THE BEVARD STUDIO
The BeVard Studio · Farmingdale, NY
Family Portrait
Photography on
Long Island, NY
Beautiful portraits of the people who matter most — without the stress.
At The BeVard Studio in Farmingdale, we create relaxed, beautifully lit family portraits that actually look like your family — natural, connected, and completely yours. In our private studio or on location across Long Island, we guide every moment so all you have to do is show up.
Fully Guided Session
Studio & On-Location
All Ages Welcome
Private Farmingdale Studio
Relaxed & Stress-Free
Nassau & Suffolk County
Inside a Family Session
What a BeVard Studio
family session actually looks like.
Relaxed. Guided. Never rushed. From newborns to grandparents, we photograph families of every size with care, patience, and a process that makes the whole day feel easy.
What Is a Family Portrait Session
Not a rushed shoot.
A real experience.
A family session at The BeVard Studio is nothing like a typical photo shoot. We don’t rush you through poses and hand you a gallery. We take the time to connect with every member of your family — from the littlest ones who need a moment to warm up, to the teenagers who swore they didn’t want to be there.
The result is a collection of images that feel genuinely like your family — not a staged, stiff version of it. Real expressions. Real connection. Images you’ll frame on your wall and look at for decades. See exactly what the experience looks like →
Our private studio is located in Farmingdale, New York, centrally located in Nassau County and easily accessible from across Long Island — whether you’re coming from Massapequa, Melville, Wantagh, Garden City, Huntington, or anywhere in between.
Is This For You
Family portraits for every
family, every chapter.
01
You want portraits your family will cherish for generations
Not snapshots. Not something you scroll past. Images that live on your wall, get handed down, and make your grandchildren stop and stare. We create portraits with that kind of staying power.
02
You’re marking a chapter before it changes
The kids are growing up faster than you expected. The family is all together for the holidays. A new baby just arrived. Whatever the moment — it’s worth documenting beautifully, right now, before it passes. We also offer women’s portrait sessions for milestones that are just yours.
03
You want it to feel easy — not stressful
We guide every single moment. Posing, expressions, placement, lighting — all handled. Even the kids who won’t cooperate and the teens who rolled their eyes at the car. We’ve seen it all, and we know how to make it work.
What’s Included
Everything handled.
Nothing left to chance.
Full Session Direction
We guide every pose, every grouping, and every expression throughout your entire session. You never have to figure out where to stand or what to do with your hands.
Private Studio Experience
Our Farmingdale studio is entirely yours for your session — relaxed, private, and set up specifically for families. No strangers, no shared spaces.
All Ages & Family Sizes
From newborns to grandparents. From couples to extended families of 20. We photograph families of every size, shape, and configuration with ease.
Studio & On-Location Options
Prefer the outdoors? We offer on-location sessions at parks, beaches, and properties across Long Island — or in our warm, beautifully lit Farmingdale studio.
Magazine-Quality Retouching
Every delivered image is professionally retouched — polished and beautiful while still looking completely natural and true to your family.
Private Image Reveal
We present your finished images together in a private reveal. You choose your favorites. Your portraits are delivered in high resolution, ready to print, frame, or share.
International Portrait Masters Award-winning photography — recognized among the finest portrait studios in the world.
How It Works
Your session,
step by step.
Step 01
Your Consultation Call
We start with a relaxed conversation about your family, your vision, and what you want your images to feel like. Studio or location, size of the group, ages of the kids — we walk through everything so session day is completely stress-free. Meet Mary →
Step 02
Your Style Prep
Before your session, we send you a full prep guide covering wardrobe coordination, what to expect on the day, and how to get even the most camera-shy family members ready. You’ll arrive knowing exactly what to expect.
Step 03
Your Family Session
You arrive, we take care of everything. Groupings, posing, expressions, lighting — all directed by us from start to finish. We work at your family’s pace, making it feel easy and natural even when little ones need a moment.
Step 04
Your Image Reveal
We present your finished, retouched images in a private reveal session. You choose what you love. Your portraits are delivered in high resolution, ready to print, frame, or share with everyone who matters.
“Mary was waiting for us as we arrived and gave us the warmest welcome. Through her camera lens, Mary captured one beautiful image after another — she knew exactly how to catch just the right look.”— Deborah · Family Portrait Session · Long Island, NY
Wall Art & Heirlooms
Portraits that belong
on your walls forever.
We believe family portraits should live on your walls — not sit in a folder on your phone. Every image we create is lit, composed, and retouched to be printed large and displayed beautifully.
These are the photographs your children will keep. The ones that get pointed to at holidays. The images that make future generations feel connected to who you were, right now, in this chapter of your family’s story.
Book Your SessionFamily Portrait Photography in Farmingdale, Long Island
The BeVard Studio is a private portrait studio located in Farmingdale, New York, serving families across Nassau County, Suffolk County, and all of Long Island. Our family sessions are designed to be relaxed, fully guided, and completely stress-free — for families of every size, from growing families with young children to multi-generational groups.
Whether you’re coming from Massapequa, Garden City, Huntington, Melville, Bethpage, Wantagh, Plainview, Commack, or anywhere across Long Island, our Farmingdale studio is centrally located and easily accessible by car or the LIRR.
We also offer on-location family sessions at parks, beaches, and properties across Nassau and Suffolk County for families who prefer an outdoor setting.
Why Long Island Families Choose The BeVard Studio
Family portrait sessions can feel stressful — wrangling kids, coordinating outfits, hoping everyone cooperates. At The BeVard Studio, we’ve built our entire process around making it easy. We guide every moment, work at your family’s pace, and know exactly how to get genuine expressions from even the most reluctant participants. See our full range of portrait studio services →
Studio & On-Location Sessions
Our private Farmingdale studio offers beautiful, controlled lighting and a relaxed environment that works especially well for young children and large groups. For families who love the outdoors, we travel to locations across Long Island — from the North Shore to the South Shore and everywhere in between.
Serving All of Long Island
We serve families from across Long Island including Garden City, Levittown, Hicksville, Massapequa, Wantagh, Lynbrook, and Valley Stream in Nassau County, and Huntington, Hauppauge, Bay Shore, Smithtown, and Patchogue in Suffolk County. We also offer individual women’s portrait sessions for moms who want something just for themselves.
These are the photos
your family will keep
forever.
Family portrait sessions at The BeVard Studio in Farmingdale, NY — fully guided, completely stress-free, and designed to capture your family exactly as you are right now.
