Find the Best Photographers in Mount Vernon

Stephanie Lozano brings an unusual professional background to newborn photography: before picking up a camera full time, she spent over ten years working as a neonatal intensive care unit nurse. That NICU experience shapes how she approaches newborn sessions, which she offers either in the hospital about 48 hours after birth or at home, centered around a family’s own space rather than a studio. Having spent a decade around fragile newborns in a clinical setting, Lozano brings a level of comfort handling infants, reading their cues, and working around feeding and sleep schedules that few photographers without a medical background can match. Her photography practice covers family, maternity, and newborn sessions across the Hudson Valley, Catskills, Westchester, and New York City, giving Mount Vernon families in-region access to a photographer whose approach was informed by real clinical newborn care rather than photography training alone. Clients have specifically returned to book her again for milestone photography after an initial newborn session, an indication of trust built during that first fragile shoot. For parents who feel most comfortable with a photographer who understands newborn physiology and safety at a clinical level, Stephanie Lozano’s NICU nursing background is a genuinely distinguishing credential. 

Joy Alexander Photography is an award-winning newborn photographer serving Westchester, NY, along with the broader Lower Hudson Valley, northern New Jersey, and southern Connecticut. Alexander’s newborn work leans toward a natural, minimally staged style, letting a baby’s real expressions and small details carry the images rather than elaborate props or heavily art-directed sets. Much of her newborn client base comes through word of mouth and referral, with new families frequently arriving after friends who previously booked a newborn session recommended her directly, a pattern that speaks to consistent client satisfaction over multiple bookings within the same social circles. Working across a multi-state service area gives Alexander regular experience photographing newborns in a wide range of home environments and lighting conditions rather than a single studio setup, a skill set that translates directly to in-home sessions for Mount Vernon families. For parents in Mount Vernon looking for a newborn photographer with a track record built substantially on repeat referrals rather than paid advertising, Joy Alexander Photography’s natural newborn style and broad regional service area make her a worthwhile addition to any shortlist. 

Nicole DeTone Photography is a Hudson Valley-based studio recognized by Expertise.com as one of New York City’s best maternity photographers, a distinction that extends into DeTone’s newborn work as well. Her newborn sessions are built around an in-home, lifestyle format rather than a studio visit, photographing babies in the comfort of their own nursery or living room in the days after birth. DeTone’s published Westchester County service area lists towns including Scarsdale, Westport, Ridgefield, Katonah, and Bedford, with coverage extending further into the county for maternity and newborn clients. Before establishing her portrait specialty, DeTone built a substantial wedding photography background, having photographed more than 100 weddings, experience that carries over into how she manages the fast-moving, sometimes chaotic pace of a newborn session with a family full of visiting relatives. Her portfolio work spans maternity, newborn, and family photography, giving expecting parents in the Mount Vernon area a photographer with both a documented industry accolade and an established in-home shooting style. For families who want their newborn photographed in familiar surroundings rather than transported to an unfamiliar studio in the first fragile weeks, Nicole DeTone Photography’s lifestyle-newborn approach is built specifically around that preference. 

Laura Simon Photography, operated under Laura Volpacchio Photography LLC, offers natural light lifestyle newborn portraits across Westchester County, including families in Mount Vernon. Rather than building sessions around elaborate prop setups, Simon’s newborn work is deliberately stripped back, described on her site as ‘authentic, approachable’ imagery that favors real interactions between parents and baby over posed, prop-heavy compositions. Newborn sessions are scheduled to happen within the first two weeks after birth, when babies are still sleepy and easily settled into simple poses, and finished galleries are typically delivered within four weeks, a relatively quick turnaround for the genre. Simon also offers newborn sessions bundled together with maternity photography, letting expecting families book both sessions as a single package and work with the same photographer through pregnancy and into the newborn stage. For Mount Vernon parents who want a straightforward, unfussy newborn photography style rather than an elaborately staged studio production, and who value getting finished images back within a month, Laura Simon Photography’s natural-light, lifestyle-driven approach fills that niche among Westchester newborn photographers. 

JW Brown Photography is run by Jessica Brown out of Ridgefield, Connecticut, with a practice built around in-home lifestyle newborn sessions rather than studio setups. Brown has documented her work in Mount Vernon directly, publishing a blog feature titled ‘Mount Vernon In-Home Lifestyle Newborn Session’ describing a session photographed inside a family’s own home rather than a rented studio space. That in-home approach is central to how JW Brown Photography operates across its full Fairfield County, CT and Westchester County, NY service area: rather than asking families to travel with a days-old newborn, Brown brings her equipment to the client’s living room, nursery, or bedroom and photographs the baby in familiar surroundings and natural light. With over a decade of photography experience, Brown also offers maternity, first-year milestone, family portrait, and cake smash sessions, giving Westchester families a single photographer to book across a baby’s early milestones. For Mount Vernon parents specifically interested in an unposed, at-home newborn session rather than a studio visit in the first fragile weeks after birth, JW Brown Photography’s documented history of shooting in the city and its lifestyle-focused approach make it a distinct option among the area’s newborn photographers. 

