Hands down - BEST photographer for headshots and family photos in the area - and as a professional…read morebrand marketer & consultant, I have had the chance to hire and use many! Jennifer Bladel is the Tops! I just had my third set of headshots and professional pictures done with Village Studio. This fall, we'll have our third family session! Jen knows how to relax you and get the best quality looks. Nothing is posed. It's all-natural and FUN! She is a true artist with ideas, direction, and a sense of how to create the end product and feeling that you tell her you want. It's magical. She's a consummate professional - on time, on budget, and solution-oriented. You'll be happy you chose her, as have the many professionals and families I've sent to Village Studio Photography.

Last night I spent 90 minutes with Jennifer, going over and choosing the ten best photos out of…read moresome 160 options. It was hard, really hard. So many of them were superb. For someone like me, who dreads being photographed, it was the most uplifting experience. Mother Nature passed me over when she distributed the Photogenic gene (in my case, Father Nature...). Over my 67 years, I have come to terms with it, but alas headshots were needed for my new website. When I met with Jennifer, I made her aware of my low expectations and camera anxiety. I don't know how she pulled it off, but I thank her every minute since for lifting this burden off my shoulders and providing me with images I completely love.

Heather is one of the hippest and most talented photographers I have ever met and seen. Her work…read morespeaks for itself. She does not rely on any fancy photoshopping work to make her pictures interesting, just her keen eye for details and capturing moments. Looking for a wedding photographer in NYC is a grueling process due to the amount of photographers (or wanna-be photographers) and the cost. I had met with about 5 photographers and while all of their works were impressive, I felt more like I was just another wedding in the calendar to them. Heather is really very personable. I felt like she was one of my girlfriends and she really understood how important this day is for the couple. She wanted to know about my fiance and I, our lives, our story. While most photographers book 2 weddings a week at least for a total of over 70 weddings a year, Heather only takes 22 weddings per year. This is because she wants to be able to focus on each wedding and producing a beautiful finished product to her customers. Heather also does fashion photography (check her blog) as well as family candid portrait photography. Her prices are not as high as other NYC photographers who charge over $4500 for the same amount of work. Her prices are within middle-ground NYC standards (my wedding in 2008 was $3000 for the wedding package, plus $400 for engagement photos, and $500 for a photobooth set up - YES, she set me up with her makeshift photoshoot for my guests to play with!! which usually if you rent a photobooth will cost you $2500).. Look her up, consider her, you won't regret it!!

I was so impressed by Marie. I had been tasked with getting new headshots for work and she was the…read moreabsolute perfect fit for me. Responsive, attentive, creative: all these words can be used to describe her. To start, we made an appointment over the phone and her instructions for how to get to her studio and how the service were clear and concise. Furthermore, I was very confident + comfortable with her attention to details re: COVID19. Everything was very clean and we kept both our masks on until the inevitable photos started being taken. What I found most helpful was her advice on structurally creating flattering conditions and also on what kinds of clothing/hair/makeup to prepare for the event while still being respectful and mindful of the client's tastes. For instance, I immediately just assumed since these photos were professional in nature, that a black blouse would be ideal. She gently advised me that actually wearing something with a bit more color to it would be even more flattering, make me look friendlier, and overall convey more personality in the photo. I was surprised to hear that advice but she is the pro, not me, so we both ran with the idea and I brought a few options. Boy was she right! The end product photos were a HUGE, MASSIVE, MONSTROUSLY large improvement over the unflattering, generic, poorly lit photos my company had been using and advertising with. It was literally a night and day process in terms of quality and service. She absolutely nailed it. Priced well for the market and attentive as can be, I could not recommend her more. Thank you so much, Marie! You made the whole experience exactly what I was hoping for. Thank you!

This was my first professional headshot and I was a little nervous. Marie and her colleague were…read morereally great. They made me feel at ease and helped me to pick out the best outfit based on my goals for the photo. I had my hair and makeup done by Marie's colleague - she did a fantastic job (I just wish I remembered her name!). I actually had the photo taken in 2017 and forgot to post a review then...but then realized I need a new photo and immediately thought of Marie. I highly recommend this business!

