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NYC through a lens: Honest street photography of the Big Apple by Shaquel Munroe

If you've not yet had the chance to grace the streets of New York, then get those flights booked, grab your camera and head over to the city that never sleeps. Follow in the footsteps of Canadian photographer Shaquel Munroe who recently visited the Big Apple and added these beautiful street portraits to his growing portfolio.

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Person wearing burgundy and white trainers standing in a puddle on a New York street with yellow taxis and tall buildings in the background

Wandering the many streets, Munroe has a knack for spotting the unusual – whether it be architecture or people at nighttime or during daylight hours; he really captures the pace and energy of everything this fine metropolis has to offer. From the Lower East Side to Midtown and Tribeca to Chelsea... From street level to being right up in the clouds... Munroe devours it all.

Working as a freelancer and specialising in creative photography, the Toronto-based creative discovered a passion for taking pictures back in 2013, using only his smartphone. It wasn't until the following year that he purchased his first camera and started to teach himself how to use it. In 2015, he upgraded to professional camera equipment and has been continuing to learn and grow ever since. He remarked: "Photography has become a huge part of my life. I always strive to get the best quality out of whatever I’m attached to and I try to demonstrate that though my photos."

If you love the style of Munroe's photography, then check out his website at shaqvel.com. Not surprisingly, he's incredibly popular on Instagram where he shares beautiful street photography, not just in New York and Toronto, but from cities all over the world. Check him out!

Man in dark jacket and helmet holding a camera stands in a cordoned-off New York City street lined with orange and white barriers
Yellow taxis navigate a wet street intersection in Midtown Manhattan, surrounded by towering historic and modern buildings under overcast skies
Man in purple jacket and star-patterned hat stands on a New York street with pedestrians and storefronts behind him
Street-level view of New York City buildings including a distinctive curved red-brick building surrounded by towering skyscrapers, with cars and pedestrians on the wet street below
Skateboarder performing a trick on a Manhattan street lined with yellow taxis and brick buildings during daytime
Wet street in Midtown Manhattan with zebra crossings, yellow taxi, illuminated shop windows and tall buildings under overcast sky
Overhead view of a person wearing red and black trainers standing in a puddle on an urban street surrounded by buildings and shadows
A narrow cobbled street lined with historic red-brick buildings converges toward a tall modern skyscraper in the distance, with an American flag visible overhead in New York City
Symmetrical interior view of a multi-level modern building with central spiral structure, geometric ceiling and mirrored architectural elements in neutral tones
Man with ginger hair reading a newspaper on a bench in a gritty urban courtyard surrounded by brick buildings and parked vehicles in New York City
Geometric diamond-patterned ceiling of a modern curved building interior in New York, shot from below looking upward towards a central skylight
Person in black jacket and cap exhales a large cloud of vapour on a rooftop with New York City skyscrapers in the background
A figure walks through a brightly lit subway station corridor at Broadway, framed by dark structural columns and warm yellow walls
Man wearing earbuds and grey hoodie sitting inside a subway car in New York City
Aerial view of a bustling New York City street at night, with illuminated buildings, traffic lights and vehicles stretching down the avenue, framed by bare tree branches in the foreground
Man waiting on a New York City subway platform beside the tracks with other passengers in the tiled station
A backpack sits on a high vantage point overlooking the Manhattan skyline, with the Empire State Building prominent among the city's skyscrapers below
Aerial view of Manhattan's dense cityscape with tall buildings, skyscrapers and streets stretching across the urban landscape under an overcast sky
A wet Manhattan street lined with autumn-coloured trees stretches towards the Chrysler Building shrouded in mist, with yellow taxis and buses travelling through the rain-soaked urban canyon
Person's legs and shoes descending a stairwell with mesh railings in an urban underpass, shot from above
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