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New York Photographer — Newborns — Pets — Baby — Materinty — Family Portraits - bio picture

Welcome to the new Blog

New York Photographer (.com), is the new blog for Photography By Roy

My name is Roy Somech, and I am a professional photographer serving clients in the New York metro area.
I work with clients in NYC, Long Island, Westchester, Connecticut and New Jersey.


The majority of my work is Portraits, specifically, Newborns & Babies, Maternity, Couples/Engagements, Family Portraits, and Children. I also do plenty of Pet Photography as well as Commercial work (anything from Headshots, to Bands and Product Photography).

Scroll down to read some of the latest posts, and take a moment to visit the portfolio sites ------>>>>


What you can expect when hiring me

Aside from what should be obvious (things like high quality work and creativity in your session) I also like to think that my super laid back and friendly personality play a big part in why clients have me come back to their homes again and again.

I always walk into every session with a ton of patience and willingness to do whatever it take to get the shot.

Please take a moment to review some of the things my clients have had to say by visiting the Testimonials page.




Visit the portfolio sites:

Portrait Photography

Commercial Photography

Pet Photography

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Author Archives: NYC Studio

Mikey – Pet Photography session. Long Island

A couple of months ago I was contacted by Lauren, who wanted to surprise her boyfriend with a portrait of his dog Mikey (Boston Terrier). Here is the shot that was ultimately chosen to get framed and hung:

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I ♥ my clients – Part 1. Syossett newborn and baby photography

When going 3 weeks without a day off, it’s messages like this that really help energize me and help me keep the high level of work I strive for with every session… Hi Roy, Just wanted to let you know we ordered a few more pics from Grace’s 6 month session. She is now 18 months...

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Newborn Photographer NYC session || Andrew and Grahame – 6 weeks old

The past couple of weeks seem like a bit of a blur, but i’m pretty sure there were high-fives all around when we got the twins to sleep on the bookshelf. First twins-sleeping-on-a-shelf-shot for me. Andrew and Grahame are about 6 weeks old. I had a great time working with Jane and her sister Laura...

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Kaden & Jamie || Newborn Photographer in New Jersey || Twins

On April 7th I was flying back to New York after spending a few days in sunny Scottsdale AZ. Our flight came in around 2am, and at 10am I had an appointment in New Jersey with Judy, who’s twins (Jamie and Kaden) were close to celebrating their 100th day. My early appointment with Judy made...

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Stacy and Bill || Westchester Maternity photography

Stacy and Billy live in New Rochelle (Westchester) and had hired me for their maternity portraits earlier this month. I wanted to blog about this session from the moment I left their beautiful home but haven’t had a chance until now. This photo of Stacy sitting was probably the very last shot of the day. It happens often,...

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Engagement Photography || New York City Couple Photography

The weather is getting nicer and so now is the time to book any outdoors sessions including Engagement or Couple portraits around NYC.

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Blu’s Pet Portraits || Brooklyn Pet Photography Session

Yesterday I hired by Anna and Sal in Williamsburg, Brooklyn to photograph their gorgeous rottweiler, Blu. Blu is 5 years old, she’s not only gorgeous but also a real sweetheart of a dog.  It was about as easy as it gets working with her, and she is actually incredibly photogenic. it was hard to choose...

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Ebelle, 2 weeks old || Newborn Photography Bronx NY

A couple of portraits from Ebelle-Gabriella’s newborn session from last week. Ebelle was 2 weeks old and when she got into her sleeping zone she wasn’t having it any other way… no complaints though, it made for some great sleeping portraits.

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Census Project Volunteers Wanted || Public Service Announcement

I often volunteer with (and am hired by) Met Council, an amazing non-profit organization focused on helping New Yorkers in need. If you’ve seen some of their ad on the LIRR you’ve seen some of the work that i’ve done for them in the past. If you are looking to volunteer with a great organization...

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Jacob || 1 year session || East Setauket baby photography.

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