Michael Kormos Photography has operated its Midtown Manhattan studio at 231 West 29th Street since 2009, making it one of the longer-established newborn studios serving the greater New York area, including Westchester families willing to travel into the city. Michael Kormos himself holds the ‘Master Photographer’ designation from the National Association of Portrait and Child Photographers, an award based on a portfolio audit by a panel of industry experts rather than a single submitted image, and he is also a member of Professional Photographers of America. The studio’s newborn work is handled by an all-female team of specialists, including photographer Viktoria, who brings 10 years of dedicated newborn portraiture experience, alongside colleagues Flor and Hailey who focus on children’s and family sessions. Michael Kormos Photography has been featured in New York Family magazine, on PIX11 News, and by ZEISS, and offers sessions either in the Manhattan studio or on location, with service extending to the Hamptons, Long Island, Westchester, Connecticut, and New Jersey. For Mount Vernon families comfortable with a drive into the city, or who want a studio backed by a specific industry-audited credential rather than self-reported experience, Michael Kormos Photography offers a level of institutional track record that’s uncommon among smaller local newborn studios. 

Staci Brennan Photography is a Manhattan-based newborn and maternity studio, headquartered at 347 5th Avenue, that maintains a dedicated Mount Vernon, NY service page explicitly welcoming clients from the city. With 15 years of experience, Brennan has built her practice around soft, natural-toned newborn portraits and pregnancy sessions, and her Google reviews reflect that consistency: a perfect 5.0-star rating across 20 reviews. Rather than treating the suburbs as an afterthought, the studio markets specifically to families in Mount Vernon and the wider Westchester County area who want a Manhattan-caliber newborn photographer without needing a New York City-based referral. Sessions focus on capturing a newborn’s earliest days with minimal props and gentle, natural light rather than heavily staged sets, and the studio also runs dedicated galleries for newborn photography, maternity portraits, and family sessions so clients can browse work specific to their needs before booking. Brennan’s clients can reach the studio directly at 917-522-0407 to discuss scheduling, which for newborn sessions typically needs to happen while still pregnant given how quickly the ideal newborn photography window passes. For Mount Vernon families who want a photographer who explicitly markets to their city rather than treating it as incidental overlap, Staci Brennan Photography is a natural fit. 

Keep It Captured Photography is the newborn and family photography studio of Gina Palumbo, who has spent 17 years building a natural-light portrait business now based at 145 Palisade Street in Dobbs Ferry, just down the hall from fellow Westchester baby photographer Stelmah Photo. Palumbo’s newborn sessions start at $885 and run out of a studio open Tuesday through Saturday, 9am to 5pm, giving families flexible scheduling in the crucial first two weeks after birth. Her 101 Google reviews carry a perfect 5.0 rating, with clients repeatedly describing sessions as fun and stress-free even with a fussy newborn, praising her ability to capture a baby’s personality within a short shoot window. While Palumbo is well known for location and outdoor portraiture, she built out the Dobbs Ferry studio specifically to give newborn and cake-smash clients a controlled, comfortable environment with consistent natural light. Beyond newborns, Keep It Captured covers maternity, family, boudoir, and wedding photography, so many clients first book her for a maternity session and return weeks later for the newborn portraits. For Mount Vernon families, the Dobbs Ferry studio is a straightforward drive along the Saw Mill River Parkway, and the 17-year track record gives new parents confidence they’re booking an experienced hand. 

Stelmah Photo is a luxury portrait studio in Dobbs Ferry run by photographer Oleksandra Stelmah, whose newborn and maternity work has earned a 5.0-star rating across 271 Google reviews, among the highest review volumes of any baby photographer in the lower Hudson Valley. The Palisade Street studio, suite 318A, is set up specifically for newborn sessions, with soft natural light and a curated set of wraps, wood props, and neutral backdrops that keep the focus on the baby rather than the set. Beyond newborn portraits, Stelmah Photo covers maternity, baby milestone, cake smash, family, and headshot photography, allowing families to book the same studio for a full first year of milestones. Oleksandra describes her approach as creating a ‘personalized photography experience’ built around ‘timeless, natural portraits,’ working at the baby’s pace rather than rushing through a set list of poses. While her printed service-area list centers on central and southern Westchester towns, the Dobbs Ferry studio is a short, direct drive from Mount Vernon down the Saw Mill or Sprain Brook corridor, and the volume of five-star reviews reflects steady bookings from across the county. Families researching newborn photographers near Mount Vernon frequently include Stelmah Photo on their shortlist. 

