Berkeley Area Newborn Photo Sessions for Families
Fleeting moments captured forever.
BEST OF EL CERRITO WINNER 2025
Newborn Photo Sessions for Families in Berkeley, El Cerrito, Kensington, and the Bay Area
Planning a photo session with a newborn (whether it’s your firstborn, second, or third!) is an extraordinary opportunity. And it’s my honor to document this moment in your family’s history.
My lifestyle family photo sessions with newborns can take place in our beautiful East Bay outdoor park settings or at your home. I’m happy to discuss wherever you think you’ll be most comfortable and would like to have as the backdrop in these special photos.
Pricing for my family photo sessions with newborns start with my standard 1-hour photo session fee and a la carte pricing for prints and digital packages, Be sure to see my family photo session page and “Working with Me” overview for next steps and booking info.
MORE OPTIONS? Yes! I also offer these optional add-ons (below) to enhance your family’s newborn photo session. Better yet, I also offer discounts for additional “Milestone Sessions” within 1 year (can also include a baby bump maternity session). See below!
It’s not every day you add a new twig to your family tree…
NEWBORN SESSION ADD-ONS:
Option 1 – Add Grandparents, Extended Family, or a Pet!
Your standard 1-hour session fee covers up to 5 people. However, you may also want to add additional relatives to for an extended family or multi-generational photo shoot.
- Add more people from $35 per person beyond the first 5 people.
- Or add a 4-legged family member, too, for $35 per well-behaved dog.
Be sure to include details for how many extra people (or pets) in your Photo Session Request.
Option 2 – Add Time to Your 1-Hour Newborn Family Photo session
Add time to your session to ensure a comfortable, relaxed pace, and plenty of time to capture baby’s expressions and interactions with the whole family.
- Add an extra 30 minutes – $100 (same full digital gallery price)
- Add an extra full hour – $200 (same full digital gallery price)
Or add even more time for documentary-style family photo session. We’ll capture daily life moments and rituals with your newborn. Ask for a custom quote in your Photo Session Request with some details about your vision!
See below for information on additional first-year “Milestone Session” discounts or …
Milestone Session Discounts
Book additional sessions to document baby’s first year
Would you like to schedule a second, third, or fourth session during your baby’s first year? Sometimes called “milestone sessions” for babies, I offer these discounts on your Session Fee for each additional sessions scheduled within 12 months of your original newborn session (or your maternity couples/family session) with me:
- $25 off a 2nd session within 1 year
- $50 off a 3rd session within 1 year
- $100 off a 4th session within 1 year
For more information, see my Family Photo Session information page, my Terms & Conditions for working with me, and my Family Photography Portfolio for more of a feel for my photographic style.
Page Summary: Information about lifestyle newborn photo sessions for families in the East Bay area by photographer Shelly Rivoli. Shelly is a Best of El Cerrito Winner and her family newborn portrait sessions are often outdoors in the greater Berkeley area. She also plans in-home newborn photo sessions and maternity sessions for couples and families. The page includes information about milestone session discounts for additional photo sessions during a baby’s first year. Also, she offers optional add-ons to extend or enhance the family newborn photo session. Current family session pricing is available on the Family Photo Session Page.
