New York’s famous Brooklyn Bridge as the sun sets

Back in the summer of 2012 I had the awesome oportunity to tick off a massive bucket list item. Photographing New York’s famous Brooklyn Bridge via sunset.

The tour started on the New York side of the Brooklyn Bridge so I was able to shoot along the way as I crossed the bridge. It’s about a 2km walk or around 30 minutes, so ample opportunity to sight see and take some pictures in daylight.

On the Brooklyn side of the bridge there are some great angles to explore, from memory I spent a good couple of hours wandering about and taking a few wrong turns. But managed to find a few great viewpoints. Knowing I’d be shooting as the sun sets it was great to find the best one to attempt a cool nighttime shot.

It definitely helped that it was also the 4th of July at the time, so the added benefit of some cool fireworks going off in the background was just awesome. I’d love to get back there and scope of some other angles, especially on the New York City side of the Brooklyn Bridge. Whenever I shoot at a new spot I alway aim to shoot as if I’ll never be back, so it gives a bit or urgency when you are shooting away.

But in this case i’ll definitly be back for some more New York skyline action.

Til next time!

Chris

Melbourne City Lights

Just about my favorite thing to do is to hit a place I haven’t been before and take pictures. Back in 2015 I was in Melbourne for the first time and just really enjoyed roaming the streets in twilight and shooting away.

There are so many cool places to photograph in Melbourne and it definitely feels a little bit like Sydney, so it wasn’t too foreign, but it has it’s own vibe for sure and I look forward to getting back for some more photo tours asap.

Melbourne is such a awesome place and the cityscapes are just the best with so much variety and color I wish I had more time back in 2015, but it’s a place I’d love to explore a whole bunch more.

Til next time!

Chris

Where to find the best view of Sydney Tower

There’s many a great location in Sydney to see the famous Sydney Tower. But one of the best, if not the best is from Blackwattle Bay Park in Glebe.

There’s some great angles all along the foreshore there and slightly to the left is a pretty great view of Sydney’s Anzac Bridge as well. I was lucky enough to photograph these pictures at Sunrise, and from Blackwattle Bay looking towards to City Skyline, with the sun rising in the east it makes for a great sunrise picture too.

The tower itself was completed in 1981 and stands at a crazy 309 meters making it Sydney’s tallest building. It is known by many other names too including Sydney Centrepoint Tower, Westfield Tower and the AMP Tower but it is mainly referred to Sydney Tower these days.

Blackwattle Bay Park is pretty easy to find and to get to, the address is 53 Leichhardt St, Glebe NSW 2037 and on a non busy day you can find parking in the surrounding streets. But on a busy day it might be best to plan ahead and even try public transport.

I’m also on a bit of a quest to find the best angles of the Sydney Skyline, with some great ones from North Sydney and Mrs Macquarie’s Chair here.

It’s definitely a great spot to view the Sydney Tower and if you are looking for some great views of the city it’s well worth a visit to Blackwattle Bay Park.

Til next time!

CL