The 6 Best Portrait Photographers in Newark

New Jersey’s most populous city, Newark is an East Coast gem steeped in history and culture. Home to Branch Brook Park, arguably the oldest American county park, featuring the country’s most expansive collection of cherry blossom trees, Newark offers countless picture-perfect spots.

And picture-perfect spots are our bread and butter at Peerspace, the largest online marketplace for hourly venue rentals. We strive to ensure that creatives in every city, Newark included, have easy access to their city’s most amazing hidden gem venues. You can use our platform to discover and rent spaces owned by local hosts who curate their spaces to suit a variety of needs.

Needless to say, Newark is a city full of artists, so we at Peerspace had our work cut out for us when culling our list of the most talented Newark portrait photographers. After looking through dozens of portfolios, we chose visionary shutterbugs whose portraiture of families, small business owners, and the like serves to enrich the city as we know it.

Owner and creative director of RyArMo Photography Studio, Ryan Arnez Monroe is a top portrait photographer for his lighting expertise and creative studio work. He is a master of producing polished, yet authentic headshots. In fact, Ryan’s exactly the kind of photographer you want when you need to look your best for a special event or commercial project.

He also boasts the unique ability to bring out the inner beauty of his subjects — making each and every client look effortlessly cool and chic. So it’s no wonder he’s among the most thoughtful portrait photographers in Newark.

Anthony Alvarez blends the candid style of street photography with up-close and personal portraits — the result is a captivating body of work. He has the intuition to know precisely when to click the shutter on his camera to create breathtaking images. Exploring the nuances of his subjects, his hybrid fine art and photojournalist style has earned him national clients, including the Salvation Army and Nestle.

In addition, Anthony’s work has appeared in esteemed publications and media outlets from the Wall Street Journal to The New York Times.