For those people who absolutely need a pro photographer--and quickly--there's a new location-based gig app called Social Agent, which connects users with trained photographers, videographers, and content creators for same-day needs. The company is also targeting beauty, fashion, and hospitality brands that need short-notice product shots. Social Agent's gig workers or "agents" will arrive within 30 minutes, much like calling an Uber. Users can book sessions starting at $65 for 30 minutes and $120 for 60 minutes, with options for photo or video content ideal for platforms like Instagram Reels and TikTok.

  May 7, 5:00-7:00pm: Third Annual Upper East Side Art Walk Seventeen Upper East Side Galleries will join organizer Jill Newhouse Gallery for the third annual UES Art Walk. Anchored by the Metropolitan Museum, the Upper East Side is home to many beautiful galleries tucked away in historic townhouses. Showing a broad selection of fine art in all media, including European, American, and Australian art by living artists as well as Old and Modern Masters, and coinciding with Frieze and T...