The press loves celebrity babies and, while it may seem ridiculous that magazines are willing to pay millions of dollars for the rights to publish their photos, it’s actually a good business move. Why? Well, it’s because celebrity baby pictures sell magazines and they end up earning a lot. Check out the most expensive baby photos.

Kingston Rossdale

 

 

 

 

 

Kingston Rossdale, the first son of rock stars Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale, reportedly earned over a half million dollars by appearing on OK!’s June 2006 cover. Kingston was born on May 26, 2007, and has since been the subject of many photographs with his mother.

Maddie Brian Aldridge

 

 

 

 

 

Britney’s sister and her husband announced to the world the arrival of their little angel. Jamie Lynn Spears gave birth to their baby girl Maddie Briann on June 19, 2008, in Mississippi. The newborn snapshots earned the couple a reported $1 million photo spread in OK! magazine. It is reported that 2 million copies of the edition were sold. The magazine reported how Jaime Lyn was able to give birth without the pressure of long hours of labor. She also talked about her new daily routine as a mother.

Harlow Winter Madden

 

 

 

 

 

Nicole Richie and Joel Madden Price introduced their newborn baby with a unique name through People Magazine and they were paid $1 million. The two explained the name of their baby and discussed the changes in Nicole when she finally became a mother. 1.2 million copies of this edition were sold.

Honor Marie Warren

 

 

 

 

 

Jessica Alba’s daughter, Honor Marie, was born on June 7, 2008. After originally declining offers, TMZ reported that Alba decided to sell the exclusive photos to OK! for a reported $1.5 million. Jessica and her husband, Cash Warren, discussed how the actress gave birth to her new baby without being hysterical. The magazine was able to sell 600,000 copies of this edition.

Max Liron Bratman

 

 

 

 

 

On February 2008, Christina Aguilera and Jordan Bratman showed to the world their first born baby through People Magazine. A photo of the mother and son became the cover of one of the best-selling edition of the said magazine. Christina talked about her experience as a new mom. She was all out in telling how she fell in love with her first baby. People magazine was able to sell 1.3 million copies of this edition. Exclusive photos of the baby reportedly scored the couple $1.5 million.

Pax Thien Jolie

 

 

 

 

 

The March 2007 Edition of People Magazine featured the new son of Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt, Pax Thien. He is a Vietnamese who was only 3 years old when the couple decided to count him in to their growing family. Angelina as a single parent adopted him because the country does not allow unmarried couple to co-adopt. The reported price for Pax’s photos was $2 million.

Levi Alves Mcconaughey

 

 

 

 

 

The first pictures of little Levi, born on July 7, 2008, to actor Matthew McConaughey and his girlfriend Camila Alves were reportedly sold to OK! for $3 million. Matthew explained the meaning of the name they have given to their son. Levi according to him is the other name of apostle Matthew. Levy was born at 6:22 pm, which is the same with his favorite verse from the book of Matthew in the Bible.

Shiloh Nouvel Jolie-Pitt

 

 

 

 

 

Shiloh Nouvel, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie’s first biological child, appeared in People in June 2006, for $4.1 million dollars. The couple donated the money to African children’s charities. People’s edition entitled “First Baby Pictures!” was able to sell 2.2 million copies. In addition to the large People payment for Shiloh, the newborn shots also earned the couple a reported $3.5 million from Hello! for the British rights.

Maximillian David and Emme Maribel Muñiz

 

 

 

 

 

Another issue of People magazine was able to sell 2 to 3 million copies thanks to Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony’s twins. Max and Emme on the cover of People in March 2008 and their parents were paid a whopping $6 million for the photos.

Vivienne and Knox Jolie-Pitt

 

 

 

 

 

The first pictures of newborn twins Knox and Vivienne Jolie Pitt, born to Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt in 2008, reportedly fetched around $11 million dollars from People and Hello! The magazines paid for the most expensive photo because of the demands of the public. The issue was published on August 2008. It became the best-selling issue with over 2.6 million copies sold. According to the parents, the $11 million was given to a selected charity.