https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 05 Apr 2026 13:00:01 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-did-you-pay-for-newborn-photography#post-1925338 Sat, 01 Nov 2014 13:41:19 +0000 yerpie110 1925338@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I paid $350, which is cheap for the northeast. I felt lucky to have found her, because most of my friends paid $800-$1200! Most important to me was rights to the photos, and I received every single photo she took, outtakes and all. She professionally retouched 30, and I had some artsy friends retouch a few more that I wanted. I have now had six friends use her! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-did-you-pay-for-newborn-photography#post-1925335 Sat, 01 Nov 2014 13:30:18 +0000 catomd00 1925335@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>$500 I believe. It included the session fee, 20 prints (4x6, 5x7, or 8x10) and 25 announcements. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-did-you-pay-for-newborn-photography#post-1925291 Sat, 01 Nov 2014 12:41:22 +0000 Anagram 1925291@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I paid $400, after a lot of shopping around and asking ither moms for reccos for cheaper newborn photogs. The typical going rate is more like $600-1500 where I live, with most of those NOT including digital rights. Mine was a natural light photographer who does not do a whole lot of post processing work. If I'd wanted the very-airbrushed look with a lot of lighting I would have had to pay a lot more. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-did-you-pay-for-newborn-photography#post-1925287 Sat, 01 Nov 2014 12:26:30 +0000 Pancakes 1925287@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Pom Pom: you're in my area--actually curious if you're moving into my neighborhood! I was looking at newborn photographers and they can be so expensive here! In the end it wasn't in our budget, but I would recommend The Kama Photography. Karolina did our family shoot last summer and she is talented and reasonably priced. I think a newborn shoot with her is $400, which is about the best I found for good photos. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-did-you-pay-for-newborn-photography#post-1925163 Sat, 01 Nov 2014 10:14:16 +0000 bunnylove08 1925163@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>$300 but she was just starting out, now she goes for about 1k </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-did-you-pay-for-newborn-photography#post-1924715 Fri, 31 Oct 2014 16:34:17 +0000 youboots 1924715@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I Just finished shopping for the same thing. I am a photographer also in Oregon. I've been quoted pricing up to $1500. I have a photographer friend who is doing them for $200 because she is beefing up her newborn lifestyle portfolio and loves our house. My second choice was $500-600, she's a film photographer. For digital I would have paid that or a little less full price. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-did-you-pay-for-newborn-photography#post-1924691 Fri, 31 Oct 2014 16:01:51 +0000 Cole 1924691@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We paid $500, that was for four hours in our home and she brought props and we digital rights to all the photos. She has other packages that are less- $200 in studio, digital rights are extra or $400 in home, no props but you get the rights to all the photos. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-did-you-pay-for-newborn-photography#post-1924682 Fri, 31 Oct 2014 15:51:28 +0000 coopsmama 1924682@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The newborn photographer who took my daughter's pictures started at $500. I got lucky though, and she saw pictures of her on FB and wanted to photograph her. I think she liked her red hair because she kept commenting about it. :silly: </p> <p>Anyways, she did a fabulous job and I walked away with pictures for $60. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-did-you-pay-for-newborn-photography#post-1924672 Fri, 31 Oct 2014 15:41:10 +0000 catlady 1924672@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We spent what I thought was too much, which was $1000 for a package which included the session (a few hours since LO took forever to fall asleep plus I had to nurse once), all the digital photos (30), and I think it was like 10 prints of any size (including large ones). The reason we spent so much is that we messed up and wanted to order digital ones a la carte, but DH was so tired, he sent the photographer the list of all the photos we didn't want instead of the list of the ones we wanted! It was cheaper then to just buy the package with everything then to buy the rest of them separately. We live in Boston and it is pricey here but I had originally planned to spend no more than $700. I would not do the whole package again for another LO. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-did-you-pay-for-newborn-photography#post-1924636 Fri, 31 Oct 2014 15:18:54 +0000 blackbird 1924636@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>There's such a huge range. I'm spending anouy $500. Here's a sample of her work. She's mentored with some really stellar photographers so I was looking for a very specific style. </p> [attach=618/14/nebsfj.338x600.image.jpg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-did-you-pay-for-newborn-photography#post-1924630 Fri, 31 Oct 2014 15:14:50 +0000 petunia354 1924630@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>$800 and we live in New England. I got 30-40 images with printing rights. She spent at least 4 hours at my house and never made me feel rushed! We had to stop twice to feed him, lol. I would spend that again in a heartbeat. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-did-you-pay-for-newborn-photography#post-1924617 Fri, 31 Oct 2014 15:07:46 +0000 Vegmama 1924617@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Pom Pom: We did a lifestyle type shoot. Very casual, in our home. No typical newborn posing stuff. It was $600. It would have been $900, but I'm a photographer too, and the photog give me a discount. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-did-you-pay-for-newborn-photography#post-1924607 Fri, 31 Oct 2014 15:03:49 +0000 Mae 1924607@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Pom Pom: I promise 30-40 photos, but usually delivery more like 60-70 (under promise, over deliver!). Price includes high-res digital images. No prints/albums, but people can buy those as add-ons if they want. I don't tend to get clients who want prints-- I think that is a separate (higher) market honestly. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-did-you-pay-for-newborn-photography#post-1924602 Fri, 31 Oct 2014 15:01:21 +0000 Mrs. Pom Pom 1924602@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mae: What do you include for $300? Digital files, any prints? Or are those things usually all extra? