Professional photographers

I had newborn pictures done $219 & got a CD full of pictures. She will help me with doing one to canvas or I can get it done myself.

Edited by Isabella

I had some done of dd as a newborn and also from teh same lady when i was preg $100 i think each sitting which included approx 15 photos on dis there was two of each basically had to use the logo ones on fbook, email etc and the other ones for printing :) we recently had some done from a very good photography which was $170ish for sitting then packages start from $500 25 photos on disc is just under $1000 and you can do what you like eg canvas etc. Otherwise you can mix and match opitions. Most friends of mine had spent $500 - $1500 on photo packages it depend son who takes them and what you want and what they offer. I would be asking if he als includes on the disc the photos without the logo on them? and if now ask exactly what use they are since they have the logo other then internet use and i would be questioning how he charges $500 for what he offers. I doesn't seem right most photos that offer photo prints also include framing/canvas etc.

I paid $100 for a 1hour shoot, 20 digital images & 1 8x10 print. She has since put her prices up and the same package is now $150.

However I got sucked in by one of those in the mall free shoot things. $1k later and I have 98photos on disc, 14 8x10, 8 6x8, 4 5x7 & 12 wallet size plus a canvas. So lost of stuff but quality of photos is average.
I never understand why they throw the bloomin photos away if you don't buy them! The thought of photos of my little guy being biffed in the bin made me sad & have to buy them. See, sucked in!!!! Needless to say, I sick with the photographer with the $150 package now.

We paid $169 for the sitting, and around $1000 for 1 canvas, 1 large framed pic, about 6 or 8 8x10's, 6 on a disc and a few wallet sized... it was going to cost us $995 to get 25 photos on a disc... next baby we'll be shopping around BIG time! We weren't told of print costs etc until after the shoot so we took the grandparents with us who were happy to pay for the pics they wanted too.

Yip, most of them are ridiculously expensive! I went to an AWESOME photographer up here in Auckland, took the most amazing shots. Only $20 for the sitting and one free photo, but every photo after that (6 x 8 I think) was $150. EACH. For one print!

a mum in my antenatal group is a photographer she charges $140 which includes at least 15 images on a CD cant rmember what size she said they could be inlarged to A2?

havent used her yet but will one day when we have a bit of spare cash

those ones with the free sitting are a bit of a scam. i don't think people should pay because then you just encourage them to continue. Like others say a good photographer should be upfront about all costs. I'd rather pay more for the sitting and have a disc so i can do what i want with the images.

Walk away Isabella!

I can't believe the prices some of the photographers out there charge!!!
I have just paid $180 for a family session with a local photographer from our home-town. This includes a disk with ALL the photos and a framed photo.
I had looked around for a reasonably priced photographer in the city we live in but couldn't find one - most were very expensive, didn't give you a cd of your photos and charged per print. Outrageous!

It pays to ask around Plunket/on line groups for recommendations of good people to use :)