Join Us for the High Line Photo Shoot (Sat, May 16, 2026 @ 11:00 am)

The High Line is one of NYC's most dynamic photography locations. The park's elevated perspective gives you a unique urban vantage point unlike anything at street level, with long canyon-like views down the cross streets of the Meatpacking District, curated greenery framing the skyline, and architectural details from the preserved railroad tracks to Zaha Hadid's building at 520 W 28th street.

PHOTO OPPORTUNITIES
Technique Focus: Urban Nature & Street Portraits

• Juxtapose nature against the built environment: The High Line's design--native plantings growing alongside exposed steel, rail ties, and concrete--is made for this. Use a wide-angle lens to pull both elements into sharp focus at f11-f16.
• Use selective focus to "suppress" the city: Switch to a longer focal length and open up the aperture to f/2 or f/2.8. this isolates a flower or grass cluster against a completely blurred urban background.
• Shutter priority for moving objects: Use shutter priority at 1/250s or faster to freeze pedestrians cleanly.
• Seek light, then wait: Pick a spot with compelling light--a patch of sun cutting between buildings and simply wait for the right subject to walk into it.
• These are just suggestions but use whatever equipment you may have or even an iPhone.

Videos to Review Before the Photo Shoot

• Urban Landscape: Bing Videos
• Street Photography: Bing Videos

Meeting Location/Event Hosts
Your host will be Doug. We will meet at Gansevoort Plaza at 11:00 am. We will be wearing our TAOP stickers, hats, or t-shirts and carrying our cameras.

Post-Event
TBD.

PHOTO CHALLENGE
Once this Meetup event ends, we will create an album on the Photos page. Please post up to five (5) of your best photographs from the event before 7 PM (ET) on Thursday, May 21, 2026.

Eligible photos:

• Must be taken on Saturday, May 16th.
• Must be posted before the deadline
• Must have a title
• Must NOT be sexually explicit or suggestive

This album will be reviewed. The winning image will become the permanent album cover of the event. The name of the winning photographer will appear in the album title.

We welcome your participation and look forward to meeting you at 11:00 am.