I found Jessie online and was immediately struck by the unique locations her photos were taken in. We emailed and settled on a custom time and tour - Times Square, Central Park, and Bushwick. It was really cold but she was indulgent in us occasionally stopping to remove coats and then quickly put them back on between shots.
She gave a lot of history and information on the sites without being overwhelming. She has a bubbly, kind personality and it felt like hanging with a friend. She gave tons of recommendations for the rest of our trip, and even put notes in my phone so I wouldn't forget. She taught us to use the subway and even indulged my gossip girl trivia.
We started the photo part a bit stiff - and you can tell from the results. But by the end of the day, we were really into it. She worked with what was obviously our personalities and style, and I loved that. I got the photos really quickly and there are some amazing shots! There are some I don't think are super-flattering of myself but we are our own harshest critics and I like that she left them in there for us to self-edit. She indulged our requests to take couples photos and single shots and I got way more photos at the end than I anticipated.
We did 2 hours, but I wish I'd booked 3. All-in-all, I highly recommend Jessie and will be visiting with her again on my next NYC trip!