Street Photography

Batala New York — Children’s Magical Garden, 129 Stanton Street, New York. Emin Kuliyev — Award-Winning Wedding Photojournalist NYC & USA | Best Wedding Photographer Known for Candid, Timeless Moments

Manhattan yesterday (Halloween in New York City, October 31st, 2022)

Batala New York — Children’s Magical Garden, 129 Stanton Street, New York. Emin Kuliyev — Award-Winning Wedding Photojournalist NYC & USA | Best Wedding Photographer Known for Candid, Timeless Moments

The Feast of San Gennaro 2022 in Little Italy, NYC

Today — The Feast of San Gennaro 2022 in Little Italy, NYC — shoot on a Sony A1 + Sigma 35mm f1.2
Batala New York — Children’s Magical Garden, 129 Stanton Street, New York. Emin Kuliyev — Award-Winning Wedding Photojournalist NYC & USA | Best Wedding Photographer Known for Candid, Timeless Moments

Halloween in NYC 2020

Halloween in NYC 2020 (Bronx & (Times Square)
Batala New York — Children’s Magical Garden, 129 Stanton Street, New York. Emin Kuliyev — Award-Winning Wedding Photojournalist NYC & USA | Best Wedding Photographer Known for Candid, Timeless Moments

Yesterday in Manhattan ----------- Sony A7III, Sony 24 mm Gm, Sony 10−18mm, Gop…

Batala New York — Children’s Magical Garden, 129 Stanton Street, New York. Emin Kuliyev — Award-Winning Wedding Photojournalist NYC & USA | Best Wedding Photographer Known for Candid, Timeless Moments

The sun never showed up. Maybe that’s exactly why these photographs exist.

The sun never showed up. Maybe that’s exactly why these photographs exist. Two days ago, I went to Manhattan hoping...
Batala New York — Children’s Magical Garden, 129 Stanton Street, New York. Emin Kuliyev — Award-Winning Wedding Photojournalist NYC & USA | Best Wedding Photographer Known for Candid, Timeless Moments

The Fourth of July: Fireworks (Part II)

Three days ago, on the Fourth of July 2026… While thousands of people gathered to watch the official Macy’s...
Batala New York — Children’s Magical Garden, 129 Stanton Street, New York. Emin Kuliyev — Award-Winning Wedding Photojournalist NYC & USA | Best Wedding Photographer Known for Candid, Timeless Moments

The Fourth of July: The Walk (Part I)

I went out on the Fourth of July planning to photograph the fireworks. After a couple of hours in the heat,...
Batala New York — Children’s Magical Garden, 129 Stanton Street, New York. Emin Kuliyev — Award-Winning Wedding Photojournalist NYC & USA | Best Wedding Photographer Known for Candid, Timeless Moments

Bronx, New York felt like it was melting.

Today, New York felt like it was melting. Hydrants were open on nearly every block in the Bronx, giving people...
Batala New York — Children’s Magical Garden, 129 Stanton Street, New York. Emin Kuliyev — Award-Winning Wedding Photojournalist NYC & USA | Best Wedding Photographer Known for Candid, Timeless Moments

A Summer Evening in the Bronx

Yesterday evening, I spent half an hour walking around my neighborhood in the Bronx with my camera. Just chasing the...
Batala New York — Children’s Magical Garden, 129 Stanton Street, New York. Emin Kuliyev — Award-Winning Wedding Photojournalist NYC & USA | Best Wedding Photographer Known for Candid, Timeless Moments

NYC Pride Parade 2026

Yesterday, New York became a completely different city. Thousands of people filled the streets, each bringing their...
Batala New York — Children’s Magical Garden, 129 Stanton Street, New York. Emin Kuliyev — Award-Winning Wedding Photojournalist NYC & USA | Best Wedding Photographer Known for Candid, Timeless Moments

Yesterday at the Mermaid Parade in Brooklyn, New York.

Yesterday at the Mermaid Parade in Brooklyn, New York. I spent about three hours walking through the crowds and came...
Batala New York — Children’s Magical Garden, 129 Stanton Street, New York. Emin Kuliyev — Award-Winning Wedding Photojournalist NYC & USA | Best Wedding Photographer Known for Candid, Timeless Moments

Knicks championship parade.

Yesterday I was in Manhattan trying to photograph the Knicks championship parade. With nearly a million people in the...
Batala New York — Children’s Magical Garden, 129 Stanton Street, New York. Emin Kuliyev — Award-Winning Wedding Photojournalist NYC & USA | Best Wedding Photographer Known for Candid, Timeless Moments

National Puerto Rican Day Parade

Yesterday, Manhattan hosted the 69th National Puerto Rican Day Parade — one of New York City’s largest cultural...
Batala New York — Children’s Magical Garden, 129 Stanton Street, New York. Emin Kuliyev — Award-Winning Wedding Photojournalist NYC & USA | Best Wedding Photographer Known for Candid, Timeless Moments

I Went to Photograph Manhattanhenge and Found Something Else

A few days ago, I went to Times Square for Manhattanhenge. I got the sunset photos. But somewhere between the sun,...
Batala New York — Children’s Magical Garden, 129 Stanton Street, New York. Emin Kuliyev — Award-Winning Wedding Photojournalist NYC & USA | Best Wedding Photographer Known for Candid, Timeless Moments

A couple of days ago, walking through Manhattan,

A couple of days ago, walking through Manhattan, I caught myself thinking how little separates one life from...