Fair Price? Looking for input on what others would charge for a small photo shoot. I was asked for a series of photos (12) of a city building, that are going to be used for a calendar.

Ron B Loc: Sunshine State/Live Free or Die State

Looking for input on what others would charge for a small photo shoot. I was asked for a series of photos (12) of a city building, that are going to be used for a calendar.
They just want the images shot, a little enhancement, and burned on a CD. This person is neighbor and not a total stranger. Also, I use DSLR gear.

Brendan Loc: Cornwall

its for a neighbour and a local building, do it for free....... have your name put to the calendar and if they are good which i'm sure they will be you will get loads of work, thats if you want it. other wise charge him £10 for materials and a smile for your time.

Festina Lente Loc: Florida & Missouri

Brendan wrote:

its for a neighbour and a local building, do it for free....... have your name put to the calendar and if they are good which i'm sure they will be you will get loads of work, thats if you want it. other wise charge him £10 for materials and a smile for your time.

I agree with Brendan's suggestion above.

Ron B Loc: Sunshine State/Live Free or Die State

Thank you gentlemen, yes, like most of us, I could use more work. Point well taken.

lighthouse Loc: No Fixed Abode

Brendan wrote:

its for a neighbour and a local building, do it for free....... have your name put to the calendar and if they are good which i'm sure they will be you will get loads of work, thats if you want it. other wise charge him £10 for materials and a smile for your time.

Yes and he will be very happy.
It might even lead to more work.
"Yep, get Ron to do it, He works for free"

You are not doing it as a favour for the neighbour are you? You are doing it for the city.

Work out how much you are going to get for 10 jobs like that.
As far as I can recall ten times zero is the same as one times zero. You don't want that sort of repeat business, that is a great way to get nowhere fast.
Assuming you are confident you can deliver what he wants, I would charge $60 an hour starting from when you leave home til you finish processing the images, with a minimum fee of $100.

Brendan Loc: Cornwall

lighthouse wrote:

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And there speaks a hard skinned no one helped me person.

lighthouse Loc: No Fixed Abode

Brendan wrote:

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Hey Brendan, I've got about 10 jobs lined up in Cornwall that i need doing, probably take about 2 hours a shoot and then 1 hour post processing each job afterwards. How about I sub them out to you at $0 each?

LLucas Loc: Upstate South Carolina, USA

It's a hard decision. Pricing is the most complicated part of this hobby! I've done free shoots for friends as gifts and it always ends well. Although, I agree with the post above concerning being a job for the city. If your friend recommended you, then doing a great job is gift enough. The city would expect to pay anyone else for this, so I would set a fee, say $100, to cover all your time, at least.

lightchime Loc: Somewhere Over The Rainbow

lighthouse wrote:

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I agree with lighthouse. It is nice to give things away to friends. I do it all the time. I do them favors and they do them for me. There is no tally of who does what and no one owes anything.

This situation is vastly different. The building sounds like a business (the city is a buisness and it has employees to pay). They are out to gain something and expect to have expenses. A true charity may be something else.

The other thing is a question. Why should they put a value on something you place no value? If you want a return on your time you should consider providing a good service at a fair price.

As a customer that is pretty much all I ask. A fair product or service at a fair price. If you give it away to someone else, why don't you treat me the same way???

My house needs a painting - would you it for no charge. You do not know me. I wouldn't expect you to do it.

Brendan Loc: Cornwall

lighthouse wrote:

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lets get the facts right, now i'm sure you are capable of reading a simple sentence,so please tell me where he states the job is for the city......exactly he doesn't its a calendar for a neighbour.

Brendan Loc: Cornwall

Brendan wrote:

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oh and plus any official council would go through the right channels to employ a bonafide photographer to do their work as you said they have the finances and will need bills and receipts for tax purposes.

lighthouse Loc: No Fixed Abode

Brendan wrote:

lets get the facts right, now i'm sure you are capable of reading a simple sentence,so please tell me where he states the job is for the city......exactly he doesn't its a calendar for a neighbour.

We'll let the OP answer that but all the other points made by myself and lightchime still stand.
Are you still right to go for those 10 sub-contracted jobs at $0 each?

Brendan Loc: Cornwall

lightchime wrote:

lighthouse wrote:

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I agree with lighthouse. It is nice to give things away to friends. I do it all the time. I do them favors and they do them for me. There is no tally of who does what and no one owes anything.

This situation is vastly different. The building sounds like a business (the city is a buisness and it has employees to pay). They are out to gain something and expect to have expenses. A true charity may be something else.

The other thing is a question. Why should they put a value on something you place no value? If you want a return on your time you should consider providing a good service at a fair price.

As a customer that is pretty much all I ask. A fair product or service at a fair price. If you give it away to someone else, why don't you treat me the same way???

My house needs a painting - would you it for no charge. You do not know me. I wouldn't expect you to do it.

quote=lighthouse quote=Brendan quote=lighthouse... (show quote)

read the question, don't follow the sheep over the cliff.

lighthouse Loc: No Fixed Abode

Brendan wrote:

read the question, don't follow the sheep over the cliff.

Are you this rude by nature, or do you have to work at it?

Brendan Loc: Cornwall

lighthouse wrote:

Brendan wrote:

lets get the facts right, now i'm sure you are capable of reading a simple sentence,so please tell me where he states the job is for the city......exactly he doesn't its a calendar for a neighbour.

We'll let the OP answer that but all the other points made by myself and lightchime still stand.
Are you still right to go for those 10 sub-contracted jobs at $0 each?

your point is not valid seeing as you just invented the job is for the city.