THE BEVARD STUDIO
The BeVard Studio · Farmingdale, NY
Long Island Photographer
for Portraits That Feel Like You,
Only Better
A fully guided portrait, headshot, and branding experience designed to take the guesswork out of being photographed — so you feel comfortable, look incredible, and walk away with images that finally match how you want to be seen.
800+
Sessions Completed
5★
Google Rating
50+
Five-Star Reviews
Private Studio
52 Bernard Street
Farmingdale, NY
Farmingdale, NY
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The BeVard Studio
“Humans spend half their lives apologizing for existing in front of cameras — and then wonder why their photos look tense.”
I am not here to take a quick photo and send you on your way. I am here to understand who you are, what you need, and create images that show the world the version of yourself you have always wanted them to see.
At The BeVard Studio, every session is intentional. Whether you are a professional who needs a headshot that commands respect, a woman ready to finally feel beautiful in photographs, or a business owner building a personal brand — I take the time to make sure what you walk away with is genuinely extraordinary. Beautiful portraits are not just hoped for here. They are guaranteed.
This is not an assembly line. This is not a place for quick, meaningless work. Every image I create is something I deeply care about — and something you will feel proud to share. Meet Mary →
Start the ConversationBeautiful portraits are not hoped for here.
They are guaranteed.
A lot of people come to me worried they will spend all this money and not love their photos. That fear is valid — and it ends here. Every session is fully guided, expertly lit, and built around you specifically. You will see a version of yourself you didn’t know existed. That is not a promise. That is a track record.
What We Create Together
Every session,
purposefully designed.
01
Professionals & Actors
Headshots
Professional images that still feel human and approachable. For executives, actors, realtors, attorneys, doctors, entrepreneurs, and corporate teams. Individual and on-location team sessions across Long Island.
→ 02 Entrepreneurs & Business OwnersPersonal Branding
A full visual library built around strategy and storytelling. Before the camera comes out, I learn your business, your audience, your goals. Then we create imagery that does the work for you — on your website, social media, and beyond.
→ 03 Women, Families & MilestonesPortrait Studio
Glamour, boudoir, women over 50, family portraits, seniors, and tweens. A fully guided private studio experience with professional hair, makeup, and access to over 100 couture gowns. You show up. We handle everything.
→ 04 Businesses & OrganizationsCommercial Photography
Editorial portraits, branding campaigns, team photography, marketing visuals, and business storytelling. Refined, cinematic, and strategically built for visibility and trust. Long Island businesses hire me when they need imagery that actually works.
→ 05 Bold & LuminousGlamour Photography
You have never seen yourself like this. Studio lighting, couture wardrobe, professional hair and makeup, and a photographer who knows how to draw out the version of you that stops people in their tracks.
→ 06 Intimate & EmpoweringBoudoir Photography
Private. Empowering. Completely guided. Many clients say this session is the most confidence-building thing they have ever done for themselves. Any age. Any size. Any background. This experience is for you.
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What Makes This Different
You don’t need to know
how to pose to deserve
incredible images.
01
I take the time to understand you
Before anything else, I learn who you are, what you do, and what you need your images to communicate. Every decision after that — lighting, posing, expression, wardrobe — is built around your specific goals. Nothing is generic. Nothing is an afterthought.
02
I guide every single moment
You will never stand there wondering what to do with your face or your hands. I direct every pose, coach every expression, and adjust every detail in real time. Most clients say by the end of their session they never wanted it to stop.
03
I create an environment where you can actually relax
The best photos happen when people let their guard down. My studio is private, unhurried, and completely focused on you. There are no strangers, no rushing, and no judgment. Just you, your session, and a photographer who genuinely cares about what you walk away with.
04
The results are guaranteed to be extraordinary
This is the part that matters most to people who are nervous about spending money on photography. You will love your images. That is not a marketing promise — it is simply what happens when the session is designed around you from start to finish.
How It Works
From first message
to final image.
Step 01
We Talk First
A relaxed consultation where I learn what you do, who you serve, and what you want your images to accomplish. No commitment, no pressure. Just a real conversation about what you need and how we get there.
Step 02
We Plan Together
Wardrobe guidance, location or studio selection, mood board, hair and makeup coordination, styling strategy. You receive a complete prep guide so you arrive with zero guesswork and zero stress.
