How much did or are you going to pay

germswif E · September 2011

For LO newborn pictures? I'm just curious...

happylady07 · September 2011

Zip. I have a nice camera and I or DH will do them ourselves, will they be professional grade pictures? No. But they will be pictures, and I'm sorry but I'm too cheap to shell out money for something I can do myself. I'll have the memories and that's what counts, I don't care if it wouldn't win any photography awards.

moviesprincess · September 2011

Should be about $200.

cfemiani · September 2011

The photographer doing our session charges a flat fee of $100. Mainly because she is just starting out and she is a friend of a friend. But she does amazing work, and I can't wait to have our LO photographed with all of the props and outfits I have been buying!

HannahsMom21 · September 2011

For my 1st I was a single mom and didn't have the money. I was so blessed because my momma has a great Cannon camera and took a ton of pics for me through those first weeks. With this LO we are looking at a "friend of a friend" who does an 1 1/2 long session, full edit, burns to disc and you get the full rights for $150. We will do newborn, sibling and a few family pics probably. I haven't done full research on it though so I want to compare to some other places to make sure we arent getting ripped off. I didn't do prof maternity pics though so Im hoping hubby will agree its worth it!

LindsayB0505 · September 2011

I am paying $115 and that includes a disc with my digital photos. That is an awesome deal, and I did a lot of hunting around. This girl is relatively new starting out so her prices are really good. Other photogs in the area charge upwards of $400 just for the sitting fee and then you have to pay for each print individually or another $200-300 for the disc if that's how you want to go.

rkto · September 2011

we paid $3000 for our wedding pics and we havent even ordered them yet.

so I plan to pay 25cents to develop a few of them, the rest will stay on FB.

Echloe · September 2011

My photographer charges $250 for the in home session, and that includes later sessions at 3 months and 6 months, and 1 year. Of course the photos cost $$ when you purchase them, and digital images are $75. But I think it is worth the money to get high quality images that are artistic.

NickyCicc20 · September 2011

$250 for the sitting fee and disc with full rights to the pictures. She'll come to our house and do everything for us and I'm so excited!

owens0410 · September 2011

Nothing. We debated it but it's so much money and we have a professional camera so we're going to do them ourselves! My mom will be here the first week so we're just going to get creative! We did my maternity pictures ourselves and they turned out awesome!

krzynluv1031 · September 2011

$75 for an hour at our house. I have a coupon from when my siblings and I did family pictures back in June and our photographer is just starting out, but I was happy with her work from our first session together. Along with the sitting fee, we also get editing/re-touching and a CD with all the rights.

PitaBread · September 2011

None to a pro, but I do have over $4k worth of camera equipment/lenses and all the props (beanbag, lights, backdrop stand/different backgrounds, blankets, etc) so I will be doing them myself. I did my sister's and some for friends, so I'm more than confident in doing my own.

KnoxBride06 · September 2011

$199 for am in-studio session with a few prints. We can buy the disc with rights to the images for an additional $99. They would come to our house for an additional $150. We aren't 100% sure that's who we are going to use, but I like the work they have posted on their website and some photographers in the area are just way out there on their prices, IMO.

lwogsland · September 2011

Nothing...I have a photography hobby and plenty of maternity leave to work on them myself

CalinsBride · September 2011

I've spent a lot of money on camera equipment and a lot of time learning how to use it. Does that count? lol

lindylogana · September 2011

Zero. Luckily BIL does photography as a side job/ hobby. Otherwise I'm sure we'd be paying around $300-$400 which is crazy.

shellylovelee · September 2011

Maybe ask around and see if there are any student photographers in your area. Or check out Groupon or Living Social to see if there are any photography specials running. Any of your friends have a good eye through the lens? Or borrow a camera and follow some basic composition rules:

soft, natural light is best (overcast day or window light)

short depth of field (a lot of cameras have a Portrait setting, use this)

remember the details (close-ups on little feet are presh!)

stardust317 · September 2011

We'll probably do our own. I have a family friend photographer who I love that lives out of town. She'll do some around Christmas, but before then, we'll be on our own.

rubysue267 · September 2011

Nothing. We will be taking our own since I'll be out of work for 3 months and we'll be saving as much as we can.

germswif E · September 2011

DH gave me money for a Coach diaper bag, but instead I'll use that money on LO pics. We know a good photographer and she's a good friend of our family. Her prices are reasonable

weddingbells2010 · September 2011

happylady07:
Zip. I have a nice camera and I or DH will do them ourselves, will they be professional grade pictures? No. But they will be pictures, and I'm sorry but I'm too cheap to shell out money for something I can do myself. I'll have the memories and that's what counts, I don't care if it wouldn't win any photography awards.

This exactly.