Find the Best Photographers in New Rochelle

YourCherish is a New York City-based photography and family-support studio that has expanded into Westchester County specifically to serve families who want quality newborn photography without a long drive into Manhattan. The company explicitly lists New Rochelle among the lower Westchester communities it serves, alongside Yonkers, Bronxville, Scarsdale, Larchmont, Rye, and Mamaroneck, with its team traveling to a family’s home for the session rather than requiring a studio visit. That in-home, documentary-style model is central to how YourCherish approaches newborn photography: the team brings full studio lighting, posing equipment, and backdrops into the client’s own house, aiming to capture candid, real moments alongside more traditional posed newborn portraits. YourCherish frames its Westchester expansion around a specific frustration new parents raised: that Westchester families shouldn’t have to travel two hours round-trip for a quality newborn session, so the company brings the studio experience to the home instead. Beyond newborn photography, YourCherish also offers maternity photography, birth photography, family videography, and doula support, reflecting a broader team of photographers, videographers, doulas, and psychologists model rather than a single independent photographer working solo. For New Rochelle parents who want in-home newborn photography without traveling into the city, and who may also want maternity or doula support from the same company, YourCherish offers a multi-service alternative to the area’s independent studio photographers. 

Dawn Talia Photography is based in Port Chester, NY, directly adjacent to New Rochelle, and specializes specifically in newborn and milestone photography rather than offering a broad menu of unrelated genres. Dawn Talia describes her studio as Westchester County’s newborn and cake smash specialist, and her portfolio reflects that focus: soft, classic newborn poses alongside the first-birthday cake smash sessions many of the same families book roughly a year later. The studio welcomes families from across Westchester County, explicitly serving Rye, Scarsdale, Larchmont, White Plains, and Harrison, all of which sit within a short drive of New Rochelle. Dawn Talia has been recognized as an award-winning and published photographer, a distinction that reflects consistent technical quality in a genre where lighting, safety, and posing all have to come together correctly, often on the one day a family gets a single chance at. For newborn sessions specifically, the studio’s narrow focus means fewer competing specialties pulling attention away from the technique newborn photography demands, from safe posing to managing a session around an infant’s feeding and sleep windows. New Rochelle-area parents looking for a nearby specialist rather than a general family photographer who also happens to shoot newborns will find Dawn Talia Photography’s dedicated newborn and milestone practice, just over the New Rochelle border in Port Chester, a natural fit. 

Jo Bryan runs a lifestyle-focused newborn photography practice from Rye, NY, just a short drive from New Rochelle, specializing in in-home sessions rather than a fixed studio setup. Her lifestyle newborn session is built around photographing babies in the comfort of the family’s own home, in natural light, capturing everyday moments like feeding, sibling introductions, and nursery details rather than heavily staged studio poses. That approach reflects Bryan’s broader philosophy of creating what she calls a relaxed, stress-free and fun experience, an intentional contrast to the more formal, prop-heavy newborn photography style. Bryan’s service area covers a wide swath of lower and central Westchester, including Rye, Larchmont, Mamaroneck, Scarsdale, Bronxville, Purchase, Pelham, and Harrison, putting New Rochelle families well within her regular coverage zone, along with White Plains, Greenwich, CT, and the broader Fairfield County and Hudson Valley region. Beyond newborns, Jo Bryan Photography also shoots family, children’s, teen, headshot, and business branding sessions, giving clients continuity with the same photographer well past the newborn stage. Client testimonials on her site describe her as professional and authentic with an exceptional eye, particularly for capturing candid, unposed moments rather than a rigid shot list. For New Rochelle parents who want newborn photography that documents real life at home rather than a studio backdrop, Jo Bryan’s lifestyle approach is a distinct alternative to the traditional posed newborn session. 

