NYC models. With two models for up to 10 photographers, everyone gets plenty of time with each one.
The session starts before sunset, so you practice in golden hour, blue hour and at night, when the city lights turn into bokeh. Tony will also take a portrait of you, if you want one.
What you’ll practice
- Posing and expression
- Camera settings on the street
- Natural light, then flash
- Night portraits with city lights
From Tony’s portfolio: daylight, a graffiti wall after dark, city lights
Why learn with Tony
I’ve spent more than 30 years making photographs and writing about how to make them. My workshops are small and hands-on, with models and a second instructor, so you get plenty of practice and personal help.
- 30+Years in photography
- 2M+Copies of Stunning Digital Photography sold
- 6Students max, studio
- 1.6MYouTube subscribers