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10/21/2009 11:14:09 AM · #1 |
I've done a few jobs where a company has hired me to take 1 particular shot. For that one, unedited shot they paid about 600USD to 800USD. It's used in a book or ebook and the size is usually less than a quarter page. Easy money IMO.
However, in recent months I've been asked to do more work for individual portraits. I've seen that some give digital stills on a CD or DVD and have the customer make their own prints and then I see others who ask for a standard one-time fee plus fees for prints in the sizes and quantities they want, not offering the digital stills. I wonder if I'm not reading something right or if people simply prefer one over the other. Not providing digital stills seems kind of pointless at this time since I know I could just take the one photo I liked and scan it. No need to order in quantity. Or am I missing something here again?
I have 1 client who has asked for 5 profile shots for her website. This includes studio shots (At my place with my new studio) and out and about for some urban shots. I promised that we'd take the day getting a good assortment. I would then choose the 10 best from which she would pick 5 for me to edit. I would edit and supply her the high res version on a DVD. My price: 600USD. It paid for some new lighting. For this particular deal, I looked at my schedule for the day and I have nothing happening. Make some money or not.
All that being said, I've been getting questions from friends to do their weddings (Photography and cinema). I'm happy doing a wedding for nothing for a friend so long as nothing GRAND was expected of me (A few beers and some tequila and I'm sure the camera will stay in the bag). The first wedding I'm doing for a friend that's paid (I've done my share of freebies for friends and friends of friends for practice) I'm asking for 1200USD for the day. He's very happy with making his own album etc but wants me there FOR photography. He'll get high res photos on a DVD and that's about it. However, with future weddings coming up it seems like this is going to be a real side business and with students (I'm a teacher) and friends from church (I'm a wedding minister as well) getting married or having baseball team pictures taken, I've got to set a standard price list. I will start with what I know and that is my prices (In comparison with what other studios offer vs. quality). I guess I'm asking "How do you give your clients their photos?" |
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10/21/2009 11:42:13 AM · #2 |
Hey Jason. That question is a deep one and you will find different answers from every photog you ask, I'm sure.
My policy varies depending on what the client needs. For high school seniors and portrait sessions, I give them a few digi files with my logo on them for them to use on websites and email. For weddings, they can have a DVD of full-size images after they order their album and prints with the larger packages, no DVD with smaller packages. Headshots or modeling portfolios get full-size, fully-edited digi files with their session price (no prints). While I do protect my digital files and don't just give them away freely, I do realize this is a digital era and people will require digi files in some circumstances.
Hope that helps.
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10/22/2009 07:00:16 AM · #3 |
It does help, thanks.
I'm thinking about offering a set fee for the wedding and then allow the couple to choose from extras (Album, Prints, DVD, Edited/Unedited etc) at the plus cost. As for studio work, I'm still thinking about how to offer the work. Some want to use the photos for web which means giving them a usable size digitally is necessary, meaning no prints are going to be needed either.
Since this isn't my main line of work I'm happy if I make enough to buy new gear to help for the next event. I can take my time setting a price list. |
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