Jane Goodrich has completed more than 1,000 newborn sessions from her studio in Larchmont, just minutes from New Rochelle, earning her a reputation among Westchester parents as, in her own words, the baby whisperer. That volume of newborn-specific experience shows in how efficiently her sessions run: rather than fighting a fussy infant into position, Goodrich’s process is built around reading each baby’s cues and working with natural sleep and soothing rhythms instead of against them. Her Larchmont studio was recently expanded and redesigned specifically around newborn photography, with dedicated space for the layered wraps, backdrops, and props the work requires. Goodrich also travels for in-home newborn sessions throughout Westchester, serving families in White Plains, Rye, Pelham, Bronxville, Eastchester, and neighboring communities including New Rochelle. Her track record has drawn outside recognition: Expertise.com named Jane Goodrich Photography among the top 24 newborn photographers in the New York City metro area, a ranking based on reputation, experience, and professionalism. Beyond newborns, the studio also photographs family and children’s portraits, giving repeat clients a single photographer to return to as their child grows past the newborn stage. For New Rochelle-area parents specifically seeking a photographer whose primary specialty is newborns rather than a generalist portrait studio, Goodrich’s five-figure session count and dedicated newborn studio set her apart. 

Caitlin Kravchenko operates Caitlin K. Photography from a studio at 603 Warburton Ave in Hastings-on-Hudson, where she has spent six years photographing newborns, maternity, and family milestones throughout Westchester County. Her approach centers on making the session feel unhurried for both parents and baby, describing her goal as offering families a photography experience that sees you and cares for you rather than a rushed, transactional shoot. That client-focused philosophy matters most in newborn sessions, when infants need frequent soothing, feeding, and temperature-controlled comfort to settle into the soft poses newborn photography is known for. Caitlin works with families across lower Westchester, including the New Rochelle area, offering both studio sessions at her Hastings-on-Hudson space and on-location newborn photography. Her portfolio includes sibling-inclusive newborn work, capturing the moment older brothers and sisters meet a new baby, alongside the more traditional wrapped and posed newborn portraits parents often want for a nursery gallery. Six years into her business, Kravchenko has built a reputation among Westchester parents for genuine warmth during sessions rather than a stiff, formal studio experience, an approach reflected in client feedback describing her as an amazing local photographer for both maternity and newborn work. For New Rochelle-area families who want a nearby, established newborn photographer with a personal touch, Caitlin K. Photography offers a Hastings-on-Hudson studio within easy reach. 

Francesca Caputo has run Little Whimsies Photography out of Yorktown Heights for more than a decade, building a newborn photography practice around her own experience as a mother of three. That firsthand perspective shows up in how she works with infants: sessions move at the baby’s pace, with swaddling, soothing, and feeding breaks built in rather than treated as interruptions. Little Whimsies photographs newborns alongside maternity, cake smash, and family sessions, which means many parents first meet Francesca during pregnancy and continue working with her through the newborn stage and into early childhood milestones. One longtime client’s testimonial captures the loyalty her style tends to build, noting Francesca has photographed the same family for more than six years running. While her studio is based in Yorktown Heights, in the northern part of Westchester County, Little Whimsies photographs families throughout the county, including the New Rochelle area, for both studio and, where arranged, on-location newborn sessions. Francesca’s decade-plus in the business has given her an eye for the soft, whimsical newborn imagery the studio is named for: gentle poses, warm tones, and an emphasis on capturing a baby’s earliest features before they change. For Westchester parents who want a photographer they can return to across multiple children and milestones rather than a one-time vendor, Little Whimsies has become a trusted, established option for newborn portraits. 

