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09/24/2007 09:36:43 AM · #1 |
After having sucessfully completed my first job with doing promo shots for a band i just got another offer from a band.
they said, they want me to come to one of their concerts so we can get to lern each other a bit and then they want me to shoot portraits of each band member (they're 7) and also shots of the whole band.
I think i'm not going to charge fee per hour, because i'm somewhat still unexperienced in doing this kinda stuff and so it might take a little longer to get good results. Instead i might charge for the overall processing time and amount of shots i'll give to them...
So what do you think i should charge for that job considering that they want the pics for their homepage and also for cd-covers/-inlays, flyers etc.? |
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09/24/2007 11:48:42 AM · #2 |
can someone get me on the right track, pleez?
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09/25/2007 02:54:10 AM · #3 |
| well first off talk to them about what they want in there photos, and what kind of feel they want. if its something that is easy for you and you can do it in fivc minutes just do it and then charge per picture and charge for the proscessing. if its going to be a challenge and youll have to go out of your way come up with a reasonable base pay for the time spent taking the pics. since this is only your second job dont be too greedy. if you have a big reputation you can charge more. but you dont want to be known for being expensive. having been in a band, i know that most people in bands have no money to speak of. |
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09/25/2007 11:25:38 AM · #4 |
The answer to your question is almost totally based on who this band is. Do they sell out large venues, are they a college band, is this their career or hobby?
When it comes to bands and artwork (promo shots, album art, website photos etc..) you need to realize that if they are a successful band, they have lots of fans. this means they get offers to do a lot of this for free. I was one of these people. About 3 years ago I offered friends of mine in a band photos for free. Now they are doing well and I am there photog. i do all the album work, all the website photos, all the posters. Unfortunately I do most of it for free still. I get passes to shows and when we go on teh road I don't spend a dime, but no cash in my pocket. This is how many band photogs started. The photographer for Pearl Jam just put out a book. He started as a friend with a camera and ended up a permanent fixture in teh band.
My suggestion is throw a number they can't say no to. If you are talking to the band directly, they probably don't have a label so they are probably working hard to make ends meet. Do it cheap and it could go a long way in the future. They could become successful and ask for more stuff.
I always tell my friends when they offer me $20 here and $40 there to just keep it. I like to say, "when you can pay me real money you will and we will all enjoy it."
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09/25/2007 02:43:15 PM · #5 |
first off, thanks for the replies, guys! :)
the band (six-rockband) is actually quite famous here in germany, they have big gigs mostly in the east part of germany.
i talked to the guy that called me to ask me for this job (i believe he's the "front man" of the band) and he offered me 100€ (around 130 US$) per day. since we planned two days for shooting (first day some live gig shots, 2nd day promo session) i'll get around 250$ for that job. i know i'm not famous and experienced enough to ask for real money, thatswhy i did my first job for free, with the result that they were really satiefied with the results and recommended me to this band.
anyone has some other useful information about what i have to pay attention to regarding copyrights and how to charge the job? |
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09/25/2007 02:53:06 PM · #6 |
Sounds cool, most big bands have a label and the label has all kinds of marketing people that usually do this stuff. not too bad for the money either.
write up a simple contract so you both are on the same page. have fun and keep everyone happy, music industry is fickle and they all know each other. Use it to network, try to meet the person in charge of the venue you are shooting the live stuff at. Venue managers are good to know, they know lots of other important people and they are the final say in whether you get to photograph shows at their venue. |
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