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Best photographers in Palm Beach Gardens, FL (2026)

For a gala, a company, a club or a wedding in Palm Beach Gardens, our pick is Mark Studios, which photographed and filmed a ballroom gala at PGA National Resort in July 2026; Mark comes to your venue or office, edits every photo in house, and quotes each shoot in writing. For a family or newborn session, which Mark Studios doesn’t run, three photographers are based in the Gardens: Svetlana Leone, who publishes prices from $595 for a family session, Vasi Studio and Karen Byer.

By Mark SantosPublished Facts checked Oct 23, 2026Sources

How this list works: Mark Studios publishes it and ranks its own service, so this is not an independent review. Every other option’s facts come from its own site, with the date we checked (how we compared).

Our pick

For Palm Beach Gardens galas, offices, clubs and weddings, hire Mark Studios.

Much of what gets photographed in the Gardens happens in a resort ballroom, a clubhouse or an office along PGA Boulevard: benefit galas, member nights, leadership portraits, a medical team’s new hires. Mark Studios photographs that work on location, and can film it on the same visit. Family, newborn and couples sessions aren’t part of it; the photographers who run them have their own group below.

  • Proof in the Gardens. A gala for Sovereign Self-Defense in the PGA National Resort ballroom in July 2026, photographed through the night and filmed for a highlight reel.
  • Photos and film on one booking. Add video and the same studio shoots and edits both, so the stills and the footage share one look.
  • Mark answers you himself. Top Rated on Fiverr, 4.9★ across 8,000+ orders, 99% delivered on time.
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Mark Studios wrote this Palm Beach Gardens list and put itself first, so factor that in. Every other photographer’s details come from its own site, dated in the sources.

Quick picks for a Palm Beach Gardens shoot.

A Palm Beach Gardens family photographer with every price on the page: Svetlana Leone ($595 for a family session, $200 for a headshot). Family, pet and business portraits in a Gardens studio, finished as wall art: Vasi Studio. A cake smash, a holiday mini or a newborn at home: Karen Byer, whose studio is in Avenir. Maternity and a baby’s first year with a wardrobe for mom: Alex Karl ($675 to $1,250 a session). Headshots for a whole office with retouched photos within 24 hours: Eric Campbell Photography. A headshot in a Gardens studio: Paul Marino Photography. A society evening or a charity gala: Tracey Benson or Capehart Photography. A golf-community listing, or a company event from the same studio: Ed Zak PHOTOVideo. Weddings: our wedding photographer list. A few quotes for a smaller job: Thumbtack.

  1. Mark StudiosOur pickPalm Beach Gardens galas, offices, clubs and weddings that want stills, and video if needed, from one booking
  2. Alex Karl PhotographyMaternity, newborn and first-year sessions with a wardrobe for mom, at published prices
  3. Karen Byer PhotographyCake smashes, holiday minis and in-home newborns from a studio in Avenir
  4. Svetlana Leone PhotographyA Gardens-based family photographer with a full price list, from kids’ sessions to office team portraits
  5. Vasi StudioFamily, pet and business portraits from a Gardens studio, finished as wall art and albums
  6. Eric Campbell PhotographyOffice headshot days with retouched photos in 24 hours
  7. Paul Marino PhotographyExecutive, LinkedIn and actor headshots from a Palm Beach Gardens studio, or at your location
  8. Capehart PhotographySociety parties and charity evenings covered by a seven-person Palm Beach studio
  9. Ed Zak PHOTOVideoGolf-community listings and company events, from a Gardens photographer who is also a pilot
  10. Tracey Benson PhotographyCharity galas, society evenings and environmental portraits from a longtime county society photographer
  11. ThumbtackComparing quotes from several local photographers for a smaller shoot

Mark Studios is first as our pick. Each line after it repeats that photographer’s “best for” from its card below, in group order; it isn’t a ranking.

