Queens Photoshoot Locations Beyond the Usual Spots
If you keep shooting the same few spots in Queens, try these. Spring is a good time for them. Here are four we like for editorial work.
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Socrates Sculpture Park (Early Hours)
Before the crowds arrive, this outdoor museum has brutalist elements and changing installations against the Manhattan skyline. There is room here for clothing to move, and for a model to interact with the space instead of just posing in front of it.
Look for the negative space around the sculptures. Compose with them instead of just photographing the art.
Jackson Heights Side Streets
Step off Roosevelt and into the side streets. Dense rows of storefronts, hand-painted signs and odd architectural details make a good backdrop for street style. Nothing here is staged.
Don't ask permission for every shot. Be respectful, but move with purpose. Observe, then shoot.
Gantry Plaza State Park (North End)
Everyone shoots the main gantries. Head further north. There are disused rail lines, loading docks and raw concrete structures with a grittier look. The scale is big, which allows dramatic wide shots with strong perspective.
Use the lines and geometry of the structures to frame your subject for a strong, graphic composition.
Flushing Meadows Corona Park (Queens Museum area)
Past the Unisphere, the Queens Museum and the architecture around it are often overlooked. The clean lines and imposing structures have a serious, almost institutional feel, which suits high-concept fashion editorials.
Use the shadows the buildings cast to add depth. Look for geometric patterns in the light and shade.
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