About Bill Gardner - Eastern Long Island Photographer

William (Bill) Gardner - Owner/Photographer/Print Artist

Serving the North Fork & Most of the South Fork

- Award Winning Photographer.

- Work from Personal Collection Displayed at Overton Gallery on Long Island’s East End.

- Headshots and Portraits are our Specialty.

- Better-than-New Photo Restorations.

- Landscape Photographer

- “We Value Your Time. You Don’t Travel to Us; We Come to You.”

- All Photo Sessions Conducted at Locations of Your Choice.

- Business Originally Established in 1978.

- 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed.

- Monthly Payment Options Available.

- Digital Files Available for Purchase.

- Preference to Natural Outdoor Light Photography Supplemented with Artificial Lighting When Needed.

Bill Gardner is a Long Island native who brings his creative vision and calm nature as he works behind the camera. He is noted for his ability to put people at ease and to bring about a fun and genuine experience to his clients. He is truly a gifted artist who specializes in Theatrical and Commercial Headshots and Family, Adult, and Children’s Portraiture.

In 1978, Bill decided to do some photographic work for family, friends, neighbors, and coworkers. He soon became known as the guy who took great pictures of everyone’s kids. And that was the start. Professional Photography was underway. Our current business is restricted to custom Headshots, Portraiture, and Photo Restorations. However, we will often accept projects outside of those areas.

Bill loves working with Children, Adults, entire Families, and Seniors. He works with clients on both the North Fork and the western Hamptons region of Long Island’s South Fork. He also travels to other areas of Long Island upon request.

Bill is also Landscape Photographer with most of his work taken throughout the North Fork of Long Island. Landscape images are perfect for decorating your home or office. Bill will work with you to select the perfect Landscape Photograph from his private collection, or he can create a Landscape Image based upon your specific requirements. Contact Us for additional information.

Bill spends much time attending professional seminars and training to keep abreast of all the latest innovations in photography. He takes his craft seriously and is always looking to improve his knowledge and artistry of this exciting medium. He sincerely believes that in this industry, you never stop learning and you never stop growing as an artist.

Bill is an active member of Professional Photographers of America (PPA) and Professional Photographer’s Society of New York State (PPSNYS). He’s also affiliated with The Society of Wedding & Portrait Photographers (a UK organization).

About Bill Gardner Photography

Bill Gardner Photography (known to our client family as “BGPhoto”) is a location photography service located on the North Fork of Long Island, New York. We serve most of the East End of Long Island (All of the North Fork and Southampton Township on the South Fork). We are also happy to travel to any other areas of Long Island for a small additional fee.

Our specialty is Professional Headshots as well as Custom Family, Adult, and Children Portraiture. Our business model for Portraiture is to create beautiful Custom Wall Art and Handcrafted Heirloom Photo Albums for the home or office, but we also offer Digital Files. While we offer Commercial and Social Media Headshots, our specialty is Theatrical Headshots. We’ve produced the headshots for many productions at the North Fork Community Theater. Our work has also been featured in the theater’s Playbills. Professional Headshots are normally provided by Digital File. Our clients have the option to have us produce prints from the digitals or they may choose to have the prints made at a vendor of their choice.

We have a working partnership with a Certified Makeup Artist for anyone who may desire that service. Additional information will be provided upon request.

We schedule Photo Sessions (Headshot or Portrait/Family) Monday through Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM. Weekends or other weekday hours may be made by special arrangement, subject to availablity. Free Planning Sessions (required prior to any Photo Session) are scheduled during normal hours on Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday PLUS Wednesday evenings from 7 PM to 9 PM. Headshot Planning Sessions are normally conducted by phone. Portrait/Family Planning Sessions are normally conducted in person at your home or at any convenient location of your choice if it is impossible to conduct the session at your home.

Most of our business comes from word of mouth. We are, and always have been, a location studio. We do not have a brick-and-mortar studio location. As such, we bring our unique studio experience to you wherever it is most convenient to you: in your home, at a coffee shop, in a quiet park, at the beach…virtually anywhere!

Since BGPhoto is not a walk-in studio, we operate exclusively on a “By Appointment Only” basis. Just like a retail studio, we will show you actual samples of our work and the various products that we offer. We will bring them to you during the Portrait Planning Session, or any other time should you decide to have an actual Portrait Photo Session. Tangible products (other than optional prints) are not a part of our Headshot service.

And please feel free to contact us at any time with any questions you may have. We are here to help! And thank you for considering BGPhoto!

Why We Suggest and Promote Prints and Albums

Although we offer prints and digital files, we highly suggest that our clients invest in actual print products, especially for our Portraits line of business. While making prints of digital files is certainly possible, our experience shows that most clients do not do that. The digital files just sit in a drawer. Having digital files made for Social Media is a good option, but what happens if that Social Media site decides to close down? Digital technology has changed a lot over the years. What used to be commonly used is no longer even available.

We believe that pictures are worth a thousand words. So…here is a video that will help explain exactly why we suggest and promote prints and albums:

Ready to book a Planning Appointment?

It’s completely free and you are under no obligation to book a photo session! Use your Planning Appointment to ask questions, gauge if we are a good fit for your needs, view our sample finished products, get our suggestions on clothing options for a photo session, and so much more. And if it turns out that you feel you are ready to move forward, you can book your photo session at the Planning Appointment for a date and time that works for you. Just click the “Schedule an Appointment” button above (next to our BGPhoto logo) to schedule! (You MUST accept cookies in order for access the the button.) Of course, you can always call us to schedule a Planning Session. If you’re not on a smartphone, our number is 833-376-7872 (that’s 833-3-PORTRAIT).

Our home base is the Aquebogue area of the North Fork of Long Island, but we service most of Long Island’s East End. And for an additional travel-fee, we’ll come to you anywhere else in Nassau or Suffolk County. We work Monday through Friday from 10 AM to 5 PM, and Wednesday evenings from 7 to 9 PM. We are available by appointment only. There is absolutely no need for you to travel to us; we always come to you!

Want to know more about the

BGPhoto Experience?

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