Gina Palumbo has spent 17 years building Keep It Captured into one of Westchester County’s established newborn photography studios, working out of a dedicated space at 145 Palisade Street in Dobbs Ferry. Her approach leans photojournalistic rather than heavily posed: sessions rely on soft, natural light and what she describes as a calm, baby-led pace, letting each newborn settle at their own speed instead of forcing a shot list. A standard newborn session runs two hours in-studio and includes 35 professionally edited images, giving New Rochelle-area families enough variety to cover a nursery gallery wall, a birth announcement, and grandparents’ gifts from one sitting. Because the studio is open Tuesday through Saturday, parents have flexibility to schedule around a newborn’s unpredictable feeding and sleep windows, something Palumbo’s nearly two decades behind the camera have taught her to plan around. Keep It Captured also photographs maternity and boudoir sessions, so many clients book with Gina during pregnancy and return for the newborn session once the baby arrives, building continuity across the transition into parenthood. Her seventeen years of experience translate into practical newborn-safety habits during sessions, from room temperature to careful, supported posing, that first-time parents in particular tend to appreciate. Families throughout Dobbs Ferry, Hastings, and the greater lower Westchester area, including New Rochelle, rely on Keep It Captured for newborn portraits. 

Based in a Dobbs Ferry studio, Stelmah Photo is run by Oleksandra Stelmah, a Westchester County newborn photographer who has built one of the most reviewed baby-photography businesses in the lower Hudson Valley. Rather than selling pre-set packages, Stelmah Photo starts every relationship with a personal consultation, then customizes the newborn session around the family’s home, wardrobe, and the specific poses parents want preserved. The studio serves families throughout Westchester, explicitly listing New Rochelle-adjacent communities such as Larchmont, Bronxville, Rye, and Harrison among its regular service area, alongside Fairfield County, CT, Bergen County, NJ, and Manhattan. Newborn sessions are typically timed within the baby’s first two weeks, when infants sleep more deeply and can be eased into the soft, curled poses the studio is known for. Beyond newborns, Stelmah Photo also shoots maternity, baby milestones, cake smash, family portraits, headshots, and even pet photography, giving repeat clients a single photographer across several years of family milestones. The studio has accumulated an unusually large volume of five-star Google reviews for a boutique operation, a track record that has made it one of the most recommended newborn photographers among Westchester parent groups. Families can reach the studio directly by phone to check availability for newborn bookings, which the studio recommends scheduling while still pregnant given how quickly the earliest newborn window passes. 

Tony Zhou has been shooting weddings for over fifteen years, and it shows in how smoothly his shoots run — reviewers consistently mention him scouting venues ahead of time, building a realistic day-of timeline, and keeping big group photos (one review mentions a 30-person formal) organized without feeling stiff. He’s based in Whitestone, Queens, but his client list stretches well beyond the five boroughs, with recent reviewers writing in from New Jersey, Maryland, and even California — a good sign he’s comfortable traveling for a New Rochelle wedding.

What stands out across his Yelp reviews (58 of them, all landing at a perfect 5.0) is turnaround and communication: multiple couples mention getting edited galleries back in one to three weeks, plus check-in calls in the weeks before the wedding to nail down expectations. Beyond weddings, he also shoots engagement sessions, family portraits, and maternity — several reviewers booked him for more than one occasion after their wedding.

Because his studio sits closer to central Queens than most photographers on this list, he’s more of a “worth the drive” pick than a hyperlocal one — but for couples willing to bring him out to New Rochelle, the reviews suggest a photographer who’s unusually responsive and easy to plan a wedding-day timeline around.

 

Hendrick Moy has spent close to a decade documenting weddings across the New York area, from intimate backyard ceremonies to full-scale celebrations at venues like The Fountainhead in New Rochelle. His photojournalistic, documentary-style approach favors real, unposed moments over stiff formal portraits, and his portfolio spans a genuinely diverse range of traditions, including Indian, Muslim, Greek, Jewish, and Asian ceremonies.

What stands out for New Rochelle couples specifically is that this isn’t a photographer guessing at the area’s venues — he’s already shot a full wedding at The Fountainhead, working the getting-ready shots there before moving the party to Huguenot Park and the Huguenot Children’s Library for portraits. That local familiarity, paired with recognition from Expertise.com as one of the top wedding and engagement photographers in the Queens/NYC market, makes him a solid, low-risk pick for a Hudson Valley-adjacent wedding.

