MelissaMarieImagery
TPF Noob!
- Joined
- Aug 11, 2009
- Messages
- 232
- Reaction score
- 0
- Location
- Bay Shore, NY
- Can others edit my Photos
- Photos NOT OK to edit
Hey everyone, long time no see!
So the other day a friends mother approached me- she is an interior designer out in Dix Hills on Long Island, NY which is a very upscale community with large homes and mansions (one of which she lives in herself). She asked me to photograph one of the Mansions she re-decorated. She wants me to photograph the large kitchen/eat in area, bar/pool table room, a long hallway, a grand piano room, a bedroom upstairs, a small (VERY SMALL) bathroom, and possibly another bedroom or two. She needs them next week, and asked me to give her a proposal.
Now I've taken thousands of photos and plenty of indoor - room/interior images but never to this scale (like an actual Interior-Design Shoot) So pretty much I would say I have "little to no experience" doing this type of shoot, and she is aware of that. Luckily she is also new to having her work shot professionally -- HOME MAGAZINE happened to contact her and offer her a spread, so she asked me to help her out. We're both unsure how to approach this and I'm DEFINITELY clueless how to PRICE this.
She asked me originally to shoot a bathroom, I was going to charge her 150-200 including post processing, but when I showed up and she said she decided she wanted most of the Mansion shot, I told her I'd have to get back to her on a price -- so help me out guys! I want to be paid what I deserve of course, but I also don't want the price to be so high she won't use me again - and if I do a good job I end up in HOME MAGAZINE which is great exposure and would be my first appearance in print. I'd also be referred to any other people who may need interior (or even other subject) photography.... So how do I find a happy medium where she wont freak out about the price but that I wont be underselling myself.
I did some research around the web but couldn't find much. I found one person who just charged a half day price of 600$ another who shot a whole mansion for 800$ but they told him he could have easily asked for 1000$. I'd love to hear everyones opinions. Unfortunately one of the main reasons I haven't perused too much "independent" work is because I never know how to charge them. I'd hate to lose this (or any) job because I over-priced it but of course I want to ensure I am getting paid fairly.
All feedback is appreciated, but please respond fast I'd like to send her a quote by tomorrow, or Saturday
Thanks!!!
So the other day a friends mother approached me- she is an interior designer out in Dix Hills on Long Island, NY which is a very upscale community with large homes and mansions (one of which she lives in herself). She asked me to photograph one of the Mansions she re-decorated. She wants me to photograph the large kitchen/eat in area, bar/pool table room, a long hallway, a grand piano room, a bedroom upstairs, a small (VERY SMALL) bathroom, and possibly another bedroom or two. She needs them next week, and asked me to give her a proposal.
Now I've taken thousands of photos and plenty of indoor - room/interior images but never to this scale (like an actual Interior-Design Shoot) So pretty much I would say I have "little to no experience" doing this type of shoot, and she is aware of that. Luckily she is also new to having her work shot professionally -- HOME MAGAZINE happened to contact her and offer her a spread, so she asked me to help her out. We're both unsure how to approach this and I'm DEFINITELY clueless how to PRICE this.
She asked me originally to shoot a bathroom, I was going to charge her 150-200 including post processing, but when I showed up and she said she decided she wanted most of the Mansion shot, I told her I'd have to get back to her on a price -- so help me out guys! I want to be paid what I deserve of course, but I also don't want the price to be so high she won't use me again - and if I do a good job I end up in HOME MAGAZINE which is great exposure and would be my first appearance in print. I'd also be referred to any other people who may need interior (or even other subject) photography.... So how do I find a happy medium where she wont freak out about the price but that I wont be underselling myself.
I did some research around the web but couldn't find much. I found one person who just charged a half day price of 600$ another who shot a whole mansion for 800$ but they told him he could have easily asked for 1000$. I'd love to hear everyones opinions. Unfortunately one of the main reasons I haven't perused too much "independent" work is because I never know how to charge them. I'd hate to lose this (or any) job because I over-priced it but of course I want to ensure I am getting paid fairly.
All feedback is appreciated, but please respond fast I'd like to send her a quote by tomorrow, or Saturday
Thanks!!!