11 Palm Beach Gardens options in one table.

Each row comes from the photographer’s own site as it read on October 23, 2026, and Thumbtack’s figures are the national averages in its cost guide, read the same day. “Not published” means you get the price by asking. Mark Studios, our pick, takes the first row.
PhotographerModelPublished priceStated deliveryBest for
Mark StudiosOur pickOn-site photo and video studio: quote per shootQuote per shootSet in your quotePalm Beach Gardens galas, offices, clubs and weddings that want stills, and video if needed, from one booking
Family and portrait
Alex Karl PhotographyMotherhood and family photographer: published sessions, artwork bought afterSimplicity $675 (20 minutes); Signature $1,250 (1 hour, 40 images)Not stated; online preview galleryMaternity, newborn and first-year sessions with a wardrobe for mom, at published prices
Karen Byer PhotographyLifestyle family photographer with a Gardens studio: prices on requestNot published; extended family adds $100 to an outdoor miniNot statedCake smashes, holiday minis and in-home newborns from a studio in Avenir
Svetlana Leone PhotographyFamily, portrait and headshot photographer based in the Gardens: published price listFamily $595 (75 minutes, 10 images); newborn $595; headshot $200Gallery within 1–2 weeksA Gardens-based family photographer with a full price list, from kids’ sessions to office team portraits
Vasi StudioPortrait studio in the Gardens: custom sessions, wall art and albumsNot published; sessions booked by phoneNot stated; favorites chosen at a private viewingFamily, pet and business portraits from a Gardens studio, finished as wall art and albums
Headshots and corporate teams
Eric Campbell PhotographyFort Lauderdale headshot studio that travels to offices: published studio pricesStudio headshots $290 (2 images) to $740 (12, with hair and makeup); teams quotedRetouched images within 24 hoursOffice headshot days with retouched photos in 24 hours
Paul Marino PhotographyHeadshot, portrait and wedding studio in the Gardens: quote by phoneNot publishedNot statedExecutive, LinkedIn and actor headshots from a Palm Beach Gardens studio, or at your location
Golf, club and gala events
Capehart PhotographyPalm Beach society and portrait studio: quote per eventNot publishedNot statedSociety parties and charity evenings covered by a seven-person Palm Beach studio
Ed Zak PHOTOVideoReal estate and corporate photo and video studio in the Gardens: quote per assignmentNot publishedNot stated; MLS-ready files in a project galleryGolf-community listings and company events, from a Gardens photographer who is also a pilot
Tracey Benson PhotographyEvent, portrait and editorial photographer: estimates per eventNot published; estimates on requestNot statedCharity galas, society evenings and environmental portraits from a longtime county society photographer
Marketplaces
ThumbtackMarketplace of independent photographers: free quotes$358 national average ($265–$483)Varies by proComparing quotes from several local photographers for a smaller shoot

Each row comes from the photographer’s own site as it read on October 23, 2026, and Thumbtack’s figures are the national averages in its cost guide, read the same day. “Not published” means you get the price by asking. Mark Studios, our pick, takes the first row.

Photographing in Palm Beach Gardens: what to plan for.

Four things to settle before a photo session or a commercial shoot in and around the Gardens, from the county’s parks, natural areas and film commission pages, the City’s event rules and The Gardens Mall’s code of conduct, read October 23, 2026.

  1. A paid session in a county park needs a permit

    Palm Beach County lets anyone take personal photos on park paths and picnic areas from sunrise to sunset, but a business photographing a private session there, whether a family portrait, an engagement, a proposal or a birthday, needs the county’s photography permit. A daily permit is $50 plus tax for one session of up to three hours at one park; an annual permit is $150 plus tax, runs January 1 to December 31 and covers one photographer, still limited to three hours a day per park. Allow five business days. Juno Beach Park, the county’s 6.28-acre beach park on U.S. 1 in Juno Beach, keeps the same sunrise-to-sunset hours and bans balloons to protect sea turtles, and construction to refurbish its 990-foot pier was set to start on June 1, 2026, so check the park’s notices before planning a session there.