Step 03
Your Session
You arrive and we take care of everything. Hair and makeup for portrait sessions. Full posing and expression coaching throughout. A private, unhurried experience where the only thing you have to do is show up.
Step 04
Your Images
Professionally retouched images delivered at high resolution. Portrait clients receive a private image reveal. Headshot and branding clients receive a curated online gallery. Ready for LinkedIn, your website, and everywhere else that matters.
What Clients Say
Heard it from
them directly.
“I cried when I saw the photos. Not because I looked different — because I finally recognized myself.”— Angela · Women’s Portrait Session · Wantagh, NY
“Mary was truly a dream to work with. She gives very clear directions on poses and angles and keeps the great vibes going throughout the entire session. I have never seen so much of my personality shown until I took these photos.”— Haylee · Actor Headshot Session · Farmingdale, NY
“I went to Mary’s studio for a branding shoot and had such a great experience. The directions were easy to follow. I felt like a Vogue model by the end. I highly recommend her studio if you’re looking for professional photos that actually feel like you.”— Jaila · Personal Branding Session · Long Island, NY
Who Books Sessions Here
If a camera has ever made you
feel uncomfortable — this is for you.
Professionals Who Need to Show Up Online
Executives, attorneys, doctors, realtors, financial advisors, and corporate teams who need headshots that communicate authority, approachability, and professionalism at the same time. Individual and on-location headshot sessions across Long Island — starting at $490.
Entrepreneurs Building a Visual Brand
Coaches, consultants, authors, speakers, influencers, and small business owners who need more than a headshot — they need a full visual library that tells their story. Personal branding sessions are built around your strategy, your audience, and your goals.
Women Ready to Finally See Themselves
Women at any age or stage who have never truly seen themselves represented in a powerful way. Women over 50 portraits, glamour sessions, and boudoir photography — all fully guided, all confidence-building, all genuinely transformative.
Families Marking a Chapter
Families who want portraits that are relaxed, natural, and genuinely beautiful — not forced smiles in front of a brick wall. Styled, guided family portrait sessions in our private Farmingdale studio or on location anywhere across Long Island.
Portrait & Headshot Photographer
in Farmingdale, Long Island
The BeVard Studio is a private photography studio at 52 Bernard Street in Farmingdale, New York — centrally located in Nassau County and easily accessible from all of Long Island. Whether you are coming by car from Massapequa, Bethpage, Melville, Garden City, or Huntington, or by train from anywhere on the LIRR, Farmingdale is a simple commute. On-location sessions are also available across Nassau County and Suffolk County.
Portrait Photographer
Long Island, NY
The BeVard Studio serves women, families, and individuals across Long Island who are ready for portraits that are polished, emotional, artistic, and authentic. Whether it is a milestone birthday, a personal reinvention, or simply the first time you have ever truly seen yourself in a photograph — this experience is built around you from start to finish.
Headshot Photographer
Long Island, NY
From individual professionals to full corporate teams, The BeVard Studio creates professional headshots on Long Island that communicate exactly who you are before you ever shake someone’s hand. We serve executives, actors, realtors, healthcare professionals, attorneys, and entrepreneurs across Nassau and Suffolk County.
Personal Branding Photographer
Long Island, NY
For entrepreneurs and business owners who need more than a headshot — personal branding photography at The BeVard Studio is built around strategy, storytelling, and the specific visual message your business needs to communicate. We’ve worked with coaches, consultants, realtors, and business owners across Long Island who needed imagery that makes them look established, trustworthy, and recognizable.
Serving photographers and photography clients across Long Island including Farmingdale, Massapequa, Bethpage, Wantagh, Levittown, Plainview, Melville, Syosset, Huntington, Hauppauge, Smithtown, Garden City, Mineola, Hicksville, Lindenhurst, Bay Shore, Glen Cove, Great Neck, Manhasset, and all of Nassau County and Suffolk County.
Ready for images that finally
match how you want
to be seen?
The BeVard Studio in Farmingdale, NY — portrait, headshot, and personal branding photography for Long Island professionals, entrepreneurs, and families. Nassau County and Suffolk County.
