Joshua Wildman is out almost every night, watching music, DJing, or hanging out at his favorite LES bar, Max Fish. Most of the time he has his camera with him. He says you have to log a lot of hours to take good NYC nightlife photos.

Phototgrapher Samantha West shoots most of her photos in her bedroom. She calls these portraits "Adventures in Bed Land." 

Photographer Nancy Chuang advises always keeping a camera in plain sight. "Don't be a stalker!" she says.  Watch the video about her methods, here.

In photographing his homeless neighbors, Emile Dubuisson learned that accidents beget good photographs. Watch the video, here.

Alex Morel shoots intimate portraits of his friends and family. He says the key is the right distance: like all relationships, sometimes it's better to be close, sometimes...better to stand back.

Photographer Lynn Saville shoots at twilight in New York, as the light changes and evening descends on the city. 
 

A New York Moment explores New York scenes as captured by NYC photographers.  That means you. 

A New York Moment, explores New York scenes as captured by NYC photographers.  That means you. 

Our new photography series, A New York Moment, explores New York scenes as captured by NYC photographers.  That means you.