Anyone else having problems finding reasonable newborn photographers in their area? I've been doing some research and while I'm not trying to be cheap, I think $400-500 for pictures is a tad ridiculous. With the twins almost here, I keep thinking about the cost of diapers, food, clothes, doc appointments, not to mention this looming fiscal cliff that could screw over $3k from everyone.....it's hard to justify this additional expense. While I'm somewhat expecting this to be our only pregnancy, I want to make sure I get some cute pics. And while family members have offered to help, we all know those cute photo journalistic pics of newborns are insanely cute.
Sorry guess this was a vent! Just wondering if anyone else is experiencing really high prices....
Re: Frustrated with potential newborn photogs
IUI#2 Femara/Ovidrel (cd 5-9) = BFN
IUI#3 Femara/Ovidrel (cd 3-7) = BFP!
beta #1 11/23 = 270, P4 = 75
beta #2 11/28 = 2055
Our daughter E was born 7/29/2012!
Surprise, our 2nd daughter P was born 5/22/14!
We had ours taken at the hospital. They came out really cute. We were not up to going to JCpenny's when we got home and photographers are typically more expensive for new born pics because they come to your house. It was just easiest to get the ones in the hospital.
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I looked into them in my area and they were around $1k...yikes! I am opting to take photos myself instead as I agree that the prices seemed high for what you get and I just couldn't justify it with all of the other expenses we'll be having around the same time.
That said, photography is a hobby so I feel relatively confident I can figure this out. There are a million tutorials on YouTube and Pinterest so if you have any interest (and a digital camera) in doing this yourself, check these resources before paying for a professional.
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Oh. I don't know anyone in that area so I can't help you. Sorry. Our hospital pics turned out surprisingly adorable, and the package we got plus the cd was around 200. GL, I hope you can work it out.
IUI#2 Femara/Ovidrel (cd 5-9) = BFN
IUI#3 Femara/Ovidrel (cd 3-7) = BFP!
beta #1 11/23 = 270, P4 = 75
beta #2 11/28 = 2055
Our daughter E was born 7/29/2012!
Surprise, our 2nd daughter P was born 5/22/14!
Not sure I plan on doing this. Maybe once around the 3-4 month mark. I have a pretty good camera and plan to take lots of pics on mine own
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FET#2 7/16/12 - 2 blasts = BFN
FET#3 8/20/12 - 1 blast - BFP!! Beta #1-2=177, 354
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I just started looking and have also not found anything within reason. I may just go with the hospital ones as well. Like many of the PP's I can't justify this expense with all of the other costs that will come with a new baby!
i too was disappointed with how pricey they were as I did want to take the splurge and get some.
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Could you ask around and see if anyone does photography as a hobby? If nothing else, at least check out all the cute poses on Pinterest! Good luck!
Have you tried searching on craigslist? For DS I found photographers both for my maternity shoot and for newborn shoot for free. they were building their portfolios so they did it for free in exchange for using the photos for promoting their work. I got a DVD for both sessions with all the photos. Even if the photos don't turn out great you have nothing to lose but maybe an hour or so of your day. If they do turn out, you can get the pictures printed at Costco or online for much less than from the photographer directly. Here's a craigslist search for the Boston area for newborn photographers. Didn't see free sessions, but more reasonably priced sessions:
https://tinyurl.com/ah3womn
IVF #1: ER 03/29/10; ET 04/01/10: transferred 2 embies; Beta #1 (9dp3dt)- 45; Beta #2 (11dp3dt)- 91= BFP
FET#1: ET 04/18/12: transferred 4 embies; Beta #1: >2 = BFN
IVF #2: ER 06/20/12; ET 6/25/12: transferred 2 embies; Beta #1 on 7/5/12= BFN
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11/11: hysteroscopy #2 for yet another polyp removal
FET#2: ET 12/15/12: transferred 3 embies; Beta #1 (9dp5dt): 12/24/12: 426; Beta #2 (11dp5dt): 845= BFP
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I couldn't find anyone decent for under $500, and I couldn't justify the cost for just one session of photos. So I asked for a DSLR for Xmas (DH got it used with a good lens for a great price), I bought Lightroom for editing, and have been practicing my skillz like a mad woman on every friend or relatives' baby I can!
I tend to like the more realistic newborn photos, vs the ones that use a ton of props, and I'm hoping I can DIY some good ones. It may turn out to be an epic fail on my part, but at least I will get halfway decent photos of the babies and I'll have the setup to continue to get good shots of them as they grow up.
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Me too. Its very pricey.
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