tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2925365815166125578.post2510249151858699794..comments2024-02-21T14:39:47.862+00:00Comments on Blue Lights Photography: [Personal] Photographing a Birth...Blue Lights Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04636582838893075445noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2925365815166125578.post-25018315793232870192013-09-23T11:40:04.354+01:002013-09-23T11:40:04.354+01:00Awww Claire - I think things like this (and weddin...Awww Claire - I think things like this (and weddings) are once in a lifetime things that happen. But also gift vouchers so people could contribute would be something that I would look at :)Blue Lights Photographyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04636582838893075445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2925365815166125578.post-40613960888910348152013-09-23T11:39:00.541+01:002013-09-23T11:39:00.541+01:00I think it is really hard, and people have asked i...I think it is really hard, and people have asked if I can do a shoot within the first hour of birth. I agree with how much a lot of the american photographers do charge for this also. XBlue Lights Photographyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04636582838893075445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2925365815166125578.post-8983524215356342112013-09-23T11:34:26.476+01:002013-09-23T11:34:26.476+01:00Thank you Vivienne, it is such a hard thing to pri...Thank you Vivienne, it is such a hard thing to price. I know someone who charges £850 and then when I mentioned this to a few people they were surprised at how much it would cost. But like you say, its not a quick thing for a lot of people XBlue Lights Photographyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04636582838893075445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2925365815166125578.post-437662563648199982013-09-21T21:21:53.989+01:002013-09-21T21:21:53.989+01:00I am so envious of this couple having such beautif...I am so envious of this couple having such beautiful outstanding pictures of the birth of their baby. My wedding day was a fantastic day but the birth of your baby does not compare and is sadly not documented in the same way. Having an independent person to do this is priceless as I only have a handful of pcs of the births of my two boys as your so overwhelmed and taken by the event (and my husband is not one to think to take pics). I agree with the ladies above re commitment to birthing families and potential clashes with other bookings would be a dilemma but I would be prepared to pay on par with wedding photography, if not more. Down side though is this kind of money being available when your about to reduce to maternity pay and all the expense of a baby would effect whether I could afford it. If I was to have another baby think I would be asking family and friends to perhaps contribute to this as a gift rather then all the usual presents, if you did gift vouchers. Xclaire-Louise Chambersnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2925365815166125578.post-18538446376662952902013-09-21T15:41:06.487+01:002013-09-21T15:41:06.487+01:00I agree with vivienne..
a lot do pay up to $2k in ...I agree with vivienne..<br />a lot do pay up to $2k in america...<br />majority of birth photographers I know are from america. Maybe its worth emailing and talking out about what they charge?<br />and its true.. its because you're on call for upto 2 weeks before and 2 weeks after due date.<br />it could be a short labour or a bloody 3/4day labour.. you and the client have no idea how it will pan.<br />so you are worth a lot of money for your amazing services adele <br />hopefully ill have enough money for our next :P<br />x<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14913705221424380138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2925365815166125578.post-10334885233236550082013-09-21T13:34:54.278+01:002013-09-21T13:34:54.278+01:00Doulas charge anything from £300-£1000 to do birth...Doulas charge anything from £300-£1000 to do birth preparation and attend the birth. You would need to factor in how much you would lose if you had to rearrange a day or two of studio bookings, possibly getting called out in the middle of the night, and the potential to be at a birth for quite a long time. I would want to guarantee my photographer could attend, so would be willing to pay up nearer the top end of the 300-1k scale rather than 300 but them still have weddings booked in (unless they were able to have back up for the wedding or the birth) Viviennehttp://www.vivienneelizabethphotography.co.uknoreply@blogger.com