Charge to edit??? - DPChallenge Forums

Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0L USM

09/03/2007 01:53:46 PM · #1

Hi, everyone! I thought I'd check with all of you to get some feedback on this. I do alot of freelance work and have been asked to do some editing on shots taken by someone else for a high-end cake and dessert business to prepare them for both online viewing and print media. Normally, I would charge $85/hr. to both shoot and process. For just PP work, my thought was to charge $20/hr. - does this seem reasonable? I'm in the Baltimore/DC area. Any feedback from you all? Thanks!

renefunk

Canon EOS-5D

09/03/2007 01:58:06 PM · #2

i think you can charge by image edited, or something like that

Nikon AF Micro-Nikkor 60mm f2.8D

09/03/2007 01:59:58 PM · #3

Charging by image is an option. Any thought on a price per image?

David Ey

Nikon D80

09/03/2007 02:22:59 PM · #4

$20 sounds too little to me. Charge $40 and expect to re-edit for no additional fee......you should also be good, and fairly fast too.

renefunk

Canon EOS-5D

Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0L USM

09/03/2007 02:25:23 PM · #5

it depends, how many images they got.

i friend of mine said: i charge 100 buks for PP per photo, he is no photographer, he is just a graphic designer.

maybe 50 per photo is ok... dont knoe really the think is that you have to make them espectacular

Message edited by author 2007-09-03 14:26:32.

Sunniee

Canon EOS-40D

Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6

09/03/2007 02:28:27 PM · #6

charge per hour..... Ive seen ranges from 35 to 100 per hour

Olympus 40-150mm f/2.8 PRO M.Zuiko

09/03/2007 03:08:03 PM · #7

Wow, guys.....looks like it's all over the place on this!

Brad

Olympus OM-D E-M1

09/03/2007 03:20:39 PM · #8

Way too many variables on this.
Is it basic editing? Is it fixing bad lighting / exposure? Is it for large prints or just smaller web-viewable shots? Is it special demands as per the customer? Is it restoration work?
I would think basic "tweaking" of an image to add some wow to it would fall under an umbrella of around $50 per image, with the other end of the spectrum being $100/hr with a cap of $300/image for custom work & restorations.

SDW

Canon EOS-60D

Tamron AF 28-300mm f/3.5-6.3 XR Di LD Aspherical IF for Canon

09/03/2007 03:22:43 PM · #9

I would think charging by the type of editing would be an option.
Establish an editing system and charge accordingly.

Editing:
Level 1: Basic editing and cropping
Level 2: Includes level 1 plus extra editing techniques.
Level 3: Includes levels 1 & 2 plus plus extra editing techniques.
Level 4: Includes levels 1-2-3 plus extra editing techniques.
Level 5: Includes all levels plus the most advance techniques.

You can assign each level a certain amount of editing and charge per level of editing.

Level 1: $20.00
Level 2: $30.00
Level 3: $40.00
Level 4: $50.00
Level 5: $60.00

Just an example.

Message edited by author 2007-09-03 15:23:47.

xianart

Canon EOS-7D

Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM

09/03/2007 04:08:53 PM · #10

for portraiture, i charge $40 flat rate for advanced editing - that means cleaning up severe acne, glamour shots with retouching etc. i'd say $40/hour is fair.

09/03/2007 05:13:13 PM · #11

Originally posted by swhiddon:

Can you be more specific about this? What would each level consist of in terms of the editing involved?

Nikon AF-S Nikkor 16-35 f/4 ED VR

09/03/2007 05:18:07 PM · #12

Originally posted by Brad:

It could be all of the above. My understanding at this point is that for right now I will be editing images for both web and some print advertising. I will also be doing some shooting for them at times. Hopefully I'll be able to get more specific information when I talk with them tomorrow. Another question I have is....if I shoot *for* them, do they then own the images and all copyrights or do I? If they use one of my shots for advertising, can I request a photo credit for it? Sheesh....so many things to consider...

LanndonKane

Nikon D800

09/03/2007 05:19:17 PM · #13

Everyone's over-analyzing this. You charge as much as you can get without losing the customers business. There is no "one" price for everybody.

fotomann_forever

09/03/2007 05:24:50 PM · #14

If you shoot and edit for $85/hour, why charge less to edit only. Your time is your time, no matter what you are doing.

yanko

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

Carl Zeiss 50mm ZE f/1.4 Planar T for Canon

09/03/2007 05:25:10 PM · #15

I would keep things simple and charge one rate for everything. Customers are just going to be confused with a multi-level pricing structure. They'll see your lower rate and wonder why they can't get that for what they need. Just tell them I charge x amount per hour and for your work I estimate 2 hours time or whatever time you think it will take. End of confusion.

Message edited by author 2007-09-03 17:26:02.