Adobe Photography plans will soon become up to 50% more expensive

Other than the cool additions to Photoshop and Lightroom, Adobe has another upcoming change: price. The photography plan is getting more expensive, impacting monthly subscribers starting January 15, 2025. While annual plans will remain untouched, those paying on a monthly basis for specific plans will see a significant increase.

Pricing changes and plan updates

The cost of Adobe’s photography plans will rise for monthly subscribers in the U.S. and U.K.:

• Lightroom (1TB) plan: Increases by $2 in the U.S. and £2.01 in the U.K., bringing the price to $11.99/£11.99. Adobe Lightroom Classic is now included.
• Photography (20GB) plan: Sees a sharp $5/£5.01 increase to $14.99/£14.99, bundling Photoshop CC, Lightroom, and Lightroom Classic. This plan will no longer be available for new customers after January 15, 2025.
• Photography (1TB) plan: Remains unchanged at $19.99/£19.97 per month.

Adobe has clarified that the changes apply only to its photography plans and do not affect the Creative Cloud all apps or single app plans.

Impact on new subscribers

After January 15, new subscribers will no longer have access to the Photography (20GB) plan, the most affordable option to bundle Photoshop and Lightroom. Their choices will be limited to the standalone Lightroom (1TB) plan or the Photography (1TB) plan, which offers both Photoshop and Lightroom at a higher price point. This change effectively removes an entry-level path for users looking to access Photoshop at a lower cost.

Impact on existing subscribers

For current users, the price increase will not take immediate effect. Subscribers will continue to pay their current rates until the end of their billing cycle. For instance, a customer whose subscription renews in December 2025 will only see the new pricing applied then.

Adobe confirmed in a blog post that existing Photography (20GB) subscribers can retain their plan, although it will no longer be available to new customers.

Naturally, Adobe defends the price increase, highlighting that they’ve “brought photographers hundreds of innovative features in Lightroom and Photoshop without changing the price of our photography plans” for over a decade.

“Today we’re announcing an update to these plans to better reflect the value that the apps deliver,” Adobe writes. “These plan updates come into effect for new subscribers on January 15, 2025, and will become effective for existing members only when your plan next renews.”

So, you may choose to renew your subscription now if you’re an existing user. This way you can lock in current rates for another year. However, new subscribers will need to weigh the increased costs against the value offered. Is it really worth it? I’ll let you decide.