not short in internet years ;-)
a day rate is ok, if you are going to need more than 4-5 hours to shoot.
processing on this stuff shouldn't take more than 2-3/minutes per image. seriously. the lights are dialed in and you make no adjustments once you start shooting. they sit on a stool and your camera's on a tripod. no-brainer shooting. the money is not in the shoot, per se, but in the usage.
as far as the shoot goes, you're being paid to get in and set up quickly, being able to get the job done without wasting anyone's time, then get the heck out of there, and then to turn the images around quickly. this is not like shooting seniors or portraits. it's straight up commercial work. after getting focus and exposure, all that matters is no blinks. get a smile, get a no-smile. 5 minutes per person is too long
it helps to have an assistant...anyone you can pay $10-15/hr just to help carry stuff and to model, so you won't have to bother the staff. it also looks more professional, moreso than an uncle bob who takes nice pictures in the park.
good luck! |
