Meet the Team

You found us! A unique professional school and youth sports photography business.
School, sports and dance photography should be more than a head in front of a backdrop.
We specialize in creating unique portraits and group shots of both in-school or after-school youth programs including: school  portraits, sports, teams, dance studios and environmental portraiture.
The Say Cheese Kidz team is a talented group of professional photographers who bring an open mind to each assignment to capture the unique essence of each child and student.
We cover all ages from school-age sports to preschool, grade school, Middle School and High School graduation seeking to capture the special spirit of your child to create memories that last a lifetime.
We will create a fun event instead of an ordinary Picture Day.

  • Jeffrey Schifman

    Jeffrey Schifman

    Founder, Photographer
    Yankee Fan

  • Krista Pietarinen

    Krista Pietarinen

    Lead Photographer,
    Editor, Mom

  • Simi Friedman

    Simi Friedman

    Photographer, Loves photographing Kids

  • Chris Caseburi

    Chris Caseburi

    Photographer, Football Fan, Native New Yorker

  • David Butterman

    David Butterman

    Published Childrens Fashion Photographer

  • Adin Moran

    Adin Moran

    Photographer. Athlete,
    Sports Enthusiast

  • Luis Fonseca

    Luis Fonseca

    Photographer
    Multimedia Artist

  • Ben Mislow

    Ben Mislow

    Photographer
    Avid Snowboarder

Kind Words from Our Clients

  • “Jeffrey and the Say Cheese Kidz team are so wonderful. They make the entire school photo day and ordering process a breeze.”

    Nili | Director of Early Childhood

  • “Say Cheese Kidz photographers offer the best packages and products along with a variety of poses and options to choose from compared to other companies.”

    Jessica | Parent

  • “This year was our favorite school photos ever. I'm glad PS187 brought Say Cheese Kidz in this year!”

    Tamala | Parent

  • “I highly recommend Say Cheese Kidz! We’ve been working together for almost 10 years and they do an amazing job getting our little learners to smile! They’re always on time, flexible, very professional and have incredible patience working with our students.” 

    Jessica | Managing Director

  • “Say Cheese Kidz works with school staff and Parent Associations to accommodate scheduling. Jeff, the owner, works hard to ensure the families and school are pleased.”

    Dr. Hunt | Principal

  • “My son was photographed by SCK’s for little league picture day. Their check-in process was super smart and hassle free! They had my son take many different poses and I was thrilled! My son had so much fun taking the pictures. I was super excited to order baseball cards with my son’s picture on them!”

    Shari | Parent