I had a great afternoon and learned a lot about both NYC and street photography. This was an excellent opportunity.
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I have provided walking photo tours and street photography workshops for hundreds of visitors to NYC and New Yorkers alike. These are some of the reviews.
Review by John, United Kingdom
I really do need to say a big thank you for taking me on board and guiding me through the streets of New York. I have started to look at the photos and I am reflecting on the time I spent with you. As I reflect, I realise that what you have to offer is invaluable and goes well beyond simply identifying possible photo opportunities. New York was really my first attempt at Street Photography and you taught me so much. I know I was probably more focused on the buildings than the people but I did take in everything you said and I did learn a lot. I came home much wiser and a much better photographer for what you taught me. In the days after the workshop, I found myself using what you had taught me and more importantly looking at what was in front of me with a completely new perspective. I came home a much better photographer and for that I will always be grateful.
As I think back, I will become increasing appreciative of the time you spent taking me to the boxing club, the bar and the street photographer. This added a completly new dimension to my experience and added much depth to my awareness and experiences of the city. Thinking back, these were invaluable occasions and I find myself talking all the time about them. They have certainly become a focal point of my discussions with people. I love being able to say that I met local artists and saw things a typical tourist may not see. I would love to return some day and have you show me more.
You may be interested to know that The New York Times published an article on Thursday 8th Dec about Advent Calendars. The relevance is that they talk about the most expensive one being one produced by Tiffany which is based on the “Equals Pi” work of Basquiat. I was so pleased that you had introduced him to me and had taken me to see the art at his studio. I do not care about the Advent Calendar at $150,000 but I am so pleased to be able to say I was at the door and I saw the work on the wall. A big thing.
Thank you so much again, for everything. You really did make a difference to my skills, my perspective and my insights to the world of art.
December 2021
Excellent workshop! Leanne escorted us around El Barrio, taking us to areas I would never have found on my own.
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This is my second tour with Leanne and she is very knowledgeable about photography and the neighborhoods where she tours.
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This is a must, if you're in New York and want to see a different side of the city!
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Leanne showed spotted new murals I'd missed before and taught me some cool new approaches - especially around capturing motion in photographs. I had fun and look forward to my next tour with her
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It was simply a fun way to spend the day in NYC. I came away with newly-discovered and applied knowledge of street photography techniques and made some new international friends and contacts at the same time.
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We came with 16 students and only a few were actually interested in photography - however, every single student came away raving about the tour and loved the experience. Leanne met us at a convenient location and then took us to Chinatown.
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NYC Solo Street Shoot with Leanne. I really can't say enough about Leanne. After a four hour session with her in Chinatown I now truly feel comfortable shooting street photography anywhere.
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Beautiful imagery, great conversation, and a knowledgeable instructor to provide history and guidance. I will definitely do it again.
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She helped bring new perspective to streets I walk regularly as a native New Yorker and gave me some new tips (and confidence) for shooting street-scapes. Leanne is also choc-full of the history of the neighborhood, which added a bit of additional context to our day.
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I got back home with great shots, that I would have never been able to take without her. I definitely recommend her workshops, and I really look forward to attending another one.
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It is a great place for street shooting, people here are stylish and the view here are awesome. Leanne helped us to find many great spots to shoot.
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The workshops were fun and very inspirational. I came back home with a memory card full of street photos. Highly recommended
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She is an absolute delight chock full of knowledge of the city and a wonderful aesthetic eye with a delightfully infectious enthusiasm for the art. I highly recommend that you attend one of her workshops if you are able.
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Very informative and helpful workshop. I recently took a great street photography workshop with Leanne Staples. She was extremely knowledgeable and patient as we toured East Harlem.
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This is a great way to expose yourself to a non-touristy tour with others who enjoy photography. By the end of the tour, you'll end up with a full memory card and lots of photos to go through. You'll have a unique experience with photos of NYC that people do not see.
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It was a fun tour with a lot of great photo ops. I'm definitely going to take more of her tours, nice to be a tourist in my own city.
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Leanne was patient, insightful and encouraging and I never felt rushed. I'm so pleased with the images I captured on that day. I highly recommend Leanne's workshops and I plan on taking more in the future.
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