  2. Frenchman’s Forest is a natural area, not a park

    Frenchman’s Forest Natural Area, 172 acres at 12201 Prosperity Farms Road in Palm Beach Gardens, is open sunrise to sunset every day of the year, with a paved 0.4-mile Blazing Star Trail, sandy trails, a boardwalk through cypress swamp and an observation platform over tidal swamp. The county’s Environmental Resources Management department runs it rather than the parks department, and says every part of the site is habitat for at least one rare or endangered plant or animal. Its page says nothing about photo sessions, so ask that department before booking a paid shoot there, and keep to the trails and boardwalk.

  3. Photos for ads and magazines go through the film commission

    If the pictures will appear in an advertisement, a catalog, a calendar, a guidebook or a magazine, the county treats the shoot as commercial and sends it to the Palm Beach County Film & Television Commission. The commission permits work on public property, parks, beaches, streets, sidewalks and public buildings, at no charge, asks for three business days for a standard permit and a $1 million general liability policy, and works with each city on your behalf. It doesn’t issue permits for the Town of Palm Beach, so a commercial shoot on the island, Worth Avenue included, is arranged with the Town directly.

  4. City events and The Gardens Mall have their own rules

    An event on City of Palm Beach Gardens property, such as a tournament, a fitness class or a festival in a park, needs a public assembly permit from the City, requested 60 days ahead for a routine Level 1 event or 90 days ahead for a Level 2 or 3 event open to the public. The City’s rules for those permits don’t mention portrait sessions, so ask its Recreation Department before photographing paying clients in a City park. The Gardens Mall welcomes personal photos and video, social media included, but doesn’t let a photographer film or approach its guests or staff, and it sends professional or commercial photography, recording and drone requests to the Marketing Department in the Mall Management Office.

Every option, with pros and cons.

Our pick

Mark StudiosOur pick

Best for: Palm Beach Gardens galas, offices, clubs and weddings that want stills, and video if needed, from one booking

Model
On-site photo and video studio: quote per shoot
Published price
Quote per shoot
Stated delivery
Set in your quote

Mark Studios has already worked a Palm Beach Gardens ballroom. On July 2, 2026 it photographed Sovereign Self-Defense’s Keep America Armed gala at PGA National Resort, the guests through the night, the awards and the band, filmed the same evening, and cut the highlight reel, What Patriotism Looks Like in 2026, so the host got the event photos and the film from one booking. The studio is founder-led, from Palm Beach County, and shoots on location across the Gardens, the rest of the county, and Broward and Martin counties. In the Gardens that means galas and corporate events in resort and club ballrooms, matching headshots for leadership and staff at your offices, medical and life-science teams and their facilities, golf courses, clubhouses and members’ events, homes and community amenities, products for catalogs and trade shows, and weddings. Video can join any of those bookings, and every photo is selected, color-corrected and cleaned up before you get it. In February 2024 it covered a Deerfield Beach wedding in film and photos, from the first look and the oceanside ceremony to the reception, and delivered four films with the edited photos. The site’s figures: 10,000+ projects delivered, 4,500+ reviews, Top Rated on Fiverr with a 4.9★ rating, and 99% on-time delivery.

“It has completely changed the way that we do business,” says Samantha Borgos of Sovereign Self-Defense, the host of the PGA National gala.

Pros

  • Has photographed a ballroom gala at PGA National Resort
  • Stills and video from one booking, edited by one studio
  • Comes to your office, club, course or venue in the Gardens

Good to know

  • Not a family-portrait studio: no family, maternity, newborn or couples sessions (see the family and portrait group)
  • Priced by written quote; no published photo prices
  • No studio to visit; every shoot happens on location
  • No published delivery time for photos; your quote sets it

Where these facts come from: what we photograph in the city and the gala date, our Palm Beach Gardens photographer page; the counties we cover, our Palm Beach County photography page; the gala reel, our event videography page; the Deerfield Beach wedding, our wedding videography and photography page; Samantha Borgos’s words, our reviews page.

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Family and portrait

Mark Studios doesn’t run family sessions. These four photograph families, newborns and portraits in or around the Gardens, as their own sites read on October 23, 2026; three are based in the city.

