Need Pricing Advice- Shooting pictures for Blog

[RJ2323]

I will be shooting pictures for a blog that is working on their launch (so they are not well known or pulling in money yet). The assignment is to go out and find "fashionable/trendy" people and photograph them. Before the launch I need to have at least 50 released images (so they have a bank of images to pull from). From there I'd work at leisure providing them with at least 2-3 images a week.

I have no idea where to even start my price point. I'm thinking I would prefer to be paid hourly instead of per photo, so that along with my photos I'll be paid for my time even if during the time I was out searching I didn't get any photos. Any suggestions on hourly rates or would it make more sense to price per photo?

Any suggestions are welcomed.

Thanks

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[tirediron]

I'd definitely prefer to be paid hourly as well, but I have a hard time seeing any new starter business being able or willing to pay a photographer's hourly rate for what is basically 'spec' work. I wouldn't consider doing this for a penny less than $50/image, with the caveat that I maintained copyright and was free to use the images as well if I chose.

[KmH]

$2000 + use licensing fees..

[RJ2323]

I'd definitely prefer to be paid hourly as well, but I have a hard time seeing any new starter business being able or willing to pay a photographer's hourly rate for what is basically 'spec' work. I wouldn't consider doing this for a penny less than $50/image, with the caveat that I maintained copyright and was free to use the images as well if I chose.

Thanks! I was thinking $50 per photo as well since they are just starting. Maintaining copyright is a must and I'll probably add something in about renegotiating as the business grows.