How much to charge for electronic images?

Sony 24-70mm F4 Vario-Tessar T* FE OSS

10/07/2011 10:00:26 PM · #1

Hey all

I shot at a horse show this past summer and have been getting plenty of requests for prints. One person emailed and asked for prints, then asked what I charge for electronic images.

So what to do...ask her what size, then charge her accordingly to what I would charge for a print of the same size? Or offer to burn her off a CD of all images of her and her horse for $50, to which I would yield all rights...and risk scaring her off with what may look like an all-or-nothing proposal?

Help much appreciated!!

Bear_Music

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

10/07/2011 10:14:27 PM · #2

Hell, I'd be charging a minimum of $50 PER IMAGE, so if your all-inclusive $50 scares her off, the heck with her. She pays more than that in carrots for her nag each month...

(Runs for shelter)

R.

Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Canon

10/07/2011 10:33:35 PM · #3

Hehe...though in fact I did know a girl at one barn who did feed her horse 10lbs of carrots each time she rode...which was approximately 5 times a week...5lbs before the ride, and 5lbs after.

And with the going rate of carrots nowadays being what, $2.50/5lb bag? Yep, wouldn't take long!!! And yes, her horse was a chestnut, and a very bright chestnut at that. At least in terms of coat colour if not brains :-)

So apart from Bear's suggestion that this lady singlehandedly make up my RRSP contribution this year, anyone else with any thoughts about what I should charge for electronic images?

BrennanOB

Canon EOS-1D Mark II

10/08/2011 12:02:15 AM · #4

Its been a while since horse show days, but as I remember it, it is a pretty specialized market. Some shooters seem to go with a $50 price for a print and a one year licence on the image for advertising purposes.

Canon EF 300mm f/2.8L IS USM

10/08/2011 04:51:21 AM · #5

Originally posted by BrennanOB:

I suspect that she probably wants electronic images more for Facebook and the like. Still, I do know that one rider, who is getting a dozen prints done, owns a small local boarding facility and bred probably all of the three horses she rode, so I wouldn't be surprised if she did use them for ads.

Skip

Canon EOS-1D X

10/08/2011 09:12:58 AM · #6

if you are doing anything with horses, lynne glazer is who you want to learn from, especially on the business side. you can also pm her through dpc

lynnesite.