Alex Karl Photography

Best for: Maternity, newborn and first-year sessions with a wardrobe for mom, at published prices

Model
Motherhood and family photographer: published sessions, artwork bought after
Published price
Simplicity $675 (20 minutes); Signature $1,250 (1 hour, 40 images)
Stated delivery
Not stated; online preview gallery

Alex Karl calls herself a motherhood photographer, a native Floridian who took up that work in 2009 and has run Alex Karl Photography from Palm Beach since 2012; her blog posts list Palm Beach Gardens, North Palm Beach and Jupiter among the towns she photographs, with newborn sessions in Jupiter and Tequesta. Mothers are meant to be in the pictures, and Signature and Collective clients borrow from a curated studio wardrobe of dresses for mom and clothes for the children, then shoot on a beach, in a field or at home. Her investment page prices a 20-minute Simplicity session for milestones, holiday cards or a short maternity shoot at $675 (it lists 10 digital images in one place and 5 in another), a Signature session at $1,250 for an hour, or two hours for a newborn, with 40 hand-edited images, and a Motherhood Collective of three sessions over 15 months for $900, with files and prints bought separately from $850. She also sells linen albums, framed fine art prints and birth announcements, and speaks English and Spanish.

Pros

  • Published session prices
  • A wardrobe for mothers and children
  • A three-session plan for a baby’s first year

Cons

  • Based in Palm Beach, not in the Gardens
  • The Collective’s files and prints cost extra, and its page gives two image counts for the shortest session

Sources (checked Oct 23, 2026): Alex Karl investment page · Alex Karl about page · Alex Karl newborn sessions post (service towns)

Karen Byer Photography

Best for: Cake smashes, holiday minis and in-home newborns from a studio in Avenir

Model
Lifestyle family photographer with a Gardens studio: prices on request
Published price
Not published; extended family adds $100 to an outdoor mini
Stated delivery
Not stated

Karen Byer is a lifestyle photographer whose studio is in Avenir, a community in Palm Beach Gardens; she came to photography after 18 years as a teacher in New York. She runs three kinds of session. In-studio minis cover first birthdays and cake smashes, seasonal portraits from Valentine’s Day to Christmas, engagements, black-and-white personality portraits and maternity. Outdoor minis are for immediate family, a child on their own or a session with grandparents, and anyone beyond grandparents adds $100. Newborns are photographed in your home within 14 days of the birth, usually booked one to two months before the due date, and she brings the blankets, bows and props. Every price is “contact for pricing”: send the contact form and the studio gets back to you within 24 hours to set up a phone consultation.

Pros

  • A studio inside Palm Beach Gardens
  • Newborn sessions at home, props supplied
  • Holiday and milestone minis

Cons

  • No session prices published
  • No stated delivery time

Sources (checked Oct 23, 2026): Karen Byer services · Karen Byer about page

Svetlana Leone Photography

Best for: A Gardens-based family photographer with a full price list, from kids’ sessions to office team portraits

Model
Family, portrait and headshot photographer based in the Gardens: published price list
Published price
Family $595 (75 minutes, 10 images); newborn $595; headshot $200
Stated delivery
Gallery within 1–2 weeks

Svetlana Leone describes herself as a family lifestyle and portrait photographer based in Palm Beach Gardens and serving the whole county; she turned professional in 2008, worked in Europe and San Francisco before Florida, and belongs to the Professional Photographers Guild of the Palm Beaches. Her price list is the longest here. A family session is $595 for up to 75 minutes at one location with 10 edited images and up to four people, plus $20 for each extra person (a pet counts as one); a two-hour in-home newborn session is also $595; couples, maternity and engagement sessions are $545; and seniors, models, kids and dogs are $475. For businesses she lists a $200 headshot with one fully retouched image, a $525 branding session, a $595 office session for up to 10 employees, and small events at $700 for an hour or $1,000 for two. Extra images run $35 each or $395 for a full gallery of 50+, a $150 deposit books the date, locations more than ten miles from the Gardens cost extra, and outdoor sessions are held in the golden hours before sunset.

