NEWBORN · COSTS · LONDON
Newborn Photography Cost - London Packages & Prices
Clear, honest pricing for newborn sessions - in the studio or at home - with hand-edited photographs scaled to each.
Every session of two hours or more includes a private, password-protected 3D virtual gallery you can share with family — free for two years, with a new floor for each shoot.
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Clear, honest newborn pricing.
Newborn sessions start from £295 in a calm London hire studio, or £395 at home, with the number of hand-edited photographs scaled to the time you book. Below, you’ll find exactly what a session costs, what’s included and what shapes the price - with no hidden extras.
Quick Answers
Newborn Photoshoot Prices at a Glance
- Prices from
- £295–£595
- Session length
- 1.5–4.5 hours
- Proofing gallery
- Private gallery within 2–4 days
- Private 3D gallery
- Included with sessions of two hours or more — free for two years
- Final images
- Within 2–4 weeks of selection
- Experience
- 10+ years - Joy & Annie
- Area served
- All of London
- Languages
- English
Pricing
Newborn photography prices and pricing packages
Sessions are priced by length and the number of hand-edited photographs. Studio sessions start from £295; at-home sessions, where we come to you, start from £395.
The full newborn photography price list - our London prices for every session - is set out below. Our newborn photography pricing packages cover both the studio and at-home sessions, with the number of hand-edited photographs included in each.
Newborn photography price list
In the studio
1.5 to 2.5 hours: +£100 adds 20 photographs and your 3D gallery.
At home - we come to you
One hour to two: +£100 doubles your photographs and adds your 3D gallery.
What’s included
Every newborn session includes
Pre-session planning
A relaxed chat before your baby arrives about timing, your home or the studio, and what you’d like.
A calm, baby-led session
From 1.5 to 4.5 hours in the studio, or one to four hours at home - entirely at your baby’s pace, with plenty of time for feeds, settling and sleep.
Hand-edited gallery
A private proofing gallery within two to four days; your selects finished in a soft, timeless tone, with full print rights.
Good to know
Pricing FAQ
Do I get a 3D virtual gallery with my session?
Yes - every Opus Lumière session of two hours or more includes The Growing Gallery, a private, password-protected 3D gallery of your finished photographs that you walk through and share with family. It is free for two years and gains a floor with every shoot. One-hour and 1.5-hour sessions don’t include it.
What’s included in the price?
A relaxed, fully guided session, your hand-edited high-resolution photographs and a private online gallery, with full rights to print and share. Optional prints, wall art and albums can be arranged afterwards for a separate price.
When should we book?
We recommend booking during pregnancy - ideally your second or third trimester - and reserving a flexible window around your due date. The loveliest, sleepiest images come at about 5 to 14 days old.
What if our baby arrives early or late?
That’s completely normal. We hold a tentative date around your due date and confirm once your baby has arrived, adjusting as needed.
What are your newborn photography rates for a longer session?
Newborn photography rates rise with time in the studio: £295 for 1.5 hours, £395 for 2.5 hours, £495 for 3.5 hours and £595 for 4.5 hours, delivering 30 to 90 hand-edited photographs.
Are newborn shoot prices different at home?
Yes. Newborn shoot prices start at £295 in the studio and £395 at home, because an at-home session includes travelling to you across London and setting up in your own space. The one-hour at-home package is our mini session.
What are your infant photography prices?
Infant photography prices match our newborn pricing - from £295 in the studio and £395 at home. Babies past the first few weeks are photographed awake, with more parent-and-baby posing.
What is the average price for newborn photography in London?
It varies enormously between studios, which is why an average is not much use when you are budgeting. We publish every package price instead: ours run from £295 to £595.
How much does a newborn photoshoot cost?
The newborn photoshoot cost starts at £295 for a studio session and £395 at home, and rises with the length of the booking and the number of hand-edited photographs you receive. Newborn session pricing is the same whether you book during pregnancy or after the birth.
Do newborn photo session prices change between the studio and home?
Yes, a little. Newborn photo session prices begin at £295 in the studio and £395 at home, because an at-home session includes travel and setting up in your space. Everything else in the package is identical.
Do you publish a full list of newborn photo prices?
Yes. The prices of our newborn pictures are all on this page rather than sent on request, so you can work out the total before you get in touch.
Portfolio
A glimpse of recent newborn sessions
Included with every session of two hours or more
This gallery is yours — free for two years.
