Need help someone wants to buy my photo.. HI I recently posted photos that I took of Niagara Falls out of a Huey from 3500 ft... Someone contacted me wanting to buy one of the...

Namwife Loc: Midwest

HI
I recently posted photos that I took of Niagara Falls out of a Huey from 3500 ft...
Someone contacted me wanting to buy one of the photos...how do I know how much to charge...I am not a professional; photographer...
Feel free to check out the photos for yourself...
Thank you for your help...
Namwife

lngroller

well, how much do you want for it? LOL here is how commercial photography is priced (in general) How will it be used and what size will it be used? Where will it be used?, if magazine Cover? Inside cover? back cover? Inside back Cover? how many will be printed? Is this a one time use or do they want multiple uses? Multiple forms of use? (digital on web site, digital for add, printed in magazine, used for advertising? all of these things determine the "usage fee" for instance, I client wants a photo of a bowl of Mac and Cheese as an illustration in a small company newsletter, that may be worth $100, That same photo used on the box of Kraft Mac and Cheese would be 10's of thousands, If it's used one time and you can continue to use it and sell it, it costs less than if they wish to use it in perpetuity. Another example, This person who wants your shot, they may want an enlargement in their office only. so you charge the print fee, but if this person owns a poster company and wants to make thousands of posters of the shot then of course the price is higher.

rwilson1942 Loc: Houston, TX

Can't tell you what to charge but you will need to determine what they want.
Unlimited reproduction, one tome use, full ownership. The price will vary depending on that and probably other factors I'm not familiar with.
I'm sure some of the pros here can give you a better answer. My philosophy is 'always start high' because you can always go lower but it's really hard to go higher.

lngroller

A link to ASMP guide. Not the book, but a bit about what I was saying. http://asmphouston.org/tutorials/details-usage-or-licensing-fee.html

Namwife Loc: Midwest

lngroller wrote:

well, how much do you want for it? LOL here is ho... (show quote)

Thank you for your advice...
This is a one time use ...for a framed gift

Namwife Loc: Midwest

rwilson1942 wrote:

Can't tell you what to charge but you will need to determine what they want.
Unlimited reproduction, one tome use, full ownership. The price will vary depending on that and probably other factors I'm not familiar with.
I'm sure some of the pros here can give you a better answer. My philosophy is 'always start high' because you can always go lower but it's really hard to go higher.

Thank you for your help this would be a one time use as a framed gift

Namwife Loc: Midwest

This is for a one time use...they want to frame it and give it as a gift to their dad who loves the Falls....
I just didn't think my shots are good enough to sell....

lngroller

then find out size, are you needing to frame it or are they going to frame it? take your cost add what you want for profit and that's the price. (make sure you count your time/fuel etc in picking up print framing etc as a cost) do you know what size they want? Just regular photo paper or canvas? etc. I would try to at least handle the print yourself, 2 reasons, one you don't want someone else with your file to possibly sell it later, and 2 you know what you gave them is what you envisioned. they could get a lousy print and you get a bad rep because they went to (insert low cost low quality lab of your choice here) for prints

Namwife Loc: Midwest

lngroller wrote:

then find out size, are you needing to frame it or... (show quote)

Thank you very good advice..I see why it is important to do the work myself so I keep all control.....

robertjerl Loc: Corona, California

Get all specs of what they want. You might give them the catalog for the company doing the printing and let them pick the features. Don't forget to warn about fading due to light, they might want to pay for anti UV protection. Charge costs of having it printed etc plus a % or flat fee, if desired, otherwise just charge what it costs for a good friend. But as noted, you get the printing done etc. so you don't let the file get out there where someone else can do things with it.

Namwife Loc: Midwest

robertjerl wrote:

Get all specs of what they want. You might give them the catalog for the company doing the printing and let them pick the features. Don't forget to warn about fading due to light, they might want to pay for anti UV protection. Charge costs of having it printed etc plus a % or flat fee, if desired, otherwise just charge what it costs for a good friend. But as noted, you get the printing done etc. so you don't let the file get out there where someone else can do things with it.

Thank you Robert ...there is a lot for me to thin k about..I'm glad I put this question out here in the HOG I knew I would get good help..! :)

Jrhoffman75 Loc: Conway, New Hampshire

I second Robert's advice with one exception. Don't give them a choice on framing. Go archival and UV. That way even if they forget or don't follow your advice you minimize the chance of photo deteriorating. If you don't give them the choice they can take it or leave it. You don't benefit from saving them money. Its your name on the photo.

cj7 Loc: Idaho

What size will the print be and will the person make money off of your print. It is all about one thing, copy rights. Do your homework. Go to your library and check in the photography department or online and Google. There are a lot of information out there. Go to these websites.
www.photoeye.com
www.fineartamerica.com
Good luck,
Chris

Szalajj Loc: Salem, NH

When I price my jewelry, I use the formula of Cost x 4, plus 10%, then I round up to the next full dollar.

This also seems to work with photography. But with photography, round up to the next $5.00 or $10.00, depending on what your calculations come out to.

Also, do a search here on UHH, there have been several discussions on the subject in the past several months.

An acquaintance currently has an exhibit of 8 × 10's framed as 11 × 14's and is charging $79.00 for just the matted prints, and $100.00 for the matted and framed ones.

Bullfrog Bill Loc: CT

I sell signed, unframed, unmatted prints on fine art paper 12 X 18 for $200 and 14 X 21 for $300.