does anyone know what to charge for doing interior photography of homes
Dec 8, 2016 16:40:58 #
if anyone know of some one that does interior photography let me know. would like to know how much to charge
Dec 8, 2016 16:49:19 #
Dec 8, 2016 17:26:48 #
kenArchi
Loc: Seal Beach, CA
Here is my BASIC price rate. Per project/per day. $500.00 DEPOSIT minimum! Includes the first SIX photos fully processed. Add $50.00 for each additional finished photo. Client needs any additional edits to A photo...$75min at $150.00 per hour. I have done, at times, 2 hours of editing(very particular clients).
Are they serious about production for publications, ads, etc.? Rates may triple as to the additional requirements of lighting, color corrections, reflectors, shades for windows, etc. Which becomes a timely matter.
Are they serious about production for publications, ads, etc.? Rates may triple as to the additional requirements of lighting, color corrections, reflectors, shades for windows, etc. Which becomes a timely matter.
Dec 8, 2016 17:39:23 #
mickeys wrote:
if anyone know of some one that does interior photography let me know. would like to know how much to charge
Your business plan should provide guidelines for what you can charge, and you should do some market surveys to see if the you can make money at the going rate. Asking for pricing advice here is like asking how much to pay for a gallon of gas. It's different everywhere you go. If you ask a guy down in Scottsdale AZ, he may come back with a $3000/house figure. and you have the other guys that shoot for MLS, and get $100 per property, and are expected to do at least 4 or 5 a day.
Your own assessment of hard and soft costs, overhead, profit goal etc will be your best indicator of what you should charge.
Dec 8, 2016 18:14:17 #
Dec 8, 2016 19:37:38 #
Too many unknowns to answer specifically. Who is your client? Aunt Sally? (work for free), National Geographic? 40 starving real estate agents? An interior decorator? -- Is this a one-time job? Or, will you be shooting 3 to 4 interiors a day? -- Are the photos for publication? Museum of Modern Art? An advertising agency? For a website? -- How big is the job? A one-bedroom condo? A $3M sprawling estate? -- By "Interiors" do you mean homes, office buildings, public spaces, or ...? There are many other factors in the answer to "How much to charge?"
Dec 8, 2016 19:38:56 #
Gene51 wrote:
Your business plan should provide guidelines for w... (show quote)
Gene 51 is correct. As with pricing anything--especially a service with a work-product deliverable (Consultant speak for report or pictures) the purpose drives the quality expectation. For example for MLS a fairly low resolution samll size output cuts the processing and capture time. On the other hand for a high end property with large reproduction sized pictures, the time and equipment (resolution) and processing requirements will boos the cost and therefore the price. And if it is an egoamniac client who wants the photos to be wall murals (Can't imagine why) that's another story and a much more demanding assignment and higher price.
just like licensing for publication, the PURPOSE or final use of the photographs will drive the price.
Take a methndical approach. Solve the customer's problem with the best quality required and cover your costs. If it requires equipment you don't have (and maybe don't know how to use??) perhaps this is a no-bid. DO what's right for the customer and what works for you. Me. Excel is your friend.
Dec 8, 2016 23:02:08 #
You may want to look at this: http://digital-photography-school.com/price-photography-products-services-profit/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Dec-0816
Waltt
Waltt
Dec 9, 2016 01:01:48 #
mallen1330 wrote:
Too many unknowns to answer specifically. Who is y... (show quote)
You forgot to ask how good his work is.
He could way under or over charge.
Dec 9, 2016 01:40:55 #
jdubu
Loc: San Jose, CA
There are so many variables that should influence your pricing.
First, as mallen said, who is your client and what is the intended purpose or usage of your shoot?
What is your skill level and post processing skill? What are your costs and overheads? I include the camera equipment and software I use to work mine out.
What area of the country are you in and what does the market bear for that type of interior photography? I know some professional architecture photographers here have day rates of $3-5000.00 for publications. Less if for portfolio usage.
I have a minimum session price and a base charge per shot (a contract with client and agreed number of general viewpoints/rooms). I add to the individual price based on PP considerations, use of additional lighting, props, staging, etc. I also have a different minimum price for doing evening exterior or exterior views photos. The majority of my clients are interior designers with some GC's and custom artisans.
First, as mallen said, who is your client and what is the intended purpose or usage of your shoot?
What is your skill level and post processing skill? What are your costs and overheads? I include the camera equipment and software I use to work mine out.
What area of the country are you in and what does the market bear for that type of interior photography? I know some professional architecture photographers here have day rates of $3-5000.00 for publications. Less if for portfolio usage.
I have a minimum session price and a base charge per shot (a contract with client and agreed number of general viewpoints/rooms). I add to the individual price based on PP considerations, use of additional lighting, props, staging, etc. I also have a different minimum price for doing evening exterior or exterior views photos. The majority of my clients are interior designers with some GC's and custom artisans.
Dec 9, 2016 06:33:47 #
Dec 9, 2016 08:58:29 #
mickeys wrote:
if anyone know of some one that does interior photography let me know. would like to know how much to charge
It depends on the local market. First of all, I personally don't shoot real estate photos of houses that are selling for less that $150,000 and prefer to shoot the $300,000 and up as there is a better market here (on the Gulf Coast of Florida). My process typically requires a minimum of 3-4 visits to the property and includes a day shoot and an evening (after dark or twilight shoot) plus site prep, evaluation, etc. Most realtors don't want to invest the kind of money for a shoot like that on houses under the above thresh hold and my price for my time isn't worth it to the realtor or property owner on the lower priced homes. (generally, the realtor will take those shots with his/her camera phone and call it a day). I cant tell you what to charge up there or what your time is worth.
Dec 9, 2016 09:00:40 #
hotshot1
Loc: Bayou Teche Area
I'm in process of looking for a home instate.
I was actually thinking about asking some local realtors what they are currently paying for pics.
(Some of the pics look like they were taken with a really cheap smart phone)
I even offered to do 1 free shoot from one of my realtors but she hasn't given me an answer on that yet.
I was actually thinking about asking some local realtors what they are currently paying for pics.
(Some of the pics look like they were taken with a really cheap smart phone)
I even offered to do 1 free shoot from one of my realtors but she hasn't given me an answer on that yet.
Dec 9, 2016 09:47:19 #
mickeys wrote:
if anyone know of some one that does interior photography let me know. would like to know how much to charge
I see that you are in Fort Wayne, IN. I am familiar with the area. The amount you can charge there will be much less than in larger cities and suburbs.
I would Google around and see what others are charging in your area. That will at least give you a baseline to start with. Another thought: you are about 2 hours from Indianapolis. After you get some experience under your belt, you might get some much higher paying jobs there for upscale homes, and it could be worth the drive, especially if you can do multiple homes in one trip. You have to make sure that the quality of your images match the quality of the homes you're shooting. Get a copy of "Architectural Digest, "This Old House," or the many other home design magazines, to get an idea of what top-end interior and exterior house photography looks like. Will give you lots of good ideas. >>Alan
Dec 9, 2016 12:06:56 #
If your name ended in Clinton you could charge $700,000. At least through November 7.
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