RealDepthOfField Photography built its reputation with Mount Vernon families before relocating just up the road to a brand-new studio at 2 Division Street in New Rochelle, opened January 1, 2025. The light-filled space, with five large windows, was designed specifically around newborn and maternity work, giving families a soft, natural-light setting instead of a converted storefront. Clients still travel in from Mount Vernon, along with Yonkers, White Plains, Bronxville, Manhattan, the Bronx, and beyond, for newborn sessions that start at $595. The studio’s approach favors gentle posing and genuine expressions over elaborate props, and its portfolio spans in-studio newborn portraits, sibling and twin sessions, and maternity work captured just before delivery. With 368 Google reviews and a perfect 5.0 rating, RealDepthOfField has become one of the most consistently reviewed newborn photographers serving the lower Westchester corridor. The team also offers maternity, kids, and family sessions, making it possible for a single studio to document a family’s story from bump to baby’s first birthday. For Mount Vernon parents who want an easy 15-to-20-minute drive to a dedicated newborn studio with a long, well-documented track record, RealDepthOfField remains a top regional choice. 

For couples planning a wedding in Westchester County and the greater tri-state area, Christopher’s Photography Studio has been a familiar name in the local wedding scene for over 15 years. Based out of Harrison, NY, the team shoots weddings throughout Mount Vernon and the surrounding Hudson Valley, NYC, and Long Island communities, with unlimited-coverage packages and both photo and cinematic video services built for couples who don’t want to watch the clock on their own wedding day.

Beyond weddings, Christopher’s also handles engagement sessions, family portraits, headshots, and maternity photography, which makes them a solid pick for couples who want the same photographer for their engagement shoot and the big day itself. Their portfolio leans into real New York and New Jersey venues rather than staged studio setups, which is a good sign for anyone who wants photos that actually look like their own wedding rather than a catalog shoot.

With dozens of reviews on WeddingWire averaging close to 5 stars and recognition including past “Best of Weddings” honors, Christopher’s Photography Studio has built a track record with couples in Mount Vernon and across the region. Their tri-state service area and destination wedding experience make them a flexible option whether the celebration is a short drive away or out of state. 

AlphaScape Studios has built a solid reputation among New York City and Westchester-area couples for wedding photography and cinematic wedding films that favor a timeless, editorial style over trend-chasing. Led by founder Nathan Grant, the team brings more than a decade of photography experience and five-plus years of dedicated wedding cinematography to every shoot, having documented over 250 weddings and events across New York City, Westchester, Long Island, the Hudson Valley, New Jersey, and Connecticut.

What stands out is the studio’s calm, guided approach on the wedding day itself: rather than over-directing every frame, Nathan and his team let real emotion unfold naturally while still making sure key portraits and details are covered with intention. That approach shows up in the reviews — AlphaScape Studios holds a 5.0-star rating on Google from clients who specifically call out Nathan’s responsiveness and how well the final films and galleries captured their personalities.

For couples getting married in or around Mount Vernon and greater Westchester who want photography and cinematic video handled by one dedicated team rather than juggling separate vendors, AlphaScape Studios is a strong local option worth a consultation. 

Ciro Photography is a Westchester-based wedding photography studio led by Rich Ciro, working out of New Rochelle and serving couples throughout the greater New York area, including Mount Vernon. His approach leans documentary and candid — capturing real moments as they unfold rather than staging every shot — and it’s earned him features in Forbes, Martha Stewart Weddings, Brides Magazine, The New York Times, and The Knot.

What stands out most is the consistency of the client feedback: a perfect 5.0 rating across 74 WeddingWire reviews, with couples repeatedly calling out Rich’s calm presence on a hectic wedding day, clear communication in the months leading up to it, and a knack for putting camera-shy people at ease. That’s a rare track record for a single-photographer studio.

Beyond weddings, Ciro Photography also shoots engagement sessions and family portraits, giving couples in the Mount Vernon area an option who can document the proposal, the wedding, and the family milestones that follow — all in the same honest, unposed style. 

Regency Studios describes itself (per its site) as a Westchester-based studio offering combined photography and cinematography for weddings, milestone events (including bar/bat mitzvahs), destination celebrations, family sessions, boudoir, product, studio, and corporate work. Wedding coverage is sold in three tiers — “Love Story,” “Ever After,” and “Unforgettable” — ranging from basic digital-only delivery up to full packages with albums, engagement sessions, and videography. Contact listed as 914.235.8810 / [email protected], address West Harrison, NY 10604. 

If you’re getting married in Mount Vernon and want your wedding day to feel unhurried rather than rushed, DiMaggio Studios is worth a call. Founder Richard “Richie” DiMaggio runs the Westchester-based studio as both photographer and videographer, which means couples can book one team to handle stills and film instead of coordinating two separate vendors on the big day.