Based in Queens but working comfortably throughout the Hudson Valley, NYC, and beyond, Hendrick Moy is a fit for couples who want candid storytelling over a heavily directed shoot — and who like knowing their photographer has already walked the ceremony space before the big day. 

Trinh brings a candid, documentary eye to wedding photography around White Plains and the wider Westchester/Tri-State area, working solo and directly with each couple from first consultation through delivery. Reviewers consistently mention feeling at ease in front of the camera and praise how attentive she is to timeline logistics on the wedding day itself — a detail that matters as much as the shots themselves.

Packages are built to be flexible, bundling engagement and bridal portrait sessions in with day-of coverage, and pricing starts in a range that’s approachable for couples who still want a personalized, artist-led experience rather than a large studio hand-off. Every job is shot and edited by the same person you meet on your first call, which shows up in the five-star feedback about consistency and follow-through.

For a New Rochelle couple who wants candid, classic, and artistic imagery without sacrificing that one-on-one relationship with their photographer, Lens of Trinh is a strong, verified local option — currently active and booking through 2026. 

Max Dawson Studio has been shooting weddings across Westchester and New York City for years, and the work backs it up: candid, unposed moments woven in with polished, cinematic portraits. Founded by David Coplan and O.B. Solinsky — two photographers and filmmakers who each spent over a decade shooting weddings independently before joining forces — the studio pairs still photography with videography, so couples get both a photo gallery and a wedding film from the same team that was actually in the room.

What stands out on WeddingWire is the consistency: 131 reviews and a perfect 5.0 rating, with couples repeatedly calling out David and O.B. by name for going above and beyond on the wedding day itself. A track record like that, built over 15 years in business, points to a team that shows up prepared and delivers a finished product people are still thrilled with months later.

Based in nearby White Plains, Max Dawson Studio already covers the greater Westchester and NYC area regularly, so New Rochelle couples get a team that knows the local venues and logistics. Beyond weddings, they also shoot engagement and family sessions, making them a solid pick for couples who want the same photographer for their engagement shoot and their big day. 

Right in New Rochelle, at a small Webster Avenue loft studio, Giovanni Viscariello has been photographing Westchester County weddings for well over a decade. Giovanni Photographic Artist covers the full arc of a wedding day – engagement sessions, ceremony, reception – along with family portraits and other milestone events, and Giovanni’s destination-wedding background means he’s comfortable traveling beyond the county line when a couple’s celebration takes him there.

What stands out locally is the sheer track record: over 120 client reviews logged on WeddingWire, built up one New Rochelle-area wedding at a time. For couples who want a photographer who already knows the light at their favorite Sound Shore venues and has a real, walk-in studio nearby, Giovanni is an easy local recommendation. 

Domenick Michael has built his New Rochelle-based studio around one thing: showing up fully present for a couple’s wedding day and getting out of the way of the moments that matter. With more than 400 weddings shot as a full-time photographer across New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut, he’s developed an unobtrusive, photojournalistic style — walking the venue for miles over 10-12 hour days to make sure nothing genuine slips past his lens.

Couples consistently point to two things in their reviews: how comfortable he made them feel in front of the camera, and how fast he turns images around, with finished proofs typically ready within three weeks of the wedding. That combination of a calm, guiding presence on-site and a responsive, low-stress client experience (email or phone access throughout planning, replies within 24 hours) is a big part of why he holds a perfect 5.0 rating with 100% of reviewing couples recommending him.

Based out of New Roc City Plaza in the heart of New Rochelle, Domenick works by appointment and also offers engagement sessions — often shot at nearby landmark locations like Grand Central Terminal — for couples who want a warm-up shoot before the big day. 

