HOT TIP
Stealing borrowing locations
The secret to shooting in more high-profile places is to find just the right nook, corner, or hidden little area that allows you to still have the iconic location of your desire framed in the background of your shot, but at the same time to keep your camera position obscured from easy public view. Private rooftops and balconies are great for this purpose, if you or a friend has access to them. I’ve also stealthily shot some quick scenes in Times Square and Venice Beach, as well as some beautiful scenes on the waterfronts of New York and Baltimore by finding old piers, loading docks, or hidden nooks and crannies in otherwise public places—all with prime views of the cityscape or waterfront which helped me ...
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