Headshot & event photographer located on Manhattan’s Upper West Side

New Yorker since 1996 | Established 2007

Want to work together or ask a question? I’m nice! Reach out:

 
 
 

ACTOR & ARTIST HEADSHOTS

See more of my actor and artist headshots.

PROFESSIONAL HEADSHOTS

See more of my professional headshots.

COMPANY HEADSHOTS

I can take company headshots at your office in NYC and surrounding area.

 

CORPORATE EVENTS

Need a corporate event photographer? I’ve been doing this work for over 15 years in NYC, Los Angeles, and Washington, D.C.

See my event photography page for details.

 
 
Review of Ari Scott, NYC headshot photographer.
 
 
 

Ever get your photo taken by a good friend?

It feels easy to pose for a friend.

Headshot sessions should be easy, comfortable, relaxed, and fun.

When you find a photographer who gets it, even if you come to the session with a stomach full of butterflies, that nervous feeling will disappear until you forget it was there in the first place.

Selfie of NYC headshot photographer Ari Scott with headshot client Tim Dunn doing jazz hands.
 
 
 
Review of Ari Scott, NYC headshot photographer.
 
 
 

Oh right, me. You probably want to know about me.

I’ve been taking headshots since 2007 – mostly in New York City, with a 1.5-year stint in Los Angeles, as well as sessions in Washington, DC and Burlington, VT.

NYC headshot photographer Ari Scott sitting on couch with golden retriever on her lap.

Photo by Francine Daveta

Before I get into the nitty gritty of my life and what my favorite tv show is (fine, it’s The Twilight Zone, original series), I’ll tell you the most important aspect of taking great headshots:

It’s not the camera. Or the lens. Or the light. Well, maybe it’s a little about the light.

It’s connecting with people. Listening. Reacting. Adapting. Communicating.

After photographing over one thousand headshot clients, I’ve learned a thing or two about how to connect with a variety of people with distinct personalities, needs, hopes, and dreams. Understanding this is what separates a headshot that looks like you on your best day from one that doesn’t.

This is me with my beautiful dog MacGregor, who was in my life until July 2024. Thank you so much to all who met him at a headshot session and gave him affection over the years. He is truly missed.

 
 
 
Review of Ari Scott, NYC headshot photographer.