OK, now I know i'm going to get flamed for this but everyone starts out somewhere.
Here's the background story. My wife has been showing pictures that i've taken to her coworker and they asked if i can do some small photo shoots for them. Now by no means i'm not a pro (and she told them this). She let them know that i'm trying to start my own photo business and that i'm just looking for experience now to build a portfolio. She told them that they aren't going to be "professional level". Everyone said, that's fine and still agreed.
So my upcoming shoots include:
2 - e-sessions
1 - e-party
2 - newborn shoots.
My question is, what is a fair price to charge for these. They are all demanding that they pay me something. Now obviously i don't want to take advantage of them but i do want to charge something so i can make some money for more equipment. Do you guys usually have a set price per session or is it an hourly charge?
Last question is about printing the finished photos. Are they're any places online that are better then others. If you guys know any good links please post them.
Sorry for the long post
~Keefe
P.S. Here is a list of my gear (and yes i know i need a second body)
D50
50mm 1.8
18-55 kit
28-75 2.8
70-300 3.5-4.6
[FONT=Geneva, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif] SB-800
Gary Fong Lightsphere 2
Stroboframe flip bracket
Off camera flash cord [/FONT]
Here's the background story. My wife has been showing pictures that i've taken to her coworker and they asked if i can do some small photo shoots for them. Now by no means i'm not a pro (and she told them this). She let them know that i'm trying to start my own photo business and that i'm just looking for experience now to build a portfolio. She told them that they aren't going to be "professional level". Everyone said, that's fine and still agreed.
So my upcoming shoots include:
2 - e-sessions
1 - e-party
2 - newborn shoots.
My question is, what is a fair price to charge for these. They are all demanding that they pay me something. Now obviously i don't want to take advantage of them but i do want to charge something so i can make some money for more equipment. Do you guys usually have a set price per session or is it an hourly charge?
Last question is about printing the finished photos. Are they're any places online that are better then others. If you guys know any good links please post them.
Sorry for the long post
~Keefe
P.S. Here is a list of my gear (and yes i know i need a second body)
D50
50mm 1.8
18-55 kit
28-75 2.8
70-300 3.5-4.6
[FONT=Geneva, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif] SB-800
Gary Fong Lightsphere 2
Stroboframe flip bracket
Off camera flash cord [/FONT]