New York Skyline: Reverse Manhattanhenge Supermoon Photography Workshop

January 8, 2028: Workshop Introduction, First shoot from Queens

We’ll meet in the hotel lobby at noon for introductions and an overview of the workshop. Your pro will discuss the days ahead, including techniques for photographing city skylines, working in low light, and preparing for our Reverse Manhattanhenge and moon sessions.

Later, we’ll travel to Queens to photograph Manhattan as the afternoon light fades. We’ll continue through sunset, blue hour, and night, working with changing exposures and balancing the illuminated skyline against the evening sky.

January 9, 2028: Sunrise Photography in New Jersey, Sunset at Brooklyn Bridge Park

We’ll depart well before sunrise for a carefully selected viewpoint in New Jersey. From across the Hudson, we’ll photograph the rising sun as it aligns with Manhattan’s street grid and illuminates the city.

After breakfast and time to rest, we’ll gather for an image review and discuss what we learned from our first morning. Your pro will offer individual guidance on composition, exposure, and processing while helping you prepare for our second attempt.

In the afternoon, we’ll head to Brooklyn Bridge Park for sunset over its distinctive waterfront pylons. As night falls, we’ll photograph the Brooklyn and Manhattan bridges and other familiar landmarks along the East River.

January 10, 2028: Reverse Manhattanhenge from New Jersey, Moon Session near The Edge

We’ll return to the New Jersey waterfront before sunrise for another opportunity to photograph Reverse Manhattanhenge. Subtle changes in atmospheric conditions, clouds, and position can produce an entirely different result from the previous morning.

Following breakfast, downtime, and an image review, we’ll prepare for our first moon session. Using a carefully planned position and a long lens, we’ll photograph the rising moon near The Edge, creating playful compositions in which visitors on the observation deck appear alongside its enormous disk.

We’ll finish the day in Queens, photographing the Midtown skyline as sunset gives way to blue hour and the lights of the city emerge.

January 11, 2028: Supermoon Setting and Rising, Final Night Skyline Views

Our final full day begins before dawn on the Brooklyn waterfront, where we’ll photograph the supermoon setting near the Statue of Liberty. Afterward, we’ll warm up over breakfast at a neighborhood bagel café before returning to the hotel for a well-earned break.

Later, we’ll head out again to photograph the supermoon rising above Manhattan. Your pro will use PhotoPills and detailed location planning to place the moon in relation to the skyline, helping you create strong compositions as the changing light reveals different layers of the city.

We’ll continue photographing the illuminated skyline after dark before returning to the hotel.

January 12, 2028: Sunrise Reflections in Jersey City, Workshop Conclusion

We’ll close the workshop with a sunrise session along the Newport waterfront in Jersey City. This final shoot offers broad views of Lower Manhattan and another opportunity to work with reflections, skyline layers, and changing morning light.

After breakfast, we’ll say our goodbyes and conclude the workshop.