Pros

  • Prices published for every session type
  • Based in the Gardens; no travel fee within ten miles
  • Family, headshot and small-event work from one photographer

Cons

  • Ten edited images in most packages; more cost extra
  • Keeping your photos out of her portfolio is a $100 add-on

Sources (checked Oct 23, 2026): Svetlana Leone homepage · Svetlana Leone packages and prices · Svetlana Leone editing process

Vasi Studio

Best for: Family, pet and business portraits from a Gardens studio, finished as wall art and albums

Model
Portrait studio in the Gardens: custom sessions, wall art and albums
Published price
Not published; sessions booked by phone
Stated delivery
Not stated; favorites chosen at a private viewing

Vasi Studio is based in Palm Beach Gardens and photographs families, pets and professionals in its studio there, at your home or office, or on location from the beach to Worth Avenue. Vasi is a third-generation photographer and educator with two photography degrees and 14 years behind the lens, a member of Professional Photographers of America since 2013, and her site says her work has appeared in The New York Times. A session starts with a conversation about wardrobe, colors and location; after it, you review the finished portraits together at a private viewing and choose canvases, wall art or an heirloom album. The business-portrait side covers executive and LinkedIn headshots, personal branding and teams, photographed in the studio or at your office with matching light and backgrounds, retouched and cropped for each use. Every session is custom and booked by phone, so no prices are listed.

Pros

  • A studio in the Gardens, or sessions at home and at the office
  • Pets welcome in family portraits
  • Help designing wall art and albums

Cons

  • No published prices
  • The finished product leans to prints and wall art, chosen at a viewing

Sources (checked Oct 23, 2026): Vasi Studio homepage · Vasi Studio family portraits · Vasi Studio business portraits

Headshots and corporate teams

For offices and practices along PGA Boulevard. Svetlana Leone and Vasi Studio, above, photograph headshots and teams too, and studios that only shoot headshots are on our headshot photographer list.

Eric Campbell Photography

Best for: Office headshot days with retouched photos in 24 hours

Model
Fort Lauderdale headshot studio that travels to offices: published studio prices
Published price
Studio headshots $290 (2 images) to $740 (12, with hair and makeup); teams quoted
Stated delivery
Retouched images within 24 hours

Eric Campbell Photography is a headshot studio in Fort Lauderdale with a page written for Palm Beach Gardens offices: the crew brings the backdrop and lighting to your office, sets up in about 20 minutes and photographs each person in roughly five, everyone sees a gallery straight after their turn, retouched photos follow within 24 hours, and new hires are matched to the same background and crop later. Team pricing is quoted per person or as a day rate after a free consultation. At the studio, headshot sessions are $290 for two final images, $490 for six, or $740 for twelve with hair and makeup, and personal branding is $1,500, or $2,500 with a produced founder video. A 50% reservation fee holds the date, and the online gallery stays up for a year. It names Publix, Citrix and Motorola among the teams it has photographed.

Pros

  • Retouched delivery within 24 hours
  • The whole studio set up at your office
  • Published prices for individual sessions

Cons

  • Based in Fort Lauderdale, in Broward County
  • Headshots and branding only; no event coverage

Sources (checked Oct 23, 2026): Eric Campbell Palm Beach Gardens page · Eric Campbell pricing

Paul Marino Photography

Best for: Executive, LinkedIn and actor headshots from a Palm Beach Gardens studio, or at your location

Model
Headshot, portrait and wedding studio in the Gardens: quote by phone
Published price
Not published
Stated delivery
Not stated

Paul Marino Photography is a headshot, portrait and wedding photographer in Palm Beach Gardens with more than 30 years of experience, by its own count, and a studio in the city; it also serves Jupiter, Tequesta and Stuart to the north and West Palm Beach, Wellington, Boynton Beach and Delray Beach to the south. A second site, Headshots Palm Beach, which Paul Marino Photography owns, lists the headshot types: LinkedIn, actor, model, real estate, lawyer and executive, with guidance on posing and expression during the session. Its corporate page adds event photography for conferences, meetings, company celebrations and networking events, and its menu has a wedding page. Prices and delivery times aren’t published; booking is by phone.

