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| Last 3 months | 22 | 62 | 62 | 0 | 100% | 4.9 | ||
| Last 6 months | 52 | 145 | 145 | 0 | 100% | 4.9 | ||
| Last 12 months | 98 | 272 | 272 | 0 | 100% | 4.9 | ||
| All | 368 | 1035 | 1036 | 1 | 100% | 4.9 |
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| Best of New York - Personal Photo Tour | 272 | 100% | 4.9 |
| Central Park & Uptown - Personal Photo Tour | 0 | 0% | 0.0 |
| Best of Midtown Manhattan - Personal Photo Tour | 0 | 0% | 0.0 |
| Tour of Downtown New York w/ Personal Photographer | 0 | 0% | 0.0 |
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It's a must do when you go to New York!
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| Sat, Aug 23, 08 11:00 AM | chardavis | Female | 20-29 | International Tourist(s) | Couple on a Date | |
| Mark was very friendly and made us feel at ease straight away! He explained what the plans were and we went straight into having pictures taken around big sites in New York! He was very organised in the way he took us around the city! It was great as only being two of us we both were in the picture along with great views behind us! He answered questions we had and taught us how to use the subway which was very helpful and also recommended places to eat and things to do! The photo CD was delivered the next day to our hotel and we would definitely recommend it as an essential part of your visit to New York! We would definitely do it again and extend the 2 hours to the 3 hour tour! It was money well spent! One of the highlights of our trip! | ||||||
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Honeymoon amazing
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| Wed, Aug 20, 08 1:45 PM | bellawells | Female | 20-29 | International Tourist(s) | Other | |
| Marc Samuel is amazing. We had our honeymoon last summer (August 2008) and the one thing we recommend to everyone who goes to New York is to do this tour! Not only did we wind up with a disc of incredible photos we could of never captured on our own but we learnt a lot about New York, New Yorkers and afterwards felt confident navigating the subway, the streets and pretty much everything else. I would recommend this tour to anyone! Wear comfortable shoes! Do not make my mistake. Also, if you are new to the city, the earlier in the trip the better. The city really overwhelmed us our first night but after a couple of hours with Marc it was just fantastic. The highlight would be us standing on the street with our arms up in the middle of Times Square, we would have never done that without prompting! I really recommend this tour! Great pictures, great advice. He answered all our "silly" questions too! The disc was delivered to our hotel the next day. | ||||||
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Un grand souvenir de New York
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| Wed, Aug 20, 08 8:00 AM | sebastien | Unspecified | 30-39 | International Tourist(s) | Couple on a Date | |
| Nous avons fait nos photos à central park et à broadway, ce fut un moment inoubliable, nous avons été accueilli par le photographe qui en même temps de vous photographier, vous parle de sa ville. Ce moment fût pour nous un grand moment dans notre voyage de noce car cela permet d'avoir des photos originales que nous ne pouvons pas faire nous même et d'avoir des anecdotes sur New York grâce au photographe. Après visionnage en rentrant, les photos sont magnifiques, nous n'avons pas été déçus de notre choix et de plus, la livraison s'est effectuée sans problème à l'hôtel. Nous ne pouvons que vous conseiller de le faire. Isabelle et Sébastien France | ||||||
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Not to be missed!
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| Sat, Aug 16, 08 10:45 AM | pybentleyuk | Male | 40-49 | International Tourist(s) | Family Without Children | |
| This was our fifth visit to NYC, and Marc our photo guide was still able to show us parts of the city we hadn't seen before. Marc was very personable, informative and his enthusiasm ensured we had a really enjoyable tour. The photos were painless and once over the initial concerns of having to stand in the middle of the road in Times Square it was very relaxed. Be ready to travel at speed with Marc... he doesn’t hang about! He can also recommend a great shop for home made cannolis! If you have a couple of hours to spare, we would highly recommend this tour. Ask him to end your tour in the west village, where there are some really good restaurants for lunch. | ||||||
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Great photography
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| Thu, Aug 14, 08 11:30 AM | jlavcanski | Female | 30-39 | International Tourist(s) | Family Without Children | |
| Photographer knew all the hot spot destinations in New York, and operated swiftly. Highly recommend | ||||||
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The best way to see and remember new York !
