Sugarcane Restaurant at Empire Stores

This image was taken looking toward Sugarcane Restaurant, which is at the Empire Stores in DUMBO. By subway: - Closest station: York Street Subway (F Line) - Head north on Jay St toward York St - Turn left onto Front St - Turn right onto Adams St - Turn left onto Plymouth St - Continue west Address: Sugarcane, 55 Water St, Brooklyn, NY 11201

If you want to capture a similar view, then you'll need to visit Sugarcane restaurant at the Empire Stores in DUMBO during the summer when it's warm enough for outside dinning.

I would suggest visiting this location at blue hour so you can capture the glow of the lights inside the restaurant. For the best results, I recommend waiting until the glow of the interior lights matches the brightness of the outside of the building. If you wait until it's pitch black outside, the building's lights will be too bright compared to the outside of the building.

This image was captured with a 55mm lens from a distance. Using a 50mm lens or above — and standing from a distance — helps reduce the distortion on the building and keeps the lines straight.

Hang around for a bit and wait until the area is full of diners. Incorporating people into your shot will allow you to capture an quintessential summer night in Brooklyn.

The entire area is photogenic. Walk toward the water and capture the restaurant through the trees or get closer to take some lifestyle shots of people enjoying their night out on the town.

There are many other great photo locations in this area, including views of the Brooklyn Bridge and Manhattan Bridge, as well as the Manhattan skyline.

If you go inside of the Empire Stores building, there's a great view from the top that's open to the public.