Pros

  • A headshot studio in the Gardens
  • More than 30 years of experience
  • Headshots, corporate events and weddings from one photographer

Cons

  • No prices or delivery times
  • Its menu is mostly “near me” pages with similar headshot copy

Sources (checked Oct 23, 2026): Paul Marino homepage · Paul Marino location headshots · Paul Marino corporate events · Headshots Palm Beach

Golf, club and gala events

Mark Studios, our pick, has photographed a ballroom gala at PGA National Resort. These three cover society evenings, company events and club communities across the county.

Capehart Photography

Best for: Society parties and charity evenings covered by a seven-person Palm Beach studio

Model
Palm Beach society and portrait studio: quote per event
Published price
Not published
Stated delivery
Not stated

Capehart Photography has a studio on South County Road in Palm Beach and says it has photographed Palm Beach and the greater South Florida area for more than 40 years. Its team page lists the owner, Carrie Bradburn, and six photographers and editors, and its society and events portfolio covers private parties, birthdays and charity tributes, with client galleries delivered online. The same studio photographs family portraits on location or in the studio, business headshots and branding, engagements and weddings, architecture and interiors, products, and fine art for auction catalogs. Its site doesn’t publish prices or delivery times and names no Palm Beach Gardens events.

Pros

  • More than 40 years photographing Palm Beach events
  • Seven photographers and editors on its team
  • Portraits, weddings and art documentation as well

Cons

  • Based on Palm Beach island; no Gardens work shown
  • No prices or delivery times, and its blog and footer date from 2023

Sources (checked Oct 23, 2026): Capehart homepage · Capehart society and events · Capehart team · Capehart portfolio

Ed Zak PHOTOVideo

Best for: Golf-community listings and company events, from a Gardens photographer who is also a pilot

Model
Real estate and corporate photo and video studio in the Gardens: quote per assignment
Published price
Not published
Stated delivery
Not stated; MLS-ready files in a project gallery

Ed Zak PHOTOVideo is Ed Zakarian, who lists Palm Beach Gardens as his base and works across the county and the Treasure Coast. Most of his work is property: his Palm Beach Gardens page is written for golf communities, contemporary homes and private club living, and he adds cinematic video, drone views, Matterport and Zillow 3D tours, floor plans and virtual staging; he is an FAA-certificated drone pilot and a fixed-wing and helicopter pilot as well. He also covers company events, conferences and executive portraits, and his event portfolio shows a Business Development Board of Palm Beach County luncheon, a brokerage holiday party and a Sotheby’s International Realty summit. Realtors manage shoots and downloads through a client workspace called MYSTIC. Quotes come by phone or email.

Pros

  • Based in Palm Beach Gardens
  • Golf-community and club listings with drone and 3D tours
  • Event photos and video from the same studio

Cons

  • No published prices
  • Property comes first; events are a smaller part of the site

Sources (checked Oct 23, 2026): Ed Zak Palm Beach Gardens real estate · Ed Zak corporate and event photography · Ed Zak about page

Tracey Benson Photography

Best for: Charity galas, society evenings and environmental portraits from a longtime county society photographer

Model
Event, portrait and editorial photographer: estimates per event
Published price
Not published; estimates on request
Stated delivery
Not stated

Tracey Benson is the owner and lead photographer of Tracey Benson Photography and specializes in environmental portraits, society and corporate events and editorial work in Palm Beach County. She says she has been a society photographer for many years, with photos published in Palm Beach Illustrated and in Jupiter and Stuart magazines, and that she won Small Business of the Year from the Palm Beach North Chamber of Commerce and first place for best photographer in the 2020 Best of Palm Beach County awards. Her client list includes The Gardens Mall and Carrier, along with Jupiter Medical Center, the Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience, GL Homes, Loggerhead Marinelife Center and United Way. Her galleries cover corporate and nonprofit events, portraits, schools, real estate and aerials, and promotional video. Estimates come by email or phone.

