RATES
Studio Session
A fine art style studio maternity session, or convenient newborn studio session includes the availability to many different set-ups and access to Melisa’s large selection of props.
Maternity – $225 (mon-fri), $275 (sat)
Newborn – $275 (mon-fri), $325 (sat)
Lifestyle Session
On location session for maternity, newborn, family, baby, children, engagement, high school seniors, and boudoir. Photos will be taken at a local North County location or in your home. Add $100 for travel beyond 20 miles of 92069.
$325 – (mon-fri), $375 (sat)
Details
Your session fee includes the photographer’s time and talent for 1-2 hours (newborns 3+ hours) of custom-styled photography with up to five people ($25 charge for each additional person), 5 Facebook images, and a blog post to share with your friends and family. The session fee also includes the editing of each image for presentation at your View & Order Session where we will display between 30-60 images, each personally and creatively edited to Melisa’s style. The session fee does not include any images, either prints or digital negatives; these must be purchased separately. There is a MOR (minimum order requirement) of $350 for all sessions, or a total of $650 if you book the bundled sessions. Newborns must be 10 days or younger to qualify for a newborn session. Session fees are due at time of booking payable by check or conveniently booked online payable by credit card. Return clients take $25 off your session fee! (May not be combined with any other offer & not valid on packages)
Packages
By purchasing a package or collection you will save 10%. Must be paid in full in advance.
Belly then Baby – Bundle your maternity & newborn sessions. $450 – studio, $585 – location (weekends are additional)
First Birthday – Includes a weekend session, and a 10×10 coffee table book – $690
Prenatal to Cradle – Documentary style maternity, hospital, newborn, includes 10×10 signature album – $1500 – all on location (weekends are additional)
Newborn Collection – Includes session fee, $350 towards product purchases, and 50 birth announcements.
$715 – studio, $760 – location (weekends are additional)
Maternity + Newborn Collection – Includes session fee for both sessions, $650 towards product purchases, and 50 birth announcements. $1185 – studio, $1321 – location (weekends are additional)
Lifestyle Collection – Includes session fee, plus $500 towards your product purchases.
$740 – location (weekends are additional)
The Ultimate Newborn Collection – (Session fee not included) A 5×7 image box with the proofs from your session that also holds a CD of high-res images from your session, one 16×24 custom framed print, two 8×10 prints, and 50 custom birth announcements.
$1430
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*All rates listed are subject to change without notice and are non-negotiable. We are required to collect 8.75 percent sales tax on all services in compliance with California law. The session fee is non-refundable. Due to the nature of custom portraiture all sales are final.




