Newborn Session Consultation – 1 hour
Pre-session Consult – 30 minutes
Setting up for a Newborn Session – 1 hour
Newborn Session – 4 hours
Clean-up – 1 hour
Preparing for Image Presentation Appointment – 1 hour
Image Presentation – 1-2 hours
Editing 3-6 hours
Preparing Email Files – 30 minutes
Processing Order – 1-2 hours
Packaging Order – 1 hour
Order Pick-up/Shipment – 30 minutes – 1 hour
TOTAL: 16.5-22 hours
I am often asked why my session fee is $400. I am often asked why the session fee does not include any images. If you divide $400 by 22 hours of work the answer is $18.18 per hour. Take $18.18 and then apply the cost of goods sold on products for each newborn session. Then try to figure out how a photographer would come up with $8,000 to travel and take Newborn Posing Workshops to learn how to work with and pose newborn babies. Then try to imagine how a photographer comes up with enough funds to purchase all of the props, hats, flower headbands, backgrounds, flooring, etc. that you would like to enjoy during your newborn session. Now we haven’t even considered the cost of the professional photography equipment because you want your photographer to be using a professional camera and prime lenses, right? And then we have not even thought about the cost of advertising and referral incentives.
I provide my clients with the very best. I dedicate all I possibly can to perfecting my craft and giving my clients memories that they can cherish for a lifetime.
I value my work and I truly appreciate all of my wonderful clients who value my work as well.
Thank you for choosing Chandra Lee Photography as your Newborn Photographer!
Chandra is approaching her 400th newborn photographed!
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Chandra has photographed almost 400 newborn babies 10 days of age and younger.
Chandra has spent over $8,000 attending Newborn Posing Workshops
Chandra has attended 30 photography classes.
Chandra puts her heart and sole into every single newborn session.
Chandra has the confidence, skill and the passion that you deserve when looking for a newborn photographer.
Toronto’s Best Portrait Photographer – December 2011 – Toronto Mom Now
Published in Portraits and People 2011
The Worldwide Photography Gala Awards – Gold Awardee – February 2011
“Photographer Captures Niche with Newborns” – The Globe and Mail – December 21, 2010
“Move Over Anne Geddes” – CHEX TV – January 14, 2011
Thank you Kaity! I do teach classes on newborn posing, marketing, business strategies and digital workflow. The next class is scheduled for Perth, Australia on January 29th. You can find local details when available at newbornposing.com. Thank you!
Thank you Arin and David!
Very well said. I hope that puts it in perspective for a lot of people :-).
There are cheaper photographers out there but you get what you pay for. You can never have that precious newborn time back so why not get the BEST photographer to take the BEST pictures and have the BEST memories!
LOVE THIS! I love your work. PLEASEEEEEE teach a class sometime! haha, I’d LOVE to attend <3 xoxo.