Paul Seibert lives in Closter, New Jersey, and has been a lifelong resident of the New York metropolitan area. He worked as the official photographer-director of digital content at FlyNYON, the premier helicopter and aerial tour provided over New York City. He was the winner of the 2019 Empire State Building Photo Contest, a nationwide contest with thousands of entries per year. Seibert has been a contributor to Rizzoli books New York City on Instagram and The Statue of Liberty: The Monumental Dream.