Long Island Photographer
Photography for local businesses, live events, and portraits across Nassau and Suffolk County.
Based in Nassau County, covering Suffolk and NYC.
James Ryan Creative
Photo & Video Production
Long Island photographer for local businesses, events, and performers
I'm James Ryan Serpico, a freelance photographer, videographer, and editor based in Nassau County. For over 8 years I've photographed restaurants, products, local businesses, live events, and touring musicians and comedians across Long Island and NYC. I use both flash and natural light, depending on the space and the look you want.
Years freelance experience
Covering live tours, commercials, and local brand productions.
Flash & natural light setups
Equipped for fast-paced backstage shoots and controlled studio sets.
Digital asset delivery
Rapid turnaround for social recaps, tour dates, and press deadlines.
Photography services
High-impact visual assets created for local brands, culinary creators, and touring entertainers.
Commercial photography for food, products, workspaces, and production facilities to document what you make and sell.
Photography for comedy shows, concerts, tour stops, and venue performances from soundcheck through the full set.
Individual and team portraits for touring performers, company founders, staff directories, and press kits.
Who I've worked with
Local clients
Spilt Milk Bakes, Prime Time Butcher, OAP Cleaner, Egress Pros, and Gersh Autism Academy.
Touring and entertainment
Metallica, Jim Breuer, Joe Gorga, Jared Freid, and Joe Sib.
Coverage areas across Long Island and NYC
On-location commercial photography, hospitality video, and touring content production wherever you do business.
- Garden City & Mineola
- Rockville Centre & Oceanside
- Long Beach & South Shore
- Manhasset, Roslyn & North Shore
- Farmingdale & Massapequa
- Huntington & Northport
- Babylon, Bay Shore & Patchogue
- Smithtown & Stony Brook
- Riverhead & North Fork Breweries
- The Hamptons & South Fork
- Queens & Brooklyn local brands
- Manhattan commercial shoots
- Comedy clubs & live music venues
- Podcast studios & production spaces
- Westchester & regional transit hubs
Recent work
Tour reels, brand content, and social media work from recent projects.
Egress Pros
Commercial photography and visual production for Long Island basement egress window installations.
Gersh Autism Academy Prom Photography
Special event photography capturing prom night memories and celebrations.
Prime Time Butcher
Commercial product and artisan butcher shop photography highlighting premium cuts and service.
How it works
We start with a quick call about what you need photos for, whether that's a menu, website, social media, press kit, or event recap. I shoot on location, edit the selects, and deliver high-resolution files ready to use. Turnaround depends on the project, and we agree on it upfront.
Common questions
How much does a photographer cost on Long Island?
Photo sessions are $350 for 1 hour, $500 for 2 hours, $700 for a half day (up to 4 hours), and $1,250 for a full day (up to 8 hours). Every session includes professionally edited, high-resolution digital images. Full rates are on the pricing page.
Do you do headshots and team portraits?
Yes. I shoot individual headshots and team portraits for business owners, staff pages, performers, and press kits.
Can I book photo and video together?
Yes. Photo + video sessions start at $650 for 2 hours, and the Social Content Session ($650, up to 2 hours) covers both in one shoot.
Do you travel?
Yes. I work across Nassau and Suffolk, and into NYC. There are no travel fees anywhere in Nassau County.