The pictures speak for themselves. I found XYZ through Groupon, as I was looking to update my…read moreheadshot. Shoot was a breeze and they had availability for Friday afternoon (5:30) so perfect for after work. Got a bunch of shots with different angles and two retouched photos.

I was able to experience my first set of headshots with XYZ Portraits with the help of Groupon. She…read morecontacted me once she had a slot open and verified my voucher. The place is located in the city near Herald Square so VERY convenient via MTA transportation. My shoot was quick and efficient. I appreciated that I was asked what the purpose of the photos were for so that we were both on the same page! She took some test shots to get the lighting right and guided me very nicely through the shoot. Don't worry, you will be able to see what your shots look like through out the shoot. Yan shows you the photos on the camera to assure that you like them. I enjoyed my time there and most importantly I didn't feel awkward/judged for using a groupon at all! I'd recommend XYZ Portraits :)

Jen is the best! I…read morefound Jen via a craigslist posting I put up about a year ago. I'm from SF and was planning on surprising and flying my (then) girlfriend to NYC for a secret proposal at the Top of the Rock. In my ad I put up the fact that this was a VERY important moment in my life, and that I needed an incognito photographer who understood the importance of getting that *one* shot of the perfect moment. I had about 30 people respond to me, all of them were very basic cut and paste replies, but Jen's response was well thought out and it was clear that she "got it". I gave her a call and after a few minutes on the phone I knew she was awesome! Over the course of the next 2 months (I proposed at the end of April) Jen was great at communicating with me, the invoice/contract were all effortless. She was super easy to work with when I bounced ideas off of her as far as when/where to be in position for when I proposed (I actually sent her some screenshots from Google Earth as well as youtube videos of people walking around top of the rock) so we could get the best framing/shot. Come April 24th, the day I proposed, Jen was in position about an hour before I was going to head to Rockefeller Center and she texted me some advice about weather conditions and to wait to make sure that there was a little room between us and everyone else when I proposed so she could get the shot. I sent her a picture of us getting ready so she knew what we would be wearing and she let me know she would be wearing an orange headband. I nervously headed to Rockefeller with my girlfriend and once I was in place on the 3rd floor of top of the Rock, I saw Jen with her camera and orange headband, gave her a wink and waited for my moment (there were tons of people around us, so I had to wait for a clearing in groups). The entire time I was sitting there with my fiance I could hear Jen behind us snapping pictures and my gf was none the wiser. Finally, the group to our immediate left stepped back and thats when I got down on one knee and proposed, she said yes and I could not be more relieved. It wasn't until after a minute that I let her know about Jen's presence and introduced her to Jen. Jen and I had agreed on about 45 minutes of shooting after the proposal to capture some pictures as the sun was going down and our first moments as a newly engaged couple. Jen has a great personality and made us feel super comfortable as we took our engagement photos at Top of The Rock and then down on street level in Rockefeller Plaza. She even made sure we got a jumping picture in front of a NYC taxi (we all ran half a block to a red light where one had stopped). All in all the experience with Cyrience was great, super easy to work with beforehand, great communication and you can tell she is incredibly passionate about her work and understands the importance photography has to her clients. Experience aside, the photographs we got back we AMAZING (I'll be sure to upload some or link to some). She got several amazing shots in the minutes before the proposal and got several shots of the actual proposal that show different emotions as my (now) fiance figured out what was going on. There's one shot specifically right where she sees the ring that is the PERFECT picture, needless to say Jen nailed it and exceeded every expectation I had. I cannot recommend Cyrience enough, affordable, great communication, awesome to work with, and incredible photos out of the experience! Thanks so much Jen, my fiance and I are so grateful for your services! here's a link to Jens blog documenting her side of our experience as well as photos from the day http://blog.cyrience.com/2014/05/06/fabi-mathew-secret-proposal-at-the-top-of-the-rock-nyc-lifestyle-photographer/

