Welcome to the
New York Print Gallery &
Photography Studio
by James Maher
James Maher is an art & documentary photographer, historian & guide, studio photographer, and writer and educator, with 20 years of experience.
Please explore below to view prints for sale and installation, browse documentary projects, and learn more about our photography and studio services offered.
In addition, please take time to view the widely read, twice-monthly, Glass City column.
Read the Glass City Column
Posted & emailed every other Tuesday
What is Glass City?
[We’re renaming the Photo Digest to Glass City, about photography, writing, creativity, and urbanism. It will be shared every other week, usually on Tuesdays, but that may be subject to change. I always struggled with what to call the newsletter. Or perhaps it’s better to use the term column, since that has a […]
Pricesly the Time
(*Note, join me on Bluesky. I may actually try to post articles and things I come across there, in the vein of this column. Hopefully, it can turn into a Twitter where we learn from the first-time-around mistakes.) When you feel pain, create. Last week I shared a piece exploring my liberal bubble; both […]
A Good Day?
Note: All photos shown basically in the order they were shot. All coincidences are just coincidences. I walk into the Galleria deli on 24th and 10th and say hi to a fly in one of the seats, who seems to be waiting for the lunch rush to form. Can I have a chicken salad wrap […]
Him and Them
Few buildings hold more ghosts; and few books as well. *Note: All non-architectural photos are captured from books or shows of Peter Hujar, Robert Mapplethorpe, Nan Goldin, and Robert Frank. Click names to view portfolios. Many are details of their photographs, sometimes from angles, and not fully representative of the originals. A rare 1925 survivor […]
Things Feel Fast
I think the only way to keep this column interesting every two to three weeks is to mix inspired posts with things going on in life. When I’m feeling inspired, perfect. When not, just stream of consciousness the day-to-day stuff. Lean in to the self-indulgence. Right now I’m lying in bed in a state […]
The Open Road?
Robert Frank’s road is full of dark possibility. Dorothea Lange’s road is forlorn. Todd Hido’s road is fighting bleakness and despair. Lee Friedlander’s road is full of cracks, waiting for the sudden acceleration as he hurdles straight through his ego. Rebecca Norris-Webb’s road, you can feel the weight of the raindrops. Stephen Shore’s road, you […]
Twentysix Backs of Cars
Hat tip / inspo Ed Ruscha. Hope you’re having a good August! Anyway, I think it’s clear I’m looking forward to returning to public transportation. *From now on each email will have a current list of upcoming photography and city related shows and events below the main post. Note: 5 spots left for a new […]
13 Photography Shows in a Day: A Review
Note: I just released a new weekend Downtown NYC photography workshop, Oct 19th + 20th, 2024. One of two group workshops that I put on each year. Would love to see you! Also, we will be back here in Sept, I’ll give you a short summer break from me. 9am to 6pm, 23,000 steps, 7 […]
Blue Cowhide
These fictional stories mix personal anecdotes, news, hard reporting, and made-up stuff. All names and characters are invented, but many of the quotes are real. These are their stories. “These walls are blue cowhide.” Marc briefly caressed the blue cowhide wall and glanced toward the wall-to-wall bedroom windows, noticing the silhouette of his hair. […]
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Documentary Galleries
New York Print Galleries
Preview Prints
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Studio & Event Services
New York Portrait, Business, Event, and Family Photography
James works frequently with major companies, medium and small businesses, and individuals in a variety of ways, including:
Conference and corporate event photography
Business portraits and headshots
Families, couples, and engagement photography
He has 20 years of experience in the field and always aims to make working with him as seamless, professional, and as fun as possible. With his extensive knowledge of the city from his documentary background, James is a New York portrait photographer who can introduce you to a variety of fantastic locations.
Education
New York Photography Workshops & Tours
Want to improve your photography and city knowledge?
James is a licensed New York history & tour guide and has taught close to a thousand photographers since 2011, through:
- Weekend intensive group photography workshops, which combine photography, history of photography, and editing seminars with photography days around many fascinating areas of the city.
- Private daily photography tours and street photography workshops for travelers, tourists, and New Yorkers. These photography tours are customizable to each person’s interests and educational needs and combine photography education, sightseeing with both iconic and off-the-beaten-path locations, and the fascinating history of the areas traveled through.
James has a 5-star rating on TripAdvisor and Google, with over 150 reviews.
Resources
New York City and Photography Education
If you are interested in New York, history, and photographic education and inspiration, please explore this website in-depth, starting with the articles below:
New York City
The New York Photographer’s Travel Guide
Current Shows & NYC Photo Gallery, Museum, Bookstore & Festival List
Photography
An Introduction to Street Photography
The Essentials of Street Photography, eBook
A History of Famous Street Photographers
Recommend Street Photography Cameras
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About James
James Maher is a New York Photographer based out of Manhattan and Brooklyn. He is a lifelong New Yorker, a huge Knicks fan, a dumpling lover, and he finally got his driver’s license at 30 years old, like any true Manhattanite should.
James has run a photography business in the city since 2005, he sells and licenses prints of his work, is a certified tour guide who runs frequent workshops and photo tours, he runs a portrait and events business, and he enjoys documentary projects and writing about the city and history in his spare time.
You can contact him here.