https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 21 Apr 2026 23:55:12 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-did-you-pay-for-1st-birthday-pics#post-1173984 Fri, 25 Oct 2013 08:06:48 +0000 Mamaof2 1173984@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I found a girl on CL - checked out her website and spoke with her - she was just starting out so I paid $125 for a 2 hour session at a park and got ALL the pics on a CD!</p> <p>This was 4 yrs ago and she now charges $150 for the session plus $250 print min - yikes!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-did-you-pay-for-1st-birthday-pics#post-1173714 Fri, 25 Oct 2013 00:33:23 +0000 HLK208 1173714@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>$100 for an hour but our photographer had a print minimum of $200. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-did-you-pay-for-1st-birthday-pics#post-1173711 Fri, 25 Oct 2013 00:30:23 +0000 Mrs. Pen 1173711@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@wheres_c: go for it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-did-you-pay-for-1st-birthday-pics#post-1173666 Thu, 24 Oct 2013 23:32:21 +0000 MrsScallop 1173666@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@wheres_c: I think that sounds fair. I've set up a mini session (~30 mins) in a studio for $60 for C's birthday. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-did-you-pay-for-1st-birthday-pics#post-1173663 Thu, 24 Oct 2013 23:26:57 +0000 wheres_c 1173663@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Pen: well we can't afford much more than that, so I'll offer $100 for 45 min. She can only say no, right? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-did-you-pay-for-1st-birthday-pics#post-1173660 Thu, 24 Oct 2013 23:21:43 +0000 banana 1173660@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We hired someone to take party pics and some family shots and it cost is $400. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-did-you-pay-for-1st-birthday-pics#post-1173658 Thu, 24 Oct 2013 23:20:48 +0000 Mrs. Pen 1173658@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@wheres_c: depends how long you want the shoot to be. I would say $100 min is a decent offer. For reference a local photographer is doing 20-min fall mini sessions and its $125. I have seen those for about $75 too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-did-you-pay-for-1st-birthday-pics#post-1173657 Thu, 24 Oct 2013 23:19:20 +0000 Mrs. Pen 1173657@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think we got a discount. We did pictures at the party- it was 4 hours for only $130. Most other photographers quoted us $300-$500. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-did-you-pay-for-1st-birthday-pics#post-1173600 Thu, 24 Oct 2013 21:58:06 +0000 rawrasaur 1173600@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Can't say, I'm doing them myself. But I'm pretty sure in our area mini sessions (30 min) are usually around $100-150, and if it were someone who isn't established, I would probably think you could get away with $50-75. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-did-you-pay-for-1st-birthday-pics#post-1173571 Thu, 24 Oct 2013 21:31:08 +0000 fancyfunction 1173571@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We're having pics done at our house and are paying $175. It's about an hour session and we get a CD/rights to all prints plus a home movie. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-did-you-pay-for-1st-birthday-pics#post-1173368 Thu, 24 Oct 2013 20:16:00 +0000 yin 1173368@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We didn't hire anyone (actually we have zero professional photos of us as a family), and I wish we had better photos. We're usually the ones behind the camera and act as photographer for all family get togethers. It's sad when we have such nice photos of all other events except our own kid's birthday. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-did-you-pay-for-1st-birthday-pics#post-1173362 Thu, 24 Oct 2013 20:14:59 +0000 wheres_c 1173362@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MamaBehr: There's a particular photographer I'm thinking of, and shes in college but does "pro" photography as well.<br /> She told me to let her know about pricing....I have no clue what to offer. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-did-you-pay-for-1st-birthday-pics#post-1173355 Thu, 24 Oct 2013 20:12:05 +0000 MamaBehr 1173355@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If I remember correctly, the fee to take the pictures wasn't too much, but buying the prints was a lot of money. I think for DD it was like $100 for taking the pictures, but then a 4x6 or 5x7 picture was $20 a print, and it went up from there...<br /> With DS it was more up front, but she gave us digital copies of all the pictures and I could print them off of shutterfly.<br /> These were two different photographers though. If I were you, I would look for one who gives you the digital prints so you can print your own pictures. I feel like that's where I spend the most money (buying the prints) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-did-you-pay-for-1st-birthday-pics#post-1173336 Thu, 24 Oct 2013 20:06:41 +0000 wheres_c 1173336@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We're super broke, but I'd still like to have pro or semi pro pics of LO's first birthday. How much did you pay for 1st birthday pics?<br /> I'm speaking only about photographers that shot on location, NOT STUDIO pictures :)</p> <p>Any suggestions about hiring a 1st birthday photographer welcomed, or tips to find a cheap photographer. </p>