If you have wondered why hiring a professional photographer costs a higher 1 time fee it’s because of many things that are factored in. You aren’t just paying for an hour photo session there is much more involved than that.
This website has most of what is broken down so you can see where your money is going into. Usually 30+ hours of editing etc. If you want to pay less than Jcpenny offers photo and cookie cuter poses of unedited skin, brighter eyes & teeth.