Kesha Lambert Photography brings a documentary, photojournalistic eye to weddings around New Rochelle and beyond — a style rooted in catching real moments as they happen rather than staging them. Lambert, a former attorney who is now a Sony Artisan of Imagery and an award-winning member of the Wedding Photojournalist Association, leads a small team of associate photographers who’ve covered weddings at venues across the country and internationally, giving them range whether a couple is marrying at a Westchester estate or jetting off for a destination celebration.

Beyond wedding-day coverage, the studio also books engagement sessions, family portraits, boudoir shoots, and corporate headshots, so couples can work with a photographer they already trust for milestones before and after the wedding itself. Their base at 547 North Avenue puts them right in New Rochelle, making them a convenient, locally rooted option for couples planning a Westchester or NYC-area wedding.

With a 4.9-out-of-5 average across 18 WeddingWire reviews, Kesha Lambert Photography has built a track record couples can check for themselves — a helpful data point for anyone comparing photographers for their big day. 

RealDepthOfField is run by Claudio and Merline, a husband-and-wife photography team who’ve been shooting weddings out of their New Rochelle studio for more than a decade. Their approach leans documentary rather than posed — they hang back, let a wedding day actually happen, and catch it as it unfolds, then round things out with a handful of guided portraits so no one misses the shot of the two of you together. They cover ceremonies and receptions across Westchester County, New York City, Connecticut, and New Jersey.

Because they run their own studio at 2 Division St, they’re also a solid option if you need more than just wedding-day coverage — engagement sessions, family portraits, maternity photos, and even headshots all show up in their client reviews, so the same photographers who shoot your wedding can handle the sessions before and after it too.

Clients on Yelp consistently point to the couple’s easygoing, low-pressure style as the standout — the kind of team that makes you forget a camera is even in the room, which is exactly what you want for candid wedding photos you’ll actually want to look at in twenty years. 

Nick Carter Weddings has been a fixture of the New Rochelle photography scene since founder Nick Carter went full-time behind the camera back in 2003. What started as a personal commitment to his craft has grown into a wedding photography practice with genuine staying power — his own site walks through 17 real, named couple galleries, and his WeddingWire profile puts the lifetime count at over 500 weddings shot, from Westchester ballrooms to destination celebrations as far as Hawaii and Mexico.

What stands out about Nick’s work is the range: he shoots weddings with a documentary, conceptual eye rather than a cookie-cutter template, and he backs that up with engagement sessions and boudoir work for couples who want more than just the wedding-day coverage. He’s also built a side practice in professional headshots and fine art photography, which speaks to a photographer who treats the camera as a full-time craft, not a weekend hustle.

Couples seem to agree: Nick carries a 4.8-out-of-5 rating across 26 reviews on WeddingWire, with 95% of couples saying they’d recommend him. Reviewers consistently mention his professionalism, his easygoing presence on a stressful day, and photos that actually look fun rather than posed. For a New Rochelle couple who wants an experienced, established local photographer with a real track record rather than a newcomer, Nick Carter Weddings is an easy recommendation. 

Ciro Photography has been photographing weddings right here in Westchester County, and it shows in the polish of their portfolio. Based in New Rochelle, the studio built its reputation on candid, editorial-style images that read less like posed portraits and more like a story unfolding in real time — a big reason their work has landed in Forbes, Martha Stewart Weddings, The New York Times, and The Knot.

Beyond wedding-day coverage, Ciro Photography also shoots engagement sessions and family portraits, so couples who fall in love with their style can keep working with the same photographer well past the wedding. The approach favors natural light, real emotion, and unscripted moments over stiff, staged shots.

What earns them a spot on our list is the client experience: a perfect 5.0-star average across 74 reviews on WeddingWire, with couples repeatedly praising clear communication and a calm presence on an otherwise chaotic day. For New Rochelle-area couples who want documentary-style wedding photos without sacrificing professionalism, Ciro Photography is an easy recommendation. 

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