https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 23 Apr 2026 22:34:38 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/only-one-in-the-world-to-not-have-done-pro-photos/page/2#post-1330919 Thu, 09 Jan 2014 12:01:27 +0000 regberadaisy 1330919@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@autumnlove: haha I think I convinced DH to do pics now! I'm just not sure whether I want a summer maternity family shoot or wait till the fall for a new family shoot! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/only-one-in-the-world-to-not-have-done-pro-photos/page/2#post-1330915 Thu, 09 Jan 2014 12:00:59 +0000 Arden 1330915@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Photos mean a lot to me, so I prioritize them over things like, well, most things.</p> <p>We've received a couple photo sessions as gifts, but most of them have been haggled down and then paid for in installments over the course of a few months. No eating out, no movies, no Internet at home, no TV, no expensive cell phone plans - all that money goes toward photography.</p> <p>So I don't think you have to have a lot of money to afford pro photos - you just have to really want them and be willing to sacrifice for them!</p> <p>We didn't have a pro for our wedding (we had a friend that was a good amateur), but since then I've started to value photography more. It's really not that important for some people though, which I understand </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/only-one-in-the-world-to-not-have-done-pro-photos/page/2#post-1330908 Thu, 09 Jan 2014 11:59:58 +0000 autumnlove 1330908@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I never saw this thread when it was first posted! I love pro photos and I want to do a family session this year! We skipped it for maternity and newborn pics for #2 and I kinda regret it now. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/only-one-in-the-world-to-not-have-done-pro-photos/page/2#post-1330889 Thu, 09 Jan 2014 11:52:57 +0000 Greentea 1330889@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@locavore_mama: pick me! :) I never even had them for my wedding day! I only had them done one time in highschool. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/only-one-in-the-world-to-not-have-done-pro-photos/page/2#post-1219917 Fri, 15 Nov 2013 16:30:57 +0000 Beehive 1219917@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We did only because our wedding photographer gives a free photo session for your first child, so we thought why not... but otherwise, we probably wouldn't have. We are very into taking photos of J, and love our own photos, so I never felt the need to get professional ones. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/only-one-in-the-world-to-not-have-done-pro-photos/page/2#post-1219883 Fri, 15 Nov 2013 16:10:03 +0000 hellocupcake 1219883@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Do Sears portraits count? :(</p> <p>I drool over the pictures here, all we can afford is groupon discounts for department stores. I like them, but love the family fun fresh air styles that would cost way more than I want to pay. (: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/only-one-in-the-world-to-not-have-done-pro-photos/page/2#post-1219873 Fri, 15 Nov 2013 16:06:38 +0000 MrsKoala 1219873@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We've never done pro photos other than our wedding and I don't think we will. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/only-one-in-the-world-to-not-have-done-pro-photos/page/2#post-1219870 Fri, 15 Nov 2013 16:05:31 +0000 Beebug 1219870@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>never have, and probably never will!</p> <p>Hasn't stopped me from wishing/wanting, but I just can't splurge! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/only-one-in-the-world-to-not-have-done-pro-photos/page/2#post-1219820 Fri, 15 Nov 2013 15:47:02 +0000 wonderstruck 1219820@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We're getting some done this weekend, but I can see why you haven't! I also refuse to pay $$ for something that looks like I could have taken it with my own nice digital and done some super basic editing. And I want digital rights. Luckily, there are people in my area who do minis, and through FB I've been able to find some photographers who aren't experienced enough to be mega expensive but definitely have talent. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/only-one-in-the-world-to-not-have-done-pro-photos#post-1218480 Fri, 15 Nov 2013 09:17:26 +0000 Mamaof2 1218480@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My good friend is a photog so that is why we got so many pics! She did our engagement, wedding, maternity, and newborns! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/only-one-in-the-world-to-not-have-done-pro-photos#post-1218457 Fri, 15 Nov 2013 09:12:04 +0000 swurlygurl 1218457@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We haven't done pro photos. Even our wedding photos were done by a family friend who hobbies with photography (they turned out pretty well). Sometimes I get sad about it, but I cannot justify the cost :/ </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/only-one-in-the-world-to-not-have-done-pro-photos#post-1218326 Fri, 15 Nov 2013 08:17:46 +0000 sheskrafty 1218326@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We got newborn photos done by our wedding photographer which I love. Unfortunately, we can't afford to do that all the time so we bought a Groupon for JC Penney photos. While most of the pics were cheesy, there were a couple of gems and it was probably the best $25 I ever spent! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/only-one-in-the-world-to-not-have-done-pro-photos#post-1218315 Fri, 15 Nov 2013 08:14:21 +0000 hellobeeboston 1218315@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We haven't done any pro photos of our LO. i have taken 10 million myself - but no professional... I will do it - maybe this spring! I'm OK with it. We got professional engagement/wedding/maternity photos done and i haven't done anything with any of them. (yeah, i still haven't done our wedding album 4+ years later).... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/only-one-in-the-world-to-not-have-done-pro-photos#post-1218289 Fri, 15 Nov 2013 08:02:46 +0000 LemonLong 1218289@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We didn't even do pro photos for our wedding. Maybe one day. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/only-one-in-the-world-to-not-have-done-pro-photos#post-1218281 Fri, 15 Nov 2013 07:57:57 +0000 looch 1218281@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We didn't do any pro photos either, just for our wedding. The shoot we were supposed to have got cancelled and we might do some next spring, but I am not holding my breath.</p> <p>My husband is really good with a camera and editing, so he has taken some photos that I really treasure.</p> <p>I am also in the camp of never knowing what to do with the photos once you get them...I am not big into too many displays in the house. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/only-one-in-the-world-to-not-have-done-pro-photos#post-1218170 Fri, 15 Nov 2013 05:18:19 +0000 lamariniere 1218170@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We've never done ANY pro photos. Not even of our wedding (which was a 3 minute court house wedding). DH and I both like photography, and we both know what we are doing with a camera, so we just do photos ourselves. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/only-one-in-the-world-to-not-have-done-pro-photos#post-1218008 Thu, 14 Nov 2013 23:43:49 +0000 BeachMama 1218008@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I feel the same. I would have loved to have newborn pics but she was so colicky I don't see how it would have been possible. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/only-one-in-the-world-to-not-have-done-pro-photos#post-1217469 Thu, 14 Nov 2013 21:16:37 +0000 MrsF 1217469@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We haven't done any pro photos since our wedding. I'd love to have shots of M, but I don't want to spend the $. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/only-one-in-the-world-to-not-have-done-pro-photos#post-1217457 Thu, 14 Nov 2013 21:07:53 +0000 mrsjyw 1217457@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We just did fam portraits. First pro pics since wedding.</p> <p>We did maternity w my cousin who was an art student. No nb. Or any pics thru the first yr. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/only-one-in-the-world-to-not-have-done-pro-photos#post-1217430 Thu, 14 Nov 2013 20:55:55 +0000 Corduroy 1217430@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>You're not alone. I hired someone from Craigslist to do our wedding pics for $300 (thanks to a tip from WeddingBee) and haven't had "pro" pics since. We got a DSLR instead of newborn pics. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/only-one-in-the-world-to-not-have-done-pro-photos#post-1217284 Thu, 14 Nov 2013 20:07:25 +0000 Foodnerd81 1217284@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We only did our wedding. I wanted to for Christmas but missed the boat. Now we are thinking of doing them when C is 6 months or so and sitting up. I'm afraid it will be one of those things we keep putting off. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/only-one-in-the-world-to-not-have-done-pro-photos#post-1217250 Thu, 14 Nov 2013 19:52:40 +0000 pinkcupcake 1217250@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We didn't get newborn pictures done, and I regret it so much :( :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/only-one-in-the-world-to-not-have-done-pro-photos#post-1217204 Thu, 14 Nov 2013 19:36:29 +0000 avivoca 1217204@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We haven't since our wedding either. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/only-one-in-the-world-to-not-have-done-pro-photos#post-1217199 Thu, 14 Nov 2013 19:35:11 +0000 Adira 1217199@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've NEVER had pro photos done! Not even for our wedding!!! We had a friend who was dabbling his photography do our wedding and I tried to edit them myself!</p> <p>Maternity photos were another friend who used my dSLR - I set it up for her and just had her go for it. Again - editing them myself.</p> <p>And that's it! All other photos are just me! So you are not alone!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/only-one-in-the-world-to-not-have-done-pro-photos#post-1217191 Thu, 14 Nov 2013 19:33:05 +0000 Bookish 1217191@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We only do them because our photog charges 65$! We could never afford a non student photographer.. So I'm glad we found her! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/only-one-in-the-world-to-not-have-done-pro-photos#post-1217100 Thu, 14 Nov 2013 19:06:02 +0000 tysonja 1217100@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>we have done some and are really happy with them -- however the only reason we are able to is because we thankfully know a few amazing pro photographers who give generous friends and family discounts :) very thankful :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/only-one-in-the-world-to-not-have-done-pro-photos#post-1217029 Thu, 14 Nov 2013 18:50:51 +0000 mediagirl 1217029@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@locavore_mama: I've never paid anyone for photos! I wish we were closer and I could take some for you. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/only-one-in-the-world-to-not-have-done-pro-photos#post-1216996 Thu, 14 Nov 2013 18:42:52 +0000 rawrasaur 1216996@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We haven't done any, either. I just use our DSLR for any pictures I want taken. I'm too cheap to pay someone (other than our wedding). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/only-one-in-the-world-to-not-have-done-pro-photos#post-1216973 Thu, 14 Nov 2013 18:36:25 +0000 MapleMoose 1216973@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Only pro photos were our wedding. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/only-one-in-the-world-to-not-have-done-pro-photos#post-1216954 Thu, 14 Nov 2013 18:29:51 +0000 bpcmarj 1216954@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We didn't have pro pics at our wedding even, a friend took them :) the last time we had "pro" pics taken was at Sears for my 20th birthday! </p>