Reviewers consistently point to the same thing: a calm, easygoing presence behind the camera that puts wedding parties at ease, plus a finished highlight film that holds up well after the fact. DiMaggio Studios also shoots engagements, headshots, family sessions, and senior portraits, so it’s a solid option for couples who’d like consistent style across their engagement shoot and wedding day coverage.

Based in White Plains and serving Westchester County and New England, DiMaggio Studios is a short drive from Mount Vernon and a good fit for couples who want a small, hands-on team rather than a large production company. 

Photography by Alfonso has been capturing weddings across Westchester County and the greater New York area since 2006, working out of a studio on Mamaroneck Avenue that straddles Mamaroneck and White Plains. The team leans into a documentary-meets-classic style, favoring genuine moments over stiff, over-posed shots, which is part of why couples in nearby communities like Mount Vernon keep finding their way to Alfonso’s portfolio.

Two decades in the same market builds a certain fluency with local venues, light, and logistics, and it shows in the consistency of the work. With a 4.6-star rating across dozens of Google reviews, the studio has clearly built trust with couples who want their wedding day handled by someone who has done this many times before, not a first-timer.

If you’re planning a wedding in Mount Vernon or nearby and want a nearby, established photographer with a long track record rather than an unknown quantity, Photography by Alfonso is worth a look. Reach out directly through their website or by phone to check availability and discuss what a wedding day package includes. 

If you’re getting married in Mount Vernon or anywhere in the lower Hudson Valley, Jonny Force Photography is worth a look. Based just up the road in New Rochelle, Jonny has spent over a decade behind the camera, building a portfolio that now runs past 250 weddings, engagements, and events across the greater New York tri-state area — the kind of track record that comes from a lot of first dances, not a marketing checklist.

What stands out browsing his galleries is the range: candid, documentary-style wedding coverage sits alongside crisp engagement sessions, family portraits, and corporate headshots, so couples get a photographer who’s equally comfortable directing a formal portrait as he is chasing unscripted moments on the dance floor. He also works in digital, film, and hybrid formats, which is a nice option for couples who want something beyond the standard digital gallery.

There’s no phone number posted on the site — Jonny prefers to start conversations through his contact form, where you can share your date, venue, and vision before booking a call. For Mount Vernon couples who want a nearby, experienced photographer with a genuine wedding specialty (not a generalist who “also shoots weddings”), Jonny Force Photography earns a spot on the shortlist. 

Fantasy Flash Studios has been photographing weddings across Westchester County and the Hudson Valley for more than three decades, and that longevity shows in how the team operates. Rather than a single photographer trying to be everything to every couple, Fantasy Flash works as a collective of eight photographers with distinct styles, so couples pick the artist whose eye actually matches their vision before the date is ever locked in.

What sets them apart for Mount Vernon-area couples is the one-stop setup: photography, cinematography through Fantasy Films, and DJ/entertainment through Fantasy DJ’s Entertainment all live under one roof, which cuts down on coordinating separate vendors for the same day. Packages run from a 6-hour Essential collection up through full-weekend destination coverage, with add-ons for engagement sessions, rehearsal dinners, and bridal showers.

With 178 reviews and a 4.7-star average on WeddingWire, the track record backs up the pitch. It’s a studio built for couples who want fine-art, story-driven imagery without having to manage three separate vendor contracts to get it. 

FX Video & Photography has been shooting weddings in the Yonkers and Westchester area for over 25 years, which in an industry that turns over trends (and vendors) every few seasons is a genuinely long run. The studio keeps a narrow focus — wedding photography and videography, with engagement sessions as a natural add-on — rather than spreading itself across a dozen genres, and that specialization shows in a gallery full of Hudson Valley waterfronts, Westchester ballrooms, and classic Bronx and NYC church ceremonies.

For couples planning a wedding in Mount Vernon, FX is about as local as it gets: their home base in Yonkers sits just a few minutes from Mount Vernon’s own venues and churches, and their stated service area already covers Westchester, the Bronx, and the surrounding boroughs. That means no long-distance travel fees or unfamiliarity with the area’s go-to reception halls and photo spots.

We like that FX offers both digital and printed album packages rather than pushing couples toward a single format, and that their portfolio leans toward candid, in-the-moment shots alongside the traditional posed portraits most families still expect from wedding photos. It’s a solid pick for a Mount Vernon couple who wants a seasoned, local team rather than an out-of-town studio learning the neighborhood on their wedding day. 

From the site’s “My Story” section (About Nick page), paraphrased: Nick Carter has been a full-time professional photographer and videographer since 2003, based in New Rochelle, NY. He specializes in weddings, events, fine art photography, documentaries, interviews, and music EPK videos, and has shot weddings as far away as Hawaii and Mexico as well as locally in New Rochelle. He also lists corporate/institutional clients including bar associations, legal organizations, and record labels.