Picture_This
TPF Noob!
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So I litterly just signed up for this website a couple minutes ago.. I have one question that has been driving me nuts. I'm sure that there are others that have asked similar questions but I have specifics. I've been doing photography (seriously) for about a year now. I've charged for several shoots, personal, engagement, and family portraits. And every time, I feel so awkward about bringing up prices because they are usually people I know, or friends of friends who assume they will be getting it for free. I haven't charged a crazy amount or anything, but enough to say I don't work for free and to be taken seriously. Anyway my ex-boyfriends friend (whom I've never really seen eye to eye with) is now asking me if I would build his portfolio for a modeling job that he recently got. I said of course, and we talked about what he needed and the details of it. I haven't yet mentioned pricing yet, though I know that I would like to charge him something. I think he thinks it will be for free and I'm trying to figure out how to bring it up and how much to charge. It would only be for an unlimited amount of images on a cd. I was thinking around $70. And if he needed me to actually build the portfolio myself by getting prints and the book, of course I'd charge more. I'm still starting out of course.. I don't consider myself a 'professional', but that's where I'd like to be someday and I can't keep doing it for free. But I browsed around on a couple other threads and saw a lot of the responses were, 'If you are not a professional, don't charge'. But I can't say I agree with that... you're putting your time and work into it, and they are obviously choosing you because they like what they've seen. I'm not a 100% confident in myself yet because I know that my equipment is not up to par with all of the other great photographers out there.. but I truly believe it is WHO is taking that picture, rather than the camera itself. Some input would be great! Thanks!
(Cannon rebel t2i, telephoto lens)
(Cannon rebel t2i, telephoto lens)