Infant photoshoot is very expensive!!!!!

Youre paying for their time to set up their equipment, plan the shots, set up the shots, take the pictures, break down their equipment, travel time, pick out the best shots, edit them; also paying for their expertise and experience and artistry. Most photographers are small business owners and have to pay for their own equipment and props as well, which isn't cheap. Anyways, that is why, lol. Cute baby.

I'm a professional photographer! The amount of time that goes into any photo shoot is insane. My newborn shoots are also $450 and honestly, that's it's a bit on the low end for where I'm living (Southern California). Many photographers in my area charge double that. But you get what you pay for. I go to my clients home for newborn shoots so that the child is in a safe, home environment rather than exposing them to possible germs. I dedicate a lot of time and energy to creating beautiful images and my newborn shoots are a good 2-3 hours long as well because not all babies are cooperative. Plus they need breaks to eat and have their diaper changed. There's a lot more that goes into it than people think lol

I got lucky enough to have a friend who is a photographer and she took my baby girls newborn pictures as a gift to me

I'm a photographer and it was my career when I was trying to balance being a single mom of two kids alone..... it may seem expensive but it's usually the persons career... and you get what you pay for! You did however do a great job with your photos :)

Professioanl photographers are expensive because they're, well, professionals. Keep in mind that JCPennys and places like that pay minimum wage to some kid off the street with no *real* training usually to snap a camera and then they layer on cruddy effects and print sub-par images (I dare you to compare prints from a legit lab to those from quick kiosks and mall stores). Photographers are typically small business owners paying for really good gear and then learning how to use it because it's not the camera that makes good pictures, it's the person using. Then you add set up times, insurance costs, props (if used) and then hours upon hours of editing. So yea, it costs a lot. Also, newborn photography takes lots of time even if baby isn't fussy because there are lots of safety protocols for different poses that you simply don't want us to ignore. Anyone can call themselves a newborn photographer but if they aren't careful your baby could get hurt which is why so few truly specialize in it (at least where I live).I mean, you wouldn't hire a mechanic, doctor, or lawyer based only on price. You hire them based on experience and success as well.

Here are some of my daughters.  We paid $700 for 20 great pictures. It was amazing to watch as well.  I plan on doing some for her 1 year bday too.  She's 8 months now

I get my little guys done at Jc Penney! cheap and very good!9 months9 months6 months6 months3 months3 months ❤❤

Ours are costing us $600, and that's discounted since she's a family friend. I dont mind laying that because A) her photos are amazing B) she will come to us and spend the whole day here and C) I know others will charge more. This is not only her livelihood but her career and main source of income. I would much rather support her career/my money go to a local small business than a big box store.

Yeah they're like $300+ here 😭 I'll be taking my own with my iPhone lol

same! im doing this too. no way i can justify spending 450-500$ on a newborn photoshoot.