Est. NYCPhotography + Videography

Find theperfectphotographer + videographer.

Tell us your vision. We hand-match you with vetted NYC photographers and videographers for portraits, brands, events, and creator content.

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Photo + film

One creative brief

Your vision

Our starting point

All 5

NYC Boroughs

Beautiful female model portrait in black
Modeling
Professional executive headshot in suit and tie
Professional
Couple portrait session in Central Park NYC
Dating
Content creator portrait with colorful backdrop
Creator
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01 / Find your focus

For every version
of your vision.

A new chapter. A growing brand. A moment that only happens once. Start with what you want to create.

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Portraits & personal brands visual reference01

Portraits & personal brands

A little more you.

Headshots, dating profiles and creative portraits with personality.

Couples & milestones visual reference02

Couples & milestones

Worth remembering.

Proposals, weddings and the moments you want to keep.

Brands & businesses visual reference03

Brands & businesses

Made to be seen.

Your people, your products and your story, beautifully considered.

Films & video production visual reference04

Films & video production

Set it in motion.

Interviews, event films and content with a life beyond the shoot.

Images illustrate styles and services. Review your proposed photographer’s or videographer’s work before booking.

02 / Photography + videography

New York, in every frame

Still moments.
Moving stories.

Build a visual world around your business. Photography, interviews and films planned together, with a consistent look from your website to your next campaign.

Visual reference of a professional camera filming an interview

Interviews / Brand stories / Events

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Corporate photography

Portraits and brand imagery for the people behind your business.

Event videography

Capture the atmosphere, speakers and moments.

Website photo + video

Plan team portraits, office imagery and interviews in one brief.

03 / From idea to image

Your vision.
Good company.

Creative chemistry matters. We help you find the right person for the brief, then make the next steps clear.

Let’s plan your shoot
  1. 01

    Tell us the idea.

    Share the occasion, your style and what you need to create. Start with what you know.

  2. 02

    Find your people.

    Review a photographer or videographer’s relevant work, availability and proposed approach.

  3. 03

    Make it happen.

    Confirm the scope, quote and booking details. Then bring your vision into focus.

04 / The details, made clear

Great imagery.
A clear starting point.

Find a session that fits your plans. Your scope, availability and any extras are confirmed before you book.

Dating photography packages

Essential

01

$395

Fixed session price

1 hour, 1 location, 15 edited photos

  • Planning and outfit guidance
  • Private online gallery
  • Personal-use license
Choose Essential

Standard

02

$595

Fixed session price

90 minutes, 2 nearby locations, 25 edited photos

  • Planning and outfit guidance
  • Private online gallery
  • Personal-use license
Choose Standard

Premium

03

$795

Fixed session price

2 hours, 3 nearby locations, multiple outfits, 40 edited photos

  • Planning and outfit guidance
  • Private online gallery
  • Personal-use license
Choose Premium
Before you pay

The optional $100 priority deposit after intake is credited toward the session but does not reserve a date by itself. A date is secured only after availability, scope, the booking agreement, and the required booking retainer are confirmed in writing.

What can cost extra

Common add-ons include extra retouched images from $45 for consumer work or $65 for business work, extra coverage from $175 per 30 minutes, and rush delivery from 25% with a $200 minimum. Studios, permits, styling, talent, specialty rentals, and travel are quoted before booking.

Where you can use the images

Consumer packages include personal use, while headshot and model packages include professional self-promotion. Business packages can include website, organic social, recruiting, sales, press, and internal use. Paid advertising, outdoor campaigns, resale, and third-party use are licensed separately.

Planning video or a combined production?

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Portrait session at Bow Bridge in Central Park, NYC

Why Signal Studio

Stop scrolling through
500 portfolios.

You shouldn't have to become an expert in photography just to book a shoot. Tell us what you need, we'll handle the rest—you just show up.

01

Choose with relevant examples

Ask to see work relevant to your brief and discuss the photographer's approach before committing to a session.

02

Review the match before booking

Review relevant work, availability and the proposed scope. Ask questions before confirming your session.

03

Every borough, every neighborhood

Midtown, DUMBO, Astoria, the Bronx, Staten Island—wherever the shoot needs to happen, we know someone nearby.

04

Specialists, not generalists

Dating photos and real estate listings need completely different skills. We pair you with someone who does your thing all the time.

Insights & Stories

The studio journal

Ideas, locations and practical advice for your next photo or video shoot.

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FAQ

Questions
& Answers

Planning photography or videography in NYC? Start with these booking questions.

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  • Start with the kind of shoot, your preferred date, location, budget and intended use. Signal Studio uses your brief to propose a photographer or videographer. Review relevant work, availability and the written scope before confirming a booking.Compare photography and video services

  • We coordinate shoots across Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx and Staten Island. Include the exact venue or neighborhood in your brief so travel, access, studio requirements and any permissions can be assessed before booking.Explore NYC shoot locations

  • Share your preferred date and any deadline in your inquiry. Availability and response times vary by service and photographer. Review the proposed photographer, scope and schedule before confirming a booking; an inquiry does not reserve a date.

  • Explore headshots, dating profiles, model portfolios, personal branding, couples, graduation, family sessions, events and commercial photography. Choose the service around the images you need and where you plan to use them.Find a photography service

  • Yes, you can request both in one project brief. For a company website, that might mean team portraits, office photographs and filmed interviews. Specify final image counts, video lengths, aspect ratios, audio, captions and usage; crew, editing, timing and price are confirmed in the quote.Plan company website photography and video

  • You can inquire about leadership interviews, company stories, office and recruiting content, and event films. Explain whether you need full-length recordings, a highlight film, social clips or a combination, along with your delivery deadline. These require different coverage and editing scopes.Explore NYC corporate video production

  • Review relevant portfolio work from the proposed photographer and ask about experience with your type of shoot. Confirm availability, deliverables and usage rights before booking. Images labelled style inspiration are examples, not a promise of a particular photographer.

Couples portrait style inspiration in Central Park

NYC / A moment, beautifully made

Make something worth keeping

Let’s bring
your idea
into focus.

Photography, videography, or a little of both. Tell us what you have in mind.

Start your brief Or talk to our team