Pros

  • Years of society and charity event coverage in Palm Beach County
  • Clients that include The Gardens Mall and Carrier
  • Portraits and promotional video as well as events

Cons

  • No published prices or delivery times
  • Her site doesn’t say which town she works from

Sources (checked Oct 23, 2026): Tracey Benson homepage · Tracey Benson corporate and nonprofit events · Tracey Benson video gallery

Weddings

Mark Studios photographs and films weddings in Palm Beach Gardens, and Paul Marino and Capehart, above, list weddings too. For wedding specialists and their packages, see our wedding photographers in West Palm Beach, which compares 10 options.

Marketplaces

Thumbtack

Best for: Comparing quotes from several local photographers for a smaller shoot

Model
Marketplace of independent photographers: free quotes
Published price
$358 national average ($265–$483)
Stated delivery
Varies by pro

Thumbtack’s Palm Beach Gardens page says “There are 253 five star Affordable Photographers in Palm Beach Gardens, FL on Thumbtack,” and it costs nothing to get estimates, message pros or book through it. Its national cost guide puts the average photographer at $358, usually $265–$483, portrait photography at $277 ($212–$362) and professional headshots at $304 ($216–$427). The Gardens page adds its own national notes for families: $150–$200 on average for a family photographer, $70–$250 more for a second location or travel, and a deposit of at least $50. None of those figures is a Palm Beach Gardens price.

Pros

  • Free for customers
  • Several quotes from one request
  • Reviews on each pro

Cons

  • Its prices are national averages
  • What you get depends on the pro you pick

Sources (checked Oct 23, 2026): Thumbtack Palm Beach Gardens photographers · Thumbtack photographer prices

How we built the Palm Beach Gardens list.

Mark Studios is our pick, and we wrote this list. Nobody paid to be on it. Our shoots are quoted per project.

Who's included
We searched Brave Search on October 23, 2026 for family, newborn, maternity, headshot, corporate event and golf event photographers in Palm Beach Gardens and read Thumbtack’s Palm Beach Gardens photographer and headshot pages, then kept photographers whose own sites put them in the Gardens or name it as a place they work. Svetlana Leone, Vasi Studio, Karen Byer, Paul Marino and Ed Zak are based in the city; Alex Karl lists it among her towns from Palm Beach; Eric Campbell has a page for Gardens offices from Fort Lauderdale; Tracey Benson names The Gardens Mall and Carrier among her clients; and Capehart photographs society events from Palm Beach island and says it has done so for more than 40 years. We left out BEseen Photography, whose Palm Beach Gardens family page is general copy with no session details, prices or delivery times; Creative Klick, whose Palm Beach Gardens headshot page says “at our studio in Palm Beach Gardens” while its Boca Raton, Jupiter and Wellington pages say the same of their own towns; Jess McGillicuddy Photography, which still appears in searches for Palm Beach family photographers but whose site now says it is based in Charlottesville, Virginia; and Fortson Photography, a South Florida golf-tournament and corporate-event photographer whose pages showed us no readable content beyond their titles. Headshot-only studios with Gardens pages, such as Maicol Photography, are on our headshot list.
What we checked
On October 23, 2026 we read each photographer’s own site for where it works from, the sessions it offers, published prices, delivery and what a session includes, and Thumbtack’s cost guide for the national averages. For the planning section we read Palm Beach County’s photography-permit and Juno Beach Park pages, the county’s Frenchman’s Forest page, the county film commission’s permitting page, the City of Palm Beach Gardens’ public assembly permitting rules and The Gardens Mall’s code of conduct. Where a site’s own pages disagree, we say so.
How it's ordered
By kind of shoot: family and portrait; headshots and corporate teams; golf, club and gala events; weddings; then a marketplace. Alphabetical inside each group. Mark Studios is listed first as our pick; the others are not ranked against each other, and there are no scores.
What the data says

Among the photographers here that publish prices, a family session in or near the Gardens costs $595 for 75 minutes with Svetlana Leone and $675 for 20 minutes or $1,250 for an hour with Alex Karl, and a single headshot $200 with Svetlana Leone or $290 at Eric Campbell’s studio; Thumbtack’s national average for portrait photography is $277. The event and club photographers all quote per job. For how a gala, office or club shoot with Mark works, see our Palm Beach Gardens photographer page; for video, our Palm Beach Gardens videographers.

