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.

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Posted & emailed every other Tuesday

Glass City
Urbanism

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 […]

Things Feel Fast
Creativity | Photography

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?
Photography | Urbanism

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
Urbanism

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 […]

Blue Cowhide
Urbanism

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. […]

Chrysler Building Spire
Creativity | Photography

Executive Suites

Speaking of the Barclays… This above photo illustration of the Chrysler Building Spire sells the most for me, by far. It’s not hard to see why. It pops through the fog of the internet; it’s classic and simple. Safe, but with edges. People sometimes ask how I took it and I have no idea how […]

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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

Creative professionals

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

New York Photography Tours and Street Photography Workshops

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

New York Travel Resources

 

Photography

An Introduction to Street Photography

The Essentials of Street Photography, eBook

A History of Famous Street Photographers

Recommend Street Photography Cameras

Recommended Photography Books

 

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About James

James Maher, Photographer Bio

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.

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