Higher than Empire State
© 2026 Wilko van de Kamp

This photograph was created in New York, New York, United States.

This probably has been one of the more expensive photographs to make so far. The Empire State building in New York City has been photographer at least a million times. After 9/11 its also the tallest tower in Manhattan, so the viewpoint I wanted for this image was to be above it. I wanted to be higher than Empire State. Some of the key ingredients: return airfare to New York, good weather, a sense of adventure, and a helicopter.

Notice the detail in the image – you’ll see the flatiron building in the same image, which, with any other angle, is next to impossible to do.

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Higher than Empire State

This probably has been one of the more expensive photographs to make so far. The Empire State building in New York City has been photographer at least a million times. After 9/11 its also the tallest tower in Manhattan, so the viewpoint I wanted for this image was to be above it. I wanted to be higher than Empire State. Some of the key ingredients: return airfare to New York, good weather, a sense of adventure, and a helicopter.

Notice the detail in the image – you’ll see the flatiron building in the same image, which, with any other angle, is next to impossible to do.

📍 Where this photo was taken

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