https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 19 Jun 2026 18:13:50 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/maternitynewborn-photo-question#post-1887114 Fri, 03 Oct 2014 08:18:10 +0000 loki 1887114@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>thanks guys! it seems like it is kind of the norm in my area... things are crazy expensive and in my research, she doesn't even seem to be the most expensive. i have found a few that seem to be good options but i don't love their photos. get what you pay for i guess. i just found one that seems really reasonable though.<br /> how does this sound?<br /> $700. maternity shoot, newborn shoot, 6 month shoot, 1 year shoot... 25-30 images on a disc for each shoot. pretty good, right??? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/maternitynewborn-photo-question#post-1885054 Wed, 01 Oct 2014 22:01:51 +0000 marionberry 1885054@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have paid between $200-$350 per shoot (didn't do a package) but have gotten the disk included so that we could print our own images. I agree with everyone that a) look until you find a photographer who offers a package in your price range - it may take awhile but you will find it and b) ensure that you get the disk of images (all or at least 30) included. We often print our images through Walgreens online and they come out perfect for less than $1 a photo...so it saves you a lot more money in the long run not to purchase the photo printing through your photog. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/maternitynewborn-photo-question#post-1885008 Wed, 01 Oct 2014 20:51:23 +0000 Mrs.Panda 1885008@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@loki: whoa that's crazy expensive. We haven't done our newborn shoot yet (baby is due at the end of the month) but she does amazing work and provides props and styling. $250 for a 2 hour newborn session with the CD of 20-40 edited high resolution photos. Your photographer's print prices are too high for me! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/maternitynewborn-photo-question#post-1884496 Wed, 01 Oct 2014 13:33:05 +0000 Boogs 1884496@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I get she needs to make money, but those prices seem insane, and getting a disc with all my images is always a must for me. If I were you I would look around for other options. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/maternitynewborn-photo-question#post-1884487 Wed, 01 Oct 2014 13:26:14 +0000 Synchronicity 1884487@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@loki: Mine were unrealistic too; I was just clueless, I guess! </p> <p>I would absolutely try to find someone who provides all of the edited images on a CD, with the cost built into the package. I can't imagine having to pick and choose (and spend a fortune on) a few prints! Good luck with your search! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/maternitynewborn-photo-question#post-1884481 Wed, 01 Oct 2014 13:19:59 +0000 Mamasig 1884481@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I specifically chose a photographer that gave me all the edited images and where I didn't have to buy prints from her. Newborn session was $300. Then I order my prints from mpix. Much cheaper! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/maternitynewborn-photo-question#post-1884474 Wed, 01 Oct 2014 13:15:32 +0000 loki 1884474@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Smurfette: ya i think i'll have to! </p> <p>@NeekieRose: see, i'd be willing to pay around $600 if i knew i was going to get lots of images that i could print/share. </p> <p>@LuLu Mom: ya i'm going to try to find someone who will give me rights etc. my engagement photos i paid $400 but got probably 100 images on a disc! it was great.</p> <p>@Synchronicity: i used to a photographer in the dominican (obviously different) but i thought my pics were pretty great. i paid $2000 for ALL images, a next day photoshoot, an hour long edited video and a youtube trailer! so $1200 for 20 images is a bit of a hard pill to swallow. maybe my expectations are unrealistic. </p> <p>i've sent out some emails to a bunch of photographers... hopefully i'll find someone whose packages make it possible for me to get all the photos i want!</p> <p>eta: thanks all for your input, i appreciate! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/maternitynewborn-photo-question#post-1884471 Wed, 01 Oct 2014 13:14:38 +0000 lawbee11 1884471@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't do photogs that require you to buy digital images or prints through them...it just gets to be way too expensive! We paid $150 for each session (maternity, newborn, 1 year) and that includes a disk with images. Then we can print as many or as few as we want, and we don't have to print through the photog. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/maternitynewborn-photo-question#post-1884462 Wed, 01 Oct 2014 13:11:14 +0000 Synchronicity 1884462@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@loki: Photography is verrrry expensive in our area! The only photographer I've used was for my wedding, and they were pricey (but fantastic). I hope you find someone that you love in your budget! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/maternitynewborn-photo-question#post-1884450 Wed, 01 Oct 2014 13:05:29 +0000 LuLu Mom 1884450@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>personally I would keep looking, at least in our area the majority of photographers have moved to releasing the rights of pictures on a disc included in the session price. this is a necessity for me, I want to be able to print my own prints and canvas. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/maternitynewborn-photo-question#post-1884442 Wed, 01 Oct 2014 13:02:52 +0000 NeekieRose 1884442@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@loki: I paid $500 for the newborn shoot and an additional $100 for the mini-maternity shoot. This included all images. She quoted a low number of shots (8 for maternity, 20 for newborn), but I ended up getting about double that. I will only use people who include the digital files of all pictures, that way I know what my cost will be upfront. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/maternitynewborn-photo-question#post-1884427 Wed, 01 Oct 2014 12:58:43 +0000 Smurfette 1884427@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@loki: I would keep looking! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/maternitynewborn-photo-question#post-1884422 Wed, 01 Oct 2014 12:57:42 +0000 loki 1884422@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Danizaur: wow I would pay 800 for that package for sure!!! </p> <p>@Smurfette: she doesn't seem to have a disc purchasing option. $800 for 15 photos and I'd get those on a disc but that seems like more than I can afford. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/maternitynewborn-photo-question#post-1884391 Wed, 01 Oct 2014 12:42:35 +0000 Smurfette 1884391@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs.Someone: most in my area don't include the disk of images. Prints is how they make their money. So you have to spend so much to get the disk. Or you can buy the disk for $400+ </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/maternitynewborn-photo-question#post-1884387 Wed, 01 Oct 2014 12:42:00 +0000 BandDmommy 1884387@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Danizaur: dang that's so inexpensive! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/maternitynewborn-photo-question#post-1884386 Wed, 01 Oct 2014 12:40:53 +0000 artsyfartsy 1884386@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Those print prices are a little crazy! But I will say pictures are invaluable. </p> <p>I paid $400 for a package that included maternity, hospital, newborn, 3-6-9-12 months photos. I get all the edited images on discs. She was just starting out at the time. She now charges $800 for the same package. I will pay $800 for my next child. I love having all the pictures of T. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/maternitynewborn-photo-question#post-1884377 Wed, 01 Oct 2014 12:35:31 +0000 loki 1884377@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs.Someone: wow might be worth the flight to Seattle :) that does seem low... but so great for you! i would love to find a package like that... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/maternitynewborn-photo-question#post-1884362 Wed, 01 Oct 2014 12:29:56 +0000 Mrs.Someone 1884362@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I value a photographer's time, but I never hire one that doesn't give a DVD of images (or downloads) as part of the package. We hired a photographer for maternity + newborn photos and it cost $400, including all high-res images. I think she under-priced herself though! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/maternitynewborn-photo-question#post-1884294 Wed, 01 Oct 2014 11:59:59 +0000 loki 1884294@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@yellowbird: ok glad i'm not the only one. i will keep looking. if anyone has any GTA/York Region/Barrie recos I'd love to hear them!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/maternitynewborn-photo-question#post-1884287 Wed, 01 Oct 2014 11:57:25 +0000 yellowbird 1884287@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@loki: those print prices seem insane! I would keep looking and see if you can find someone who will include a cd of all images. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/maternitynewborn-photo-question#post-1884245 Wed, 01 Oct 2014 11:41:26 +0000 loki 1884245@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mamaof2: if we had the money to spend i'd be more on board with it. in my head i can totally justify it. but my husband thinks it is a waste of the money we don't have. it's just not an expense i think i could justify, unfortunately :( i totally know photographer's work hard and that editing takes FOREVER. i get it. it's not like i think her prices are OUTRAGEOUS or she doesn't deserve it. i just don't think we can afford it...</p> <p>@BandDmommy: i wanted to ask for it as a christmas/anniversary present. but i dunno if a) dh would ever wanna spend that much... and b) i would even wanna ask him to! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/maternitynewborn-photo-question#post-1884202 Wed, 01 Oct 2014 11:26:04 +0000 BandDmommy 1884202@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We end up spending about $1k a session not including the price of just the shoot. Photography is expensive. It also depend on where you live and what photographer you use. We live on very expensive area so it's just the going rate here. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/maternitynewborn-photo-question#post-1884201 Wed, 01 Oct 2014 11:25:52 +0000 Mamaof2 1884201@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@loki: It is a lot of money but our photog told us she spends a few hours editing the pictures.</p> <p>If you have seen her portfolio and love her shots I say do it! The pics I have of DD are 100 times better than DS's who I paid maybe $200 for the whole thing vs $500 for DD.</p> <p>It was a shock at the price but now she is 3.5 and I love that I have them - I still have 2 of them hanging in her room :happy: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/maternitynewborn-photo-question#post-1884198 Wed, 01 Oct 2014 11:22:37 +0000 loki 1884198@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mamaof2: i could. the newborn session is only $150. so the baby add on seems worthwhile. it's just the prints i'm worried about. $350 seems like a lot for 5 photos to me. but maybe i'm clueless and that's normal! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/maternitynewborn-photo-question#post-1884191 Wed, 01 Oct 2014 11:18:57 +0000 Mamaof2 1884191@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@loki: why not just use her for newborn? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/maternitynewborn-photo-question#post-1884188 Wed, 01 Oct 2014 11:15:59 +0000 loki 1884188@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So she has packages... $199 gets me 5 images in digital format. It also says web sharing versions but I emailed back to get clarification if that means of just the 5 images or of all images. 15 digital images is $499 and 30 is $799. the two larger packages come with print credits and also say web sharing version. </p> <p>80x10s are $40 and it just goes up from there. digital images are $75. i will be spending AT LEAST $800 for 20 photos over the four photoshoots. and that doesn't include prints. i'm not sure if it's average, i just don't think it's something we could justify with a brand new babe. funds are tight enough. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/maternitynewborn-photo-question#post-1884182 Wed, 01 Oct 2014 11:11:45 +0000 sunny 1884182@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have seen prices range from $25-50 per edited image for an 8x10 and $25-100 for a digital image. My photographer charged $300 for 7 digital images or $650 for 20 images. </p> <p>What is she quoting you? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/maternitynewborn-photo-question#post-1884175 Wed, 01 Oct 2014 11:10:31 +0000 Mrs. Jump Rope 1884175@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I paid $450 for my maternity session and got all my images, about 60-70 of them. Same for our newborn shoot. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/maternitynewborn-photo-question#post-1884172 Wed, 01 Oct 2014 11:06:37 +0000 pui 1884172@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I paid $200 for my maternity shoot and that included all the edited photos on a CD (around 30 photos). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/maternitynewborn-photo-question#post-1884169 Wed, 01 Oct 2014 11:05:38 +0000 Mamaof2 1884169@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>$450 for 4 sessions is around $110 for each session fee which I would say is average.</p> <p>I paid $150 for the NB session fee and had to buy at least $150 in prints - when a 5x7 is $25 it adds up really quick!</p> <p>Looking back though it was worth every penny!</p> <p>Her digital copies were $100 each - ouch - I didn't get any of those </p>