10 Best Ventura Newborn Photographers

Located in Thousand Oaks, California, Alyson Berg Photography specializes in newborn, maternity, and family portrait sessions. Berg has more than 10 years of professional photography experience and strives to provide families with a fun, relaxing, creative portrait session. Each booking includes professional editing and retouching, in-person viewing and ordering appointment, high-resolution digital images to save and share, and a $100 credit toward prints. Berg also offers a Baby's First Year package, mini-sessions, Baby Milestones, and much more. Customers note that this photographer is both prompt and thorough, producing stunning images.

Located in Thousand Oaks, California, Bjorna Hoen is a natural light lifestyle photographer specializing in newborn and family sessions. Particularly unique are her storytelling sessions, which incorporate favorite locations and everyday rituals in the lives of her clients. She also offers birth photography and a Fresh 48 session with newborn photos taken in the first two days of life. Hoen can provide custom quotes for weddings as well as birth photography, for which she is on call 24 hours a day. Packages start at $400 and include fully edited, high-resolution images in a personalized online gallery.

Located in Ventura, California, Carol Holt Photography specializes in newborn, childhood, and family portraits. Holt is a natural light photographer with a relaxed, fun style that is perfect for capturing the true personalities of her subjects. Session fees start at $175 and include a 60 to 90-minute session along with a reveal night at which clients can view the beautiful images from the comfort of their own homes. Newborn sessions last two to three hours and are done on location. High school senior graduation portraits are also taken at the client's chosen location and can incorporate up to three outfit changes.

Based in Camarillo, California, Daniele Rose Photography specializes in newborn and child photography as well as maternity and family sessions. Newborn shoots take place in the natural light of Daniele's home studio, while portraits of families and older children are taken in outdoor locations. Expecting mothers should schedule newborn shoots during pregnancy so they can be taken in the first five to seven days of life. Each standard portrait session is $200 and includes a phone consultation, a custom-styled location shoot, touch-ups, a 30-40 portrait slideshow to share, and a private online gallery where prints can be purchased.

Just B Photography is a Ventura County studio specializing in newborn, family, engagement, maternity, and childhood photo shoots. Mini sessions are seasonal and meant to capture family portraits in beautiful, natural settings at the special promotional price of $250 for a 30-minute session. These packages include professional editing, two digital downloads, either an 11 by 14 print or collage print, and the option to order additional prints. Another option, the ultra mini session, is a fun, action-themed shoot for kids lasting just 15 minutes and including props. For example, the winter ultra mini features children posing with a replica hot cocoa stand. Clients who refer a friend to Just B Photography receive a credit for free prints.

Located in Woodland Hills, California, and serving all of Los Angeles, Kari Lovequist Photography specializes in newborn, family, and child shoots. She has more than six years of professional photography experience, and her work has been featured on The Ellen Show and in multiple online publications including Good Housekeeping Magazine and People.com. The photographer describes her style as warm, cozy, and vintage, and she places her clients' safety first and foremost when taking pictures. Newborn sessions take place in Lovequist's natural light home studio and should ideally be taken with the first two weeks of life. Outdoor family sessions are scheduled near sunset at beautiful outdoor locations. Lovequist is a member of the National Association of Professional Childhood Photographers.

Leslie Campbell Photography serves the Los Angeles and Ventura County areas, specializing in maternity, newborn, and family photography. All packages prices include professional editing and retouching, access to props, and preparation of a personalized online gallery. Maternity photographs are ideally taken between 28 and 32 weeks. Newborn photographs should be scheduled for within the first two weeks of life. Prices start at $200, with a special price of $350 when maternity and newborn photos are booked together. Leslie Campbell Photography has an overall customer rating of 4.9 out of 5 stars on Facebook. Clients praise her extreme professionalism and patience, Campbell's natural rapport with children, and the beautiful photographs that she is able to capture.

Lore Photography specializes in newborn photography, working with parents throughout California's Central Coast area. Loren Haar is a mom of two and a long-time Ventura resident with years of experience capturing authentic moments in natural surroundings. She takes a photojournalistic approach to the job, using her lens to provide a true picture of the newborn's first moments with their family. Ms. Haar is a member of the International Association of Professional Birth Photographers.

Meghan Schade Photography, located in Camarillo, California, specializes in newborn and family portraits, as well as maternity sessions and birth photography. As a longtime military wife, Schade also offers special sessions for military ceremonies and an additional discount of up to 25 percent on all sessions. Schade has a raw, unpolished, photojournalistic style that aims to find beauty in the mundane moments. Each package includes an initial consultation, an on-location shoot, 40-plus online image gallery to share, a mobile app, custom USB drive, and up to 60 printed 4x6 images.

Based in Ventura County, Sweet Adeline Photography is a natural light photographer specializing in newborn and family fine art portraiture. She also offers couples, maternity, and boudoir photos. Package options include an in-home newborn lifestyle session, mini boudoir session, mini fine art portrait session, and full fine art portrait session. Packages include a 30 to 90-minute session and password protected online gallery with high-resolution images for viewing. Fine art prints and products are also available to order.