Jen from Cyrience Photography is a consummate professional and a true pleasure to be around. Her…read moretalent is evident in her photography work, but she is someone you WANT to have at your milestone moments (whether it's a wedding, baby shower or -- as was my case -- an editorial photo shoot). I'll be honest: I'm uncomfortable in front of the camera. My caveat when being invited into wedding parties is "I'd love to be a bridesmaid ... as long as you don't mind me ruining all your photos." Yet somehow Jen was able to capture a slew of shots that were both attractive and artistic. Another difficult photographic study? Interiors. It takes a sharp eye and patient individual to make a store or a home or a building aesthetic interesting. And guess what? Jen nailed it. To say I will work with Jen is an understatement. I will refer her to friends and customers and -- more importantly -- happily hire her for my own personal milestone moments.

Wow. I really am having a hard time trying to describe the amazing quality of service we got from…read moreEmily. We had a weekend-long wedding this past week and Emily shot the whole thing, from arrival to departure. She was feeling a bit under the weather, but that didn't slow her down even a little bit. She promised us pictures around mid-December (which was fine with us), but we asked for a few ahead of time to use for Thank You cards, and within hours, she delivered some AMAZING shots. 5 Stars really is not enough for somebody willing to spend a weekend photographing strangers while feeling sick. Simply amazing.

I tend to get pretty squirmy when it comes to getting my picture taken, which has resulted --…read morehistorically --in a whole lot of very bad portraits. So thumbs up to Emily Pan for not only exhibiting a whole lot of patience, but also for getting some seriously awesome shots. Highly recommended.

I was very happy with my experience with Denise Winters. My employer was seeking professional…read moreheadshots, and I needed some specific shots and backgrounds. Denise was very accommodating, kept the photo session fun and enjoyable and captured many great photos. Her fee was reasonable--in fact, cheap considering the quality of the pictures. I'd recommend her for anyone looking for some great headshots in NYC.

How did I end up having such a wonderful experience with this lady I'd never met before ... doing…read moresomething - having my picture taken - which I've never enjoyed? I found her because of yelp. (I had no choice: I'm writing something for which I MUST have an up-to-date photo of myself.) How fortunate I am that other yelp people led me to her! I am no spring chicken, and Denise Waters is the MOST engaging and enjoyable photographer I have ever experienced ... whether as a child ... as a Fortune 500 VP ... or now as a freelance speechwriter, speech coach and lyricist. So what's her secret? Here's what I believe: * She CLEARLY loves what she's doing * She CLEARLY is expert at doing it * She has a ZEST for people and for using her expertise to capture the best of their essence through her lens. All this means that -- even for someone like me, approaching her as guardedly as I did - one's resistance and stiffness melts until you end up feeling, "Damn! This isn't painful at all." And then, when you see the results, "Wow!" I love the way this pro has just made me look!" To sum all it up: Denise Winters is the single best portrait photographer I've ever experienced in my life. And she produces the best results! Five stars are simply not enough for this professional and what she achieves.

I have followed the photographic works of both Audrey and Ashley for a few years now and was an…read moreadmirer of their talents before even considering I could benefit in some way. I live in FL, so when I was nearing the end of my last pregnancy we made plans for Audrey to fly down to photograph either the birth or newborn/family photos. I was anxious to see how things would go, not having seen any children in their previous work. I was blown away! She is so good at just taking in the energy of what is happening and working with it. We have an amazing collection of photographs to document that precious first week with baby and his big sister. I highly recommend this company, awesome work!

The photo sessions that I've experienced with Ashley and Audrey exceeded any and all expectations…read more They both carry individuality making the final prints unique... Not to mention they are so personal. If your looking for down to earth, creative thinking photographers in the east I would recommend them for any and all occasions. They make it practically impossible to come for only one session... They are just THAT good!