Night Photography POV Times Square:Hasselblad X2D2 100C

Описание: A Night Time POV shoot in Times Square NYC for fine art images. Settings, composition, mindset and more are covered. Shooting without a tripod is shown throughout the video.
Night photography POV in Times Square, New York City — shooting fine art cityscape images handheld with the Hasselblad X2D 100C. No tripod, no shortcuts.

In this episode, I walk you through 13 compositions across Times Square — from the red steps to the TKTS booth, the Nasdaq building, 42nd Street, and beyond. Every shot is broken down: camera settings, composition mindset, timing signage changes, and how to use motion blur, leading lines, and reflections to create images that belong on gallery walls, not just Instagram feeds.

📷 Camera: Hasselblad X2D 100C
🔭 Focal Length: 35mm – 100mm (primarily 35mm)
⚙️ Settings used throughout:
• Shutter Speed: 0.7s – 3 seconds
• Aperture: f/4.8 – f/27
• ISO: 100 – 200

🎯 What you'll learn:
✅ How to manage blown-out signs in extreme brightness
✅ Timing signage changes for balanced exposures
✅ Handheld long exposure technique without a tripod
✅ Using crosswalks, bike lanes, and reflections as leading lines
✅ Creating starburst effects from traffic lights
✅ Turning motion blur into fine art

📍 Locations: Times Square Red Bleachers, TKTS Booth, Broadway South, Nasdaq Building, 42nd Street, Armed Forces Recruiting Center

🖼️ All images shot for large-scale fine art printing.

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🏙️ I'm Michael Tischler — a fine art NYC cityscape photographer with multiple solo gallery exhibitions in SoHo, New York City. Capturing NYC helps you create powerful cityscape photographs designed not just for screens, but for walls.

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0:00Times Square at Night — What We're Shooting
0:38Finding the Light in the Chaos
1:30How to Navigate the Crowds
1:51Red Steps — The Elevated Perspective
2:47Dialing In Settings Live on the Bleachers
3:16The Secret to Timing Signage Brightness
4:28Red Bleachers Image Review
5:24Wandering the Streets for Compositions
6:07The Iconic TKTS Booth — Leading Lines & Reflections
7:28TKTS Booth Image Review
8:16Broadway South & the Blue Carpet
9:25Broadway South Image Review
10:15Side Streets & Hidden Angles
11:02Adding Motion Blur with Cars
11:34Using Reflections at the TKTS Booth
12:04TKTS Booth Reflections Image Review
12:48Crosswalks as Leading Lines
13:47Crosswalk + TKTS Composition
14:50 Crosswalk Image Review
15:46Armed Forces Recruiting Center & the American Flag
16:37Armed Forces Image Review
17:31Nasdaq Building — Reflections & Signage
18:45Nasdaq Image Review
19:48Hot Dog Stand — Street Life in Color
20:14Hot Dog Stand Image Review
21:15Bike Lane Leading Lines Through the Mist
21:43Bike Lane Image Review
22:26Starbursts from Traffic Lights
22:52Times Square South Image Review
23:3242nd Street Looking East — Colors in Motion
24:20 42nd Street East Image Review
25:1842nd Street Looking West
25:4842nd Street West Image Review
26:33Crosswalk Motion Blur — People as Art
27:22Crosswalk Motion Blur Image Review
28:25Final Thoughts — What Makes This Work