I'm looking for a photographer to do a photo shoot with my daughter for her first birthday in September. Just some outdoor shots, maybe some cake smashing and hubs and I would like to get in for a few family shots. Ideally we'd also be able to capture a good pic to use on our christmas card.

I've reached out to a few photographers that were recommended and i feel like $400-500 is just a little out of my price range, especially when they're only including 3-5 hi-res images. Is this the new norm? we didn't pay nearly that much for our newborn pics and got 60 images. Unfortunately, that photographer is not available this time around.

Can anyone recommend a photographer with a more reasonable package? I don't mind an up and comer.