Having a pro photographer as a tour guide can be very helpful and rewarding. 

My name is David Schmidlapp. I have been a downtown Manhattan photographer / resident of five decades. I can show you remarkable cityscapes along with hidden urban sites and provide ample opportunities for exceptional photography. My tours are a mini workshop for anyone who wants to create better urban pictures. I’m open to helping all levels of photographers – with an emphasis on creativity over digital gimmicks. All types of cameras are welcome, from the latest DSLRs, point and shoots, cell phones and yes, good old 35mm film cameras. I’m also open to all kinds of unusual photographic request. As we walk, I’ll talk photography, about how to compose the city and how to get your shot no matter what the conditions. I’ll also talk the city; I’m able to tell you the city’s stories with each step we make.

The 2024 fall / winter and 2025 winter calendar is open to reserve and book private tours -Central Park, High Line, Grand Central Terminal, Sunset Lower Manhattan/Brooklyn Bridge, and a custom tour of your choosing, Anywhere/ Anytime NYC. I also do just Walking Tours where there is more time to tour and talk about New York City. Greenwich and East Village, Lower East Side, Soho, Chinatown and Downtown are my focused specialities. This is where I have lived and trekked for 50 years. I’m also open to do tours outside the city with the Hudson Valley being an area I’m most knowledgeable and where I have a second home. I can also provide a private luxury SUV with a professional, insured driver if you would like to cover more territory in New York five boroughs or surrounding area in less time. You and your party (up to 6 plus luggage) can also be picked up or dropped off at any New York airport or cruise port before or after one of my New York tours. If your have larger or student groups, I can also provide vans and buses. Given my daily and weekly schedule that is constantly changing, its best to contact me via email or call me 646-284-7300 and tell me your desire dates, times, and tours and I’ll do my best to accommodate your requested tour and /or stay in New York City. #iloveny