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-did-you-pay-for-newborn-photography#post-1924598 Fri, 31 Oct 2014 14:58:51 +0000 Mae 1924598@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I charge $300, which is pretty standard for the midwest. Although almost everyone who books me does multi-session packages for the first year. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-did-you-pay-for-newborn-photography#post-1924583 Fri, 31 Oct 2014 14:48:18 +0000 LuLu Mom 1924583@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We got incredibly lucky and I had a photographer friend who had never done a newborn, I asked her if she would be willing to give it a shot. She said yes but she couldn't charge me. So it ende dup costing me a thank you gift card of $50. Now 3 years later she charges almost $400 and I can't justify that cost. </p> <p>I found another photographer who just did our family pictures and she's doing our newborn for $100, and coming to shoot both in nursery and in the hospital for first family pictures. She's incredibly nice, she just moved back to the area so she's building her client base which is why she's so cheap! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-did-you-pay-for-newborn-photography#post-1924570 Fri, 31 Oct 2014 14:42:09 +0000 StrawberryBee 1924570@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>$300 for two hours. I think she now charges $500? That included all the high res photos.</p> <p>Edit: she is not strictly a newborn photographer. I know the photographers who specialize in that in my area charge a lot more (and sometimes it's difficult to break down the cost, since their sitting fees can be minimal but the purchase of the final product is fairly high). But you're paying for their experience and what you want in a finished product. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-did-you-pay-for-newborn-photography#post-1924564 Fri, 31 Oct 2014 14:39:15 +0000 Mrs. Pom Pom 1924564@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i did not do a newborn photo session with my first baby, and this time I'm looking to have "lifestyle shoot" with our little family when our second arrives. In my search so far I'm coming across a range of costs and packages and don't have a real grasp yet on what's to be expected, what's a little pricey (because it all seems pricey). What do you think is normal for costs? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/good-questions-for-newborn-photographer#post-1385559 Wed, 29 Jan 2014 17:39:37 +0000 fussygal 1385559@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mamaof2: Haha, that is a great idea. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/good-questions-for-newborn-photographer#post-1385050 Wed, 29 Jan 2014 15:23:22 +0000 Mamaof2 1385050@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@citymouse: agree - ours also used heating pads under the blankets!</p> <p>On a funny side note our photog used disposable nursing pads to cover the bum in case of poo (when doing naked shots) - they fit perfectly! :silly: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/good-questions-for-newborn-photographer#post-1385016 Wed, 29 Jan 2014 15:10:31 +0000 fussygal 1385016@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mamaof2: Duplicating shots is a good one! She has some SUPER cute shots in her portfolio. It will be at our house which, sadly, doesn't have the best natural light but we'll make it work hopefully! As the time gets closer I think I'll start keeping an eye on when the natural light is best in her room.</p> <p>@citymouse: Good idea about keeping the room super warm, I would have totally forgotten that! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/good-questions-for-newborn-photographer#post-1385010 Wed, 29 Jan 2014 15:08:05 +0000 fussygal 1385010@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@blackbird: Haha, I like the way you think! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/good-questions-for-newborn-photographer#post-1385006 Wed, 29 Jan 2014 15:06:45 +0000 Mamaof2 1385006@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If you are going to her I would check out her studio - ours had a kitchen and bathroom and sitting area in addition to the photog area.</p> <p>Ask to see her work - and inquire about any shots you may want to duplicate </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/good-questions-for-newborn-photographer#post-1384996 Wed, 29 Jan 2014 15:03:25 +0000 citymouse 1384996@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>What temp the room should be where you are doing the photos. Naked pics will be easier if the room is SUPER warm. You guys should be sweating! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/good-questions-for-newborn-photographer#post-1384991 Wed, 29 Jan 2014 15:01:37 +0000 Mrs. Pen 1384991@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>How many newborn shoots have they done? How much time do they allot for the appt?</p> <p>The NB session took 4 hours for us between constant feedings, diaper changes, during the naked photos he peed/poo'ed on the props/blankets/me, positioning and trying to get him to sleep. It was way more involved than I ever imagined and having someone who was incredibly patient made the experience much easier. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/good-questions-for-newborn-photographer#post-1384949 Wed, 29 Jan 2014 14:52:50 +0000 blackbird 1384949@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If there's a comfy place for you to be, if it's in the studio. Because if she's doing the sleepy baby thing, you should relax and take a nap or something :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/good-questions-for-newborn-photographer#post-1384911 Wed, 29 Jan 2014 14:46:16 +0000 fussygal 1384911@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We're booking our NB shoot for early April and I'm curious what questions you asked your photographer. I was terrible at asking questions of our wedding photographer and was a bit disappointed in our experience with her.</p> <p>So far all I can think to ask her about it props (how much she provides vs. us), outfits/hats, and how sleepy she prefers LO.</p> <p>Help! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/newborn-photos-what-did-you-wear#post-1235279 Fri, 22 Nov 2013 07:31:43 +0000 emg86 1235279@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wore a nursing tank and a black dressy maternity top and some jeans. Just wanted to be comfy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/newborn-photos-what-did-you-wear#post-1235268 Fri, 22 Nov 2013 07:19:31 +0000 hilsy85 1235268@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would wear something looser(but not baggy/shapeless). I wore a non maternity shirt and looking back it was wayyy too tight . </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/newborn-photos-what-did-you-wear#post-1235255 Fri, 22 Nov 2013 07:07:41 +0000 Mrs. J 1235255@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Sapphiresun: good to remember about getting popped/peed on! </p>