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| Tue, Aug 12, 08 3:15 PM | b_speechley | Female | 30-39 | International Tourist(s) | Family With Children | |
| The tour was fantastic. Mark knew his way around and took amazing pictures in superb locations. We got to see the city and will treasure the excellent pictures. As a single parent it can be difficult to get decent pictures of me and my daughter together when we are on vacation, so this really was the perfect solution. Mark met us in a convienient location and delivered the photos to our hotel within hours. An essential activity for anyone visiting New York! | ||||||
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New York in a Nut Shell
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| Sat, Aug 2, 08 11:30 AM | Doctor | Male | 50-59 | International Tourist(s) | Family Without Children | |
| Not being naturally predisposed to reading city guides and making plans for touring, we selected phototrek to give us a kick-start overview of New York and at the same time have someone else take the photos for a change. Marc's Phototrek acheived exactly that! Marc knew his city and knew it well. He gave us the typical whirlwind tour that covered all the main features and most importantly gave us confidence that we could continue to explore on our own. I think the winning feature of the tour concept was that it was personal. Sure it was clear Marc had done this numerous times before, but for that time, it was only Marc and us. If there was a negative, it was that every photo was dominated by ourselves. A few with us being a little less dominating might have been good. But that is us! At the end of the day the trek was everything it was advertised to be. Rapid overview and numerous photos of us! | ||||||
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phototastic
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| Sat, Jul 26, 08 8:00 AM | crompo | Female | 40-49 | International Tourist(s) | Family Without Children | |
| Marc was brilliant and so friendly.He showed us around his NewYork and tailored it to our expectations.His photos really captured the fun and excitment that comes with visiting new york. Marc knew all the best locations and explained the subway and so much about New York to us.We visited areas we would never have found by ourselves and feel we discovered the real new york. The photos are brilliant and Marc got the disc to us by 8am the next day. We can't recommend it enough.It will be the best part of your trip to New York. The photos in Central Park and on the Brooklyn Bridge are amazing and he also took us to Carrie's Brownstone stoop!! book now and you won't be disappointed. | ||||||
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Excellent Locations, Great Tour!!!
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| Fri, Jul 18, 08 8:00 AM | Wilco6 | Male | 20-29 | International Tourist(s) | Couple on a Date | |
| Very friendly tour guide, lots of knowledge and helpful. My fiance was looking to get lots of photos of us with the many backgrounds New York offers, we weren't let down in any way. highly recommended! | ||||||
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excellent, informative, very enjoyable activity
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| Sat, Jul 5, 08 12:30 PM | dotjardine | Female | 40-49 | International Tourist(s) | Family With Children | |
| we booked the photo tour on the recommendation of friends who used it in April 2008. we were in new york as a family to celebrate our 25th wedding anniversary so this was a special occasion and we wanted good photos of all of us, some of which we could frame when home. the tour was so much more than just good photos. firstly mark was a very friendly and enthusiastic person who immediately made us feel at ease. we felt like celebrities! he took us on the subway which was something we hadnt done on our own but was great to do with someone with local knowledge. secondly he took us on a whirlwind tour all the time giving wee snippets of information which entertained the whole family age 10 years and up. he was flexible and if there was a picture you particularly wanted he would try his best to get it. we weren't able to get a slot prior to us leaving but i took the phone number and phoned once in new york and Marc accommodated us. he was even able to change the day/time due to inclement weather. We had our tour only a few hours before flying home and by the time we arrived home we could view the pictures online via a link that marc emailed to us. the hard disc arrived within 5 days. | ||||||
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An authentic New York experience
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| Fri, Jul 4, 08 3:30 PM | Kimjanice | Female | 50-59 | International Tourist(s) | Family With Children | |
| Marc agreed to take on our three member family group (husband, wife and 24 year old daughter/stepdaughter) from Australia, even though my husband suffers from MS and needed to use an electric scooter to join the tour. Marc soon learned our limitations and capabilities and his familiarity with New York allowed him to adapt his tour to suit. We trekked through Times Square, saw places in Central Park we probably wouldn't have found on our own in the time available, experienced the upper west side, caught a cab through Soho to the Brooklyn Bridge and took the subway to Grand Central Station, all the while being photographed with the best backgrounds New York has to offer. Marc admitted that he had been nervous about taking our group on tour and we are extremely grateful that he did. His local knowledge allowed him to push us to do things we might have otherwise avoided, such as packing the collapsible scooter into the trunk of a taxi and also catching the subway, which we were thrilled about because we had thought we wouldn't be able to ride it. To us, Marc seemed like a stereotypical New Yorker; a bit pushy, uninhibited, loud and gruff, although we did get him to smile at least once by the end of the tour. Be prepared to walk fast over fairly long distances and do practice your group posing before the trip. Marc does give some direction about how to pose but the nature of the tour doesn't allow much time for each shot. You, not the scenery (as good as it is) will be the focus of each picture. So if you care about such things, dress to impress, apply the makeup and practice the smile. The only thing that disappointed me about the tour was my own lack of preparedness to be photographed. We would recommend this tour to anyone travelling to New York. You will end up with a wonderful set of photographs, beautifully shot in great locations, without having to carry a camera and with your whole group in every shot (or as in our case, various groupings to suit the dynamics of the family). I should also mention that Marc does know his town and gives good commentary about what you are seeing as well as helping with any specific enquiries you may have. We needed to find the KidRobot store in lower Manhattan. Marc was familiar with it and gave us good directions for getting there. Well done Marc and thanks for a wonderful tour on a hot day in Manhattan! | ||||||
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NYC MUST DO!!!!
