Congratulations on your baby, and it’s amazing you are looking forward to getting your baby’s first professional photoshoot! It’s the most precious memories you want to capture for forever. Now when you are looking to find a professional newborn photographer for your baby you will come across a huge spectrum of photographers charging from $50 to $4000. And I bet you are wondering what it is making it so expensive or thinking “Hmm I never imagined it will be so expensive”.
I have outlined few points just to answer the curiosity of why it’s so expensive and why you should be paying $$$ to your photographer.
Experience and safety
A very skilled newborn photographer is so crucial to make sure your very delicate and vulnerable newborn baby is handled with all safety precaution and still achieving the best and cutest images you have envisioned. The poses you see on social media by the professionals like (Newborn Portraits – Blushing Memories) are done with all the safety measure they have mastered and learned. Professional photographer I @Blushing Memorieshttps://blushingmemories.com/ have gone through immense training to make sure babies are safe in all the poses. And experience comes for a price. Blushing memories have been serving Sacramento area, California for more than 5 years, my Families come from all over Folsom, El Dorado Hills, Granite Bay, Rocklin, Roseville, Elk Grove, parents have trusted in the quality of work I provide.
Closet for baby for photoshoot
A professional newborn baby photographer should have a beautiful client closet for their babies and moms. Sometimes siblings closet is also provided. Newborn photography props are very expensive, and the quality is key. Quality newborn photography prop is important as it shouldn’t be itchy to the babies and should comfortable and perfect sizing. If we breakdown the pricing for Newborn photography props used it will be in couple of hundreds of dollars each setup. The outfits can range from $50-$150, Headbands- $20-$60, Buckets, crates, different shape chairs and props can range from $100-250$, swaddles and wrap $50-$80, Layers underneath $30-$50, Hates and bonnets $30-$100.
Every setup used during the newborn photoshoot can range from $200-$300.
Lighting and miscellaneous items
The Lighting and backdrop is such a biggest expense in the newborn photography. A professional lighting can cost from $900-$3000, a good lighting system is key to the beautiful pictures. Backdrop is another major expense in newborn photography which can range from couple 100s of dollars. Electricity cost to run the session as heats takes up a big part in running a newborn photoshoot.
Business operation expenses
No business can be run without a business license, Insurance for gear and liability insurance. A legitimate business owner has to pay multiple other expense which as a client we are unaware of. There is a whole list like- Renting a studio, office stationery, website hosting and maintenance, subscriptions to so many editing software, business software, client management software, business travel expense, phone bills, internet bills. The list goes on.
Also don’t forget you are supporting a local business who is providing the value and art and has poured their heart in creating the most precious memories.