Every Opus Lumière session of two hours or more includes your own private 3D gallery like this one — walk through it, share the link with family anywhere, and revisit it whenever you like. Book another session and it grows a new floor and renews for another two years, so it keeps growing with your family. As far as we’re aware, no other photographer in the world gives their clients a private 3D gallery to wander.
- Free for two years
- Private & password-protected
- A new floor with every shoot
Kind words
Loved by London parents
“The attention to detail and artistry in our newborn photos is remarkable - heirloom-quality images that will be passed down for generations.”
Nida“Opus Lumière’s work is timeless - photos that will last a lifetime.”
Umeeta & Vivek“Joy and Annie absolutely nailed it. They made sure we felt seen and heard - it made all the difference.”
KanishkClear, honest pricing
Newborn photography London prices: what a session costs
Many parents begin by searching for the average cost of newborn photos rather than for a particular studio, and that is a sensible place to start. What you find is a very wide range. Rather than quote an average price for newborn pictures that no single studio actually charges, we publish our own newborn photoshoot prices in full - every session length, every image count and every price is on this page. The cost of a newborn photo shoot with us reflects only the time we spend together and the number of photographs you take home.
We think newborn pricing should be easy to understand before you book. Our sessions start at £295 for a relaxed studio sitting and run to £595 for a longer one, with at-home sessions from £395 - each with a set number of hand-edited photographs and no hidden extras. Whatever you choose, your session fee covers the time, the gentle guidance and the artistry behind every frame.
Each package above sets out exactly what’s included, from the number of edited images to your private online gallery, so you can pick the option that suits your budget and how many photographs you’d like to keep. Prefer the comfort of home? See our at-home sessions.
Averages
The average cost of newborn photography in London
Most London families book the £395 or £495 studio package, which puts the average cost for newborn photos somewhere near £445.
The average price for newborn photos moves with how many images you keep rather than how long the session runs. A longer booking exists mainly to give a newborn more time to settle and feed, not to add hours to the invoice.
If you are comparing studios, check what each quoted figure includes. The average price of newborn photos looks very different once prints are added, or once the images are sold to you individually afterwards.
What you are paying for
What affects the newborn photoshoot cost
A few things explain why the newborn photography session cost varies from one studio to the next. Knowing them makes it easy to compare quotes fairly.
Two things move the newborn photo session cost: where we photograph, and how long you book. Newborn photography session pricing is deliberately flat beyond that - nothing extra for the consultation, nothing for travel inside London and nothing for the gallery - so the cost of newborn photoshoot packages is the figure on the list and nothing more.
Session length, images and the average price for newborn photos
A shorter sitting with fewer edited photographs costs less than a longer, fuller session - the time and the number of hand-edited images are the biggest factors in the price.
Studio or at home
A calm hire-studio session and an at-home session are priced a little differently; at-home sessions include travelling to your door, while the studio offers a controlled, weatherproof setting. Both use the same natural, minimal props and the same professional care.
Prints, albums & extra images
Every package includes a generous set of edited photographs. Optional prints, wall art and albums can be arranged afterwards for a separate price, should you fall in love with more.
Packages
What every newborn package includes
Every package includes a relaxed, fully guided session, a private online gallery of beautifully edited photographs, and the option to add prints, wall art or an album afterwards. Family portraits with parents and siblings are part of every newborn session at no extra charge. Choosing a package rather than paying per image usually works out better value, and means your collection is ready to treasure from day one.
If you’re comparing prices elsewhere, look closely at what each price point covers: the number of digital images, whether files are high resolution, how long the session runs and whether prints are included. Our packages spell all of this out, so there are no surprises after your session.
Worth every penny
Is a newborn session worth it?
When you weigh up the price, it helps to think about what you’re really paying for: a single morning that becomes a lifetime of memories. The newborn stage passes in a matter of weeks, and a thoughtfully planned session turns it into beautiful photographs you’ll return to for years.
Most parents tell us it was worth it many times over once they hold the finished prints. An experienced newborn photographer captures not just how tiny your newborn baby was, but how this moment felt - in timeless portraits no phone snapshot can match.
Every option is clearly priced, so you can compare side by side and choose with no pressure.
Ready when you are
Find the right newborn session
Share your due date and whether you’d prefer the studio or your own home, and we’ll recommend the best fit.
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What’s included at every price point
Pre-session chat
We plan timing, the setting and any details together before your baby arrives.
The session
Calm, gentle and entirely baby-led, at your pace.
Private gallery
Browse and choose your favourites at your own pace.
Hand-edited images
High-resolution files, finished in a soft, timeless tone.