Please give me advise for my baby’s photo shooting with uncovered clothes

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Please give me advise. I went to a private photo shooting house and took a family pictures with my 2months old baby girl. Before I took the picture I chose some photo demo from the photographer’s IG account and send to her. She was supposed to take similar pictures for my girl.
However, she send me back the photo now and I am not happy with my girl upper body was not covered. This is not as similar as the photo demo, the one I chose is covered with cloths. (We took over a hundred photos with different customs/style, only few photos with uncovered part) We did have an agreement if I agree to let her post any photos to social media, I could get discount. But I don’t expect she would take my girl uncovered body picture. I requested not to post only few photos if she was uncovered, not the rest of album. However, the photographer still insists I should pay back that discount charges then she will not post those pictures. I felt disappointed. It’s not about the charges, I am confused for any rights for my side?
Thank you for reading this long story and giving my advise.

Surely your two month old baby didn’t attend the photo shoot alone and you or the other parent saw exactly what was going on at all times? Did anyone object at the time or did the photographer undress the baby and take her away from her parent(s)?
The very simple solution is not to take the discount and not to allow the photographer to use any images of your child for marketing purposes. You can also ask them to delete any photos that you’re not happy with from their servers.
i can’t tell whether your concern is the potential for the photos to be made public or that they were taken at all? The first one is probably easy to solve. Did you sign any kind of agreement with the photographer in advance? They would need written permission to use photos of your child - have you signed anything at all?

I don't really understand.

A. You let her take pictures without clothing, just hoping she wouldn't show that one for her Instagram.

B. Your daughter is a tiny baby. She doesn't have breasts!

You had an agreement. I think you either need to accept it's not a big deal for a newborn baby to be uncovered. OR, if it is still a big deal for you then you lose the discount, don't order any pictures from her.

Next time, don't let people take pictures you are not comfortable with in the first place.

What have you signed and what have you paid?

If you signed something to say that the photographer can use any photos for marketing for a discount, as pp says, decline the discount, don't buy the photos and ask the photographer to delete them.

Thank you all replies. I was there and saw what she have done. I did not intervene anything is because I thought she would do edition after shooting, I thought she would realise it. I have not signed any agreement it was only whatsapp/ verbal agreement.
I think I learn a lesson this time. Everything if I feel uncomfortable for my baby I should stop at once.

Thank you everyone advise here.

You’re new to this game - and you are absolutely right, it’s been a good (and ultimately safe) way to learn that you fight all her battles for the foreseeable future!

But you were there and could have stopped the photos being taken

I’m not sure there is much you can do now

What exactly was the agreement

I am sorry, you've had a harsh lesson in the difference between what people do and what you want people to do.

You wanted the photographer to not use the particular set of photos, the photographer is ignoring your want and suiting themself instead.

I would say pay the full amount and decline permission.