Newark Valley

Senior Portraits | Team Portraits | Class Photos


Sean Murphy Studios is a full-service portrait studio servicing the Southern Tier and the Newark Valley School District. We provide class photos for the Newark Valley High School, Middle School, sports team photos for modified, junior varsity, and varsity sports. We also create beautiful and bold senior portraits for many of your classmates and we would love to work with you.

Important Upcoming Dates:

  • Spring Sports - April 11

  • Middle School Club Photos - April 11

Recent Sessions:

Winter Sports 2023-24

Fall Sports 2023

Spring Sports 2023


Elementary School Class Photos

We will be photographing all middle and high school students in the fall. While we are not the official photographer for the elementary school, you can still take advantage of our services and get amazing photos of your student.  Our personal picture day sessions can be your opportunity to get the images you want and to support a local small business.

Jr. and Sr. High School Class Photos

Sports Team Photos

We are the official provider of team photos for all school sports. If your team has an upcoming photo day, you can pre-order your team photos here:

If you like the quality of the work we do, we encourage you to talk to your youth leagues and the athletics office at your school and ask them to use our services.


Newark Valley Senior Yearbook Photos

We offer quick and easy in-studio sessions for Newark Valley yearbook photos. We take these portraits right in our studio or at the school and they are then re-touched to take care of any blemishes. We work closely with Mrs. Mallery to make sure your yearbook photo is placed in the yearbook for you to cherish for years to come. We offer these sessions free for all Newark Valley seniors.



Newark Valley Senior Portraits

We specialize in edgy portraits with bold editing that includes stunning graphics.  We pride ourselves on our full-service approach.  From the start, you will feel our desire to help you through the process. 

Every one of our sessions includes a selection of prints and/or digital images. There are no hidden fees or gotcha’s along the way.

We believe photographs should have an impact on the viewer, an emotional response, a wow!  We strive to put that in every gallery of images.  Using the most advanced camera equipment and lighting technologies, interesting locations and exciting props, we are able to transform images from ordinary to extraordinary.  We are always trying something new and exciting to give our seniors something memorable.  We have employed some “outside the box” tactics to create dramatic images like smearing a football player in mud, splashing water out of a drumhead, and tossing ten pounds of flour in the air for some amazing powder effects.

We use the latest digital image tools to create custom graphics for many of our seniors.  These images can focus on different aspects of their life including sports, music, performing arts, and even video games.  We digitally put these seniors in the spotlight, place them in fantasy worlds, and make stunning collages that bring all of their interests into one image.

Senior Portrait Pricing and Specials

We have a variety of packages that are tailored to suit every family’s needs and budget.

The Silver Collection includes a 15-minute session inside or outside the studio property and gives you 5 prints, any size you like up to 8x10 for only $100.

The Gold Collection includes a 30-minute session inside or outside the studio property and gives you 10 prints, any size you like up to 8x10 and a smartphone app for only $200.

The Platinum Collection includes a 60-90 minute session at 1-2 locations of your choice and includes a smartphone app, social media digital files, and 15 prints, any size up to 11x14 for $300.

The Senior Pass includes a 60-90 minute session at 1-2 locations of your choice and includes a smartphone app, social media digital files, and 50 FREE PRINTS any size up to 8x10 (after that they are only $1 each for the entire senior year) for $400.

Also, look for these monthly specials:

  • Hold your session in March and get 20% off the package price above.

  • Hold your session in April and get 20% off the package price above.

  • Hold your session in May and get 20% off the package price above.

  • Hold your session in June and get 15% off the package price above.

  • Hold your session in July and get 10% off the package price above.