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A Fashionable Event
333 W. 39th St., near Eighth Ave., Ste. 604
212-330-9933
afashionableevent.com
Equipped with fun kid props like mini fire trucks, Gary Kane’s
airy loft studio provides an energetic yet relaxed atmosphere.
If studio portraits are not your style, Kane can move the
shoot outdoors. He’ll use digital photography to create
collages, or put all the images on a personalized Website.
Also available for location shoots or at your home. Packages
start at $350, and include 75 proofs.
Ali Price Photography
7 Park Ave., near 34th St.
212-481-3298
aliprice.com
An aficionado of black-and-white (and not of studio shots),
Ali Price left her art PR career to follow her passion. She
uses medium-format and 35-mm. cameras; rates start at $500
and include processing, contact sheets, and two eight-by-ten
prints.
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Empire Art Gallery
161 W. 26th St.
212-685-7211
This long-standing Chelsea establishment is a favorite
of local gallerists for its gorgeous framing and
surprisingly reasonable prices. A two-by-three-foot
maple frame runs about $90.
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A Perfect Portrait
476 Broome St., near Wooster St., No. 6A
212-534-3433
nanchanpartners.com
Nancy Ribeck and Amos Chan work hard to flatter their subjects—using
digital and film photography with retouching. Ribeck’s
studio can be transformed with props that you provide. Tell
her what you want included in the shoot—a favorite stuffed
animal or pet—and she’ll create mock layouts and
storyboards for your approval. Prices start at $550, and include
three rolls of film and processing costs; prints are extra.
Arlene Sandler/Lensgirl
526 W. 26th St., Ste. 508
917-405-3952
lensgirl.com
Count on Lensgirl for candid, energetic close-ups with an
urban feel. Arlene Sandler travels to your home, will shoot
outdoor settings, and offers her own open-air rooftop studio
with skyline views. She can set up a Website with a shopping
basket so your friends and family can purchase photos, too.
$500 for a two-hour session, which includes online proofs,
three eight-by-tens, and the Website shopping basket.
Axelle Destaing Photography
526 W. 26th St.
646-528-0269
kidzpics.com
Axelle Destaing shoots in the environment of your choice,
in black-and-white or color, and provides prints developed
either by hand or machine, according to your specifications.
She’ll also mount your photos on announcements and holiday
cards for an extra fee. One child photographed outdoors is
$250; studio sessions are $500.
Bill Fredericks Studio
214 W. 29th St., near Seventh Ave., fourteenth fl.
212-268-2640
bfstudio.com
In business since 1985, Bill Fredericks and his team of creative
photographers are experts at naturally photographing families.
They do their own black-and-white lab work for museum-grade,
archival prints. Studio shoots start at $300; shoots on location
are $500 and up.
Brett Matthews
86 Mineola Ave., at L.I.E. exit 37, Roslyn Heights, N.Y.
212-337-0111
brettmatthews.com
Sheri LaMagna will create playful images for young tots or
more sophisticated ones for the older set. Beyond portraits,
LaMagna shoots a lot of bar and bat mitzvahs. Her studio’s
albums are more like coffee-table books than traditional albums.
Prices start at $125, including one roll of black-and-white
film and one roll of color, plus four four-by-six or five-by-five
prints.
Carol Barnstead
129 W. 74th St.
212-362-6334
carolbarnstead.com
This photographer’s visual-arts background is evident
in her portraits, which capture children’s idiosyncrasies.
She’ll work in the medium of your choice (sepia, black-and-white,
or color), and excels at everything from funky studio shots
to outdoor candids. Indoor sessions start at $300, outdoor
sessions at $350, and family portraits at $650. Cathy Pinsky
Studio 22 Maplewood Rd., Hartsdale, N.Y.; 917-838-5488 pinskystudio.com
After proving herself by starting a hugely successful photography
firm, Cathy Pinsky began shooting portraits after the birth
of her own son. Her highly stylized shots are close-cropped,
giving them an extra-arty effect. Sittings start at $400 for
three rolls of film and an eight-by-ten print.
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