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Frequently asked questions

Who is the best photographer in Palm Beach Gardens?

For a gala, a company event, an office, a club or a wedding in the Gardens, our pick is Mark Studios: it photographed and filmed a ballroom gala at PGA National Resort in July 2026, edits every photo itself and can add video to the same booking. For family, newborn and portrait sessions, which Mark Studios doesn’t run, Svetlana Leone, Vasi Studio and Karen Byer are all based in the city, and Svetlana Leone publishes her prices. For headshots, Paul Marino has a studio in the Gardens and Eric Campbell brings a studio to your office; for society evenings, Tracey Benson and Capehart Photography.

How much does a photographer cost in Palm Beach Gardens?

From the photographers’ own sites: Svetlana Leone charges $595 for a family or newborn session, $200 for a business headshot, $595 to photograph up to 10 employees at an office, and $700 for an hour of a small event. Alex Karl’s sessions start at $675 for 20 minutes, and Eric Campbell’s studio headshots at $290 for two retouched images. Karen Byer, Vasi Studio, Paul Marino, Capehart, Ed Zak and Tracey Benson quote on request, and so does Mark Studios. Thumbtack’s national average for a photographer is $358, usually $265–$483. Prices checked October 23, 2026.

How much do family photos cost in Palm Beach Gardens?

Svetlana Leone, who is based in the Gardens, charges $595 for up to 75 minutes with 10 edited images and up to four people, plus $20 for each extra person or pet; extra images are $35 each or $395 for a full gallery. Alex Karl’s 20-minute session is $675 and her hour-long Signature session $1,250 with 40 images. Karen Byer and Vasi Studio quote each session; Karen Byer adds $100 to an outdoor mini for extended family beyond grandparents. Thumbtack puts the national average for a family photographer at $150–$200, before travel or a second location.

Do I need a permit for a photo session in a park near Palm Beach Gardens?

In a Palm Beach County park, yes, if a photographer is being paid: the county’s daily photography permit is $50 plus tax for one session of up to three hours, the annual one $150 plus tax, and it takes five business days. Photos for ads or magazines go through the county film commission instead. Frenchman’s Forest Natural Area is run by the county’s Environmental Resources Management department, and City of Palm Beach Gardens parks by the City; neither page we read covers portrait sessions, so ask them first.

Does Mark Studios do family portraits?

No. Mark Studios photographs galas, companies, clubs, property and weddings in Palm Beach Gardens, but it doesn’t run family, maternity, newborn or couples sessions. For those, see the family and portrait group: Svetlana Leone, Vasi Studio and Karen Byer are based in the Gardens, and Alex Karl serves it from Palm Beach. At a wedding or a company event, Mark Studios does photograph the family and group portraits on the day.

Who photographs team headshots at offices in Palm Beach Gardens?

Several options on this list come to you. Eric Campbell Photography sets up a studio in your office in about 20 minutes, photographs each person in about five and delivers retouched images within 24 hours, with team pricing quoted after a consultation. Svetlana Leone lists a $595 office session for up to 10 employees. Paul Marino and Vasi Studio photograph teams in their Gardens studios or at your office. Mark Studios photographs leadership and staff at your offices, including medical and life-science teams, and can film them on the same visit.

Who photographs galas and club events in Palm Beach Gardens?

Mark Studios photographed and filmed the Keep America Armed gala at PGA National Resort in July 2026 and delivered the photos and a highlight reel from one booking. Tracey Benson has covered society and corporate events in the county for years, with The Gardens Mall and Carrier among her clients; Capehart Photography, on Palm Beach island, has photographed society events for more than 40 years with a team of seven; and Ed Zak photographs company events and golf-community listings from his base in the Gardens.

Can a photographer shoot at The Gardens Mall?

For personal photos, yes: the mall’s code of conduct encourages photos and video for personal use, including social media. A photographer may not film or approach the mall’s guests or staff, though, and professional or commercial photography, recording and drones have to be cleared with the Marketing Department in the Mall Management Office first.

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