Pricing
Nov 14, 2011 00:45:01 #
I figured my time at $600 a day (8-10 hours), with a 1/4 day minimum, this included up to 3 wardrobe changes, and 2 location changes if shooting outside, or a combination of one outside, and studio, with about 30 finished (edited)shots in the proofs for them to choose from. Shooting started at 7:00am, or 3:00pm if they wanted to use outside locations.
The full day was wide open as to what they wanted to do. It was their day, and they payed for it to match what they had in mind with as much change as they wanted, and where they wanted to shoot. Proof quantity was basically everything good for them to choose from, about 50-100 finished shots. I also did about 30 minutes of my own ideas at each location, and with each wardrobe change.
I priced what they wanted printed on a sliding scale determined by the size, and quantity of each size they wanted, with $400 for a 20x30 then scaling down from there to $5 for 2.5x3.5 wallet size. I set a minimum of $120 worth of prints.
This put their whole package if they went with the 1/4 day (which most did), at $270 minimum. Anything cheaper was not worth my time. If they went for a full day then I also gave them a $150 print credit.
This is what I charged when I was doing Senior school shots 2-4 years ago, and I stayed busy. My price equated to quality with my customers, and I only had to advertise once. After that it was all word of mouth.
My contract spelled out everything so there was no confusion about what they got for their money, and what I expected from them, makeup done, wardrobe with them, and marked on my map of where they wanted to shoot, with all the costs listed, including the tax. I even spelled out who would supply transport, and from where. Then on the signing of the contract there was a 50% payment at that time to reserve their date, and times. I refunded 100% up to 4 days before the shoot on cancelations, with only 50% refunded the day before the shoot, with this all spelled out in the contract. Final payment was received the morning of the shoot for my time.
Printing costs were collected before any printing was done, except for the proofs. One dvd of proofs was included in the shooting cost. If they wanted printed proofs they were payed for the day of the shoot.
This I hope can give you an idea of a base to figure your charges from.
Koolbreez
The full day was wide open as to what they wanted to do. It was their day, and they payed for it to match what they had in mind with as much change as they wanted, and where they wanted to shoot. Proof quantity was basically everything good for them to choose from, about 50-100 finished shots. I also did about 30 minutes of my own ideas at each location, and with each wardrobe change.
I priced what they wanted printed on a sliding scale determined by the size, and quantity of each size they wanted, with $400 for a 20x30 then scaling down from there to $5 for 2.5x3.5 wallet size. I set a minimum of $120 worth of prints.
This put their whole package if they went with the 1/4 day (which most did), at $270 minimum. Anything cheaper was not worth my time. If they went for a full day then I also gave them a $150 print credit.
This is what I charged when I was doing Senior school shots 2-4 years ago, and I stayed busy. My price equated to quality with my customers, and I only had to advertise once. After that it was all word of mouth.
My contract spelled out everything so there was no confusion about what they got for their money, and what I expected from them, makeup done, wardrobe with them, and marked on my map of where they wanted to shoot, with all the costs listed, including the tax. I even spelled out who would supply transport, and from where. Then on the signing of the contract there was a 50% payment at that time to reserve their date, and times. I refunded 100% up to 4 days before the shoot on cancelations, with only 50% refunded the day before the shoot, with this all spelled out in the contract. Final payment was received the morning of the shoot for my time.
Printing costs were collected before any printing was done, except for the proofs. One dvd of proofs was included in the shooting cost. If they wanted printed proofs they were payed for the day of the shoot.
This I hope can give you an idea of a base to figure your charges from.
Koolbreez
Nov 14, 2011 00:47:51 #
cwilliams31
Loc: Salisbury, North Carolina
You are doing well - People in North Carolina want you to give the pics to them ...
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