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 10/17/2005 10:39:48 PM · #1
An events type rental place (weddings, parties, costumes, etc...) is interested in having me shoot their inventory for a catalogue of sorts. They said they could have their staff move all products into and out of frame as I shot so I would only have to 'pose' the subjects, light and shoot. I have not gone into the concept of post production with them yet so I do not know what they expect the final product to be. I'm only gathering information at this point to see if it is worth (what little) time I have to do this.

Question: What type of fee structure should I bring to the table when I continue talks with them about this potential project? They mentioned paying an hourly rate without being specific. Is this a reasonable starting point? If so, what hourly rate?
 10/18/2005 12:20:58 AM · #2
Anybody?
 10/18/2005 12:26:29 AM · #3
I've never really done this, but a book I just read, "How to Start Your Career as a Freelance Photographer", said that you should take everything into consideration: the shoot itself, the post-processing, your efforts & skill, and quote a "Creative Fee" that covers the entire project, up to the estimated amount of time, with a condition for continued fees for extra time spent. (Prints, of course, are seperate from this) This way, you don't get locked into an hourly rate that is hard to change depending on the job. And if you're going to shoot an entire store's inventory, I'd be thinking easily $1000+
Just my $.02
 10/18/2005 01:46:33 AM · #4
I used to shoot crap like this for money. It's one of the things that made me hate photography, or at least forget why I love it. After all, how many times can you photograph a perfectly styled stack of sweaters without going a bit batty?

Personally, I wouldn't do it at all, but if I were to consider it, I'd look at their inventory and divide it into different setups based on size and charge a fixed fee for each setup, plus either an hourly rate or a per shot charge. I'd also charge for expenses like mileage, gaffers tape, etc.

Good luck and charge them every penny you can get.
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