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| Thu, Jul 3, 08 11:00 AM | alexandersl | Female | 20-29 | International Tourist(s) | Family Without Children | |
| Marc showed us an awesome time in NYC and we have a ton of GREAT pictures as well! | ||||||
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This is one of the best tours of New York!
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| Mon, Jun 16, 08 3:30 PM | lmanalang | Female | 30-39 | International Tourist(s) | Couple on a Date | |
| We can't say enough how much we enjoyed this tour. Not only were we able to have great pictures as a remembrance of our time in New York, but the interesting information and other little known "secrets" we could've only learned from a native New Yorker were priceless! Marc was tireless, patient, fun and fearless! We really had an awesome time. In fact, at one point we wanted to have pictures taken at the Brooklyn Bridge, but when we came up from the subway it was raining. Not wasting any time, Marc decided to bring us to Grand Central Station for some pics there. After that we decided to try the bridge again and the rain had gone, the sun was out and we got great pics on the Brooklyn Bridge too! If it wasn't for Marc's quick thinking, we would never have gotten to see Grand Central Station. Thank you for everything Marc, the pictures were great!!! We will definitely book you again for one of your other tours when we come back. | ||||||
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Great idea, fantastic couple of hours.......
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| Thu, Jun 12, 08 3:30 PM | johnolive1 | Male | 20-29 | International Tourist(s) | Couple on a Date | |
| Mark was great, he had excellent local knowledge and was a really interesting guy. I would recommend the tour to anyone!! Thanks mate, Lee | ||||||
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Absolutely Outstanding!!!!!
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| Thu, Jun 12, 08 8:30 AM | jules42 | Female | 40-49 | International Tourist(s) | Couple on a Date | |
| An absolutely outstanding tour that we would highly recommend! Matt and I were staying in New york for a fortnight with a 5 day trip to Boston in the middle of it. We had our tour on day three and from the first minute of meeting Mark we both felt so comfortable and at ease with him. We asked Mark to chose where he took us, as we said to him " you're the boss and you know the best places" We visited Times Square, Central Park, went on the subway, Brooklyn Bridge, soho and Greenwich. It was awsome! We felt so relaxed and so famous!!! We could see people looking at us and thinking "who are they" it was just so much fun! Mark dropped our cd of 113 photo's off at our hotel later that afternoon and they were stunning. The close-ups of us against the stunning New York backgrounds are fabulous and to have so many photo's of the two of us is wonderful. To give you an idea of how amazing this tour was.........we went straight back and booked another one for the day before we came home! The second tour was as amazing as the first one, maybe even better because we felt even more at ease with Mark, he had become more of a friend by this point. We had our own ideas this time and Mark was quite happy to fall in with them and also to make a few suggestions of his own. We went to Grand Central Terminal, (ask him about the whispering wall!) Bryant Park, Ground Zero, The South Street Seaport and others that I just can't remember at this point. Please, if you have the chance to do this tour then do it!!! You will feel a million dollars, you will have awesome photo's of ALL people in your group, you'll get a private tour of New York by a native New Yorker and you'll get to make a damn good friend too!!! What more could you ask for?? Mark, if you're reading this............................Told you I'd write you a good one didn't I! Thanks for everything, the photo's are absolutely stunning and we love them! See you again one day! Julie and Matt from Wales | ||||||
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