Hi everyone! Early this fall I had the opportunity to work with Oli Streitz, an amazing NYC photographer. Our photoshoot day was so fun, and I highly, highly recommend Oli as a photographer. If you’re ever in NYC, definitely hire him to take your photos. Oli and I took photos all around the NYU area, mostly in Greenwich Village and Soho. In this post I will be sharing the photos we took, and I’ll also be recommending what I think are some of the best photo locations in Greenwich Village, NYC!
Greenwich Village, and the surrounding areas, are so beautiful – definitely perfect for both photos and exploring!
1: Washington Square Park
Washington Square Park is a great place to start your shoot! The arch is super pretty, and definitely gives me Paris vibes.
2: NYU Campus
As part of my graduate program I studied at NYU for a semester, and although it’s right in the middle of a city, I always thought the campus was quite pretty! I love the brick buildings, and I think they make a great photo spot. Additionally, there’s usually not a ton of traffic in this area, so you can get some good street shots.
3: Minetta Triangle
This teeny tiny park, located where Bleecker Street meets Minetta Street, is a great place for nature photos! This park is also a great place for an outfit change since it’s small and pretty private. Tip: wear biker shorts and a tank top under your outfits so you can easily change in public.
4: Father Demo Square
This is another great place to get street shots! The park/square itself isn’t very pretty, but the streets right next to it are! I love that Oli was able to get Our Lady of Pompeii Church in the shot.
5: Deli Flower Shop
There are delis on almost every street corner of NYC that sell flowers, so this location isn’t Greenwich Village specific. You can definitely replicate it almost anywhere in the city!
6: Mulberry & Grand
This shop is so cute inside and out!
7: Commerce/Barrow Street
This beautiful, quiet brick townhouse lined street is a stunning photo location!
8: 30 7th Avenue
Right next to 28 Sassy, you’ll find this beautiful green ivy wall! It stretches for part of the block, and the ivy with the brick is so pretty.
9: Eduardo Kobra’s Colors of Liberty Mural
This mural, located at 49 Thompson Street, is technically in Soho – but it’s an easy and pretty walk from Greenwich Village.
10: Crosby Street Soho
Also in Soho, Crosby Street is cobblestone and a great place for photos! When Oli and I visited on a weekend, it was (surprisingly) nearly empty.
Spending the day taking photos around Greenwich Village and Soho was such a great experience. Oli is so talented and knowledgable and I am super happy with how the photos came out! Oli’s Instagram is linked here, and his food Instagram is here. Definitely reach out to him for photos when you’re in the city! I’m already planning a winter photo series!
Thanks so much for reading! Let me know your favorite NYC photo location in the comments! For more NYC posts, click here.
This makes me want to go back to New York! So many pretty areas, love the look of Crosby Street in Soho!
Very nice!
Aww, a photoshoot day sounds like fun! With not being able to travel as much, I’ve been entertaining the idea of doing that in local areas lately just for funsies. You found a lot of great places and I love your outfits! <3
I love the idea of hiring a photographer to do photo shoots like this! Great spots!
This sounds like such a fun thing to do! Awesome photos too – and Minetta Triangle looks gorgeous. Oh, how I wish I could travel right now!
this is such a great guide & with NYC just so huge, giving the street locations is superrrr helpful. i saved your blog for my next NYC trip.
You found some great places! Love the flower market and murals!
These photos are stunning! They show a whole different side to the NYC I saw when I visited briefly a few years ago – now I want to go back even more 😀 Thanks for sharing!
Such an awesome guide! So in love with all the beautiful photography shots. I am adding this to my bucket list!
Wow! Such colorful and unique spots! We’ll be using this if I’m ever in the area!
Wow! Great pics☺ I’ve been to a few of these locations and now I so want to go back and check out the rest. Thanks!
we are planning a trip to NYC so this is a great post for some gram worthy photo spots. The city looks soo clean (silver lining of Covid). We cant wait to go and just walk in the streets and enjoy the vibe of the city.
I love NY! There are so many beautiful places mentioned in this guide! I love love love Washington Square Park and visit it every time we travel to NY. Great guide and beautiful photos!
This is so sweet! I love the photos they took of you, and it is such a cute way to make memories in the city that you already love! <3
I have never been to NYC, so I used this as a mini virtual tour.
Love the Village! Great spots you found!
Gorgeous pics! These are all such quintessential spots to get captures while in NYC. You have me pining to go back again. I’ll definitely be spending a weekend in NYC once the border reopens (I’m in Toronto).
What a fun photo guide! Greewich Village is my favooorite neighbourhood in NYC <3
I’ve been here for only a year and I feel it’s a never ending list of things to see and places to go!