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A girl I work with is part of a sorority and asked me to do the photography. I asked what it would be of, when, etc.
I'm just going to quote her and our conversation:
She asked basically if I would photograph their sorority around Valentine's Day and my response was:
"I have an even photography pricing sheet. Does it need to go through someone for approval? What for, how long and what of?
Her: "We were wanting to do [a] "sweetheart pix" at an event. It would be for like 2 hrs. We were wanting to pay u flat out then charge for the pix so we make a profit.
"We would be printing the pictures but we just want u to take them"
I then told her I would have to let her know. This isn't really formal in the way she asked me either so I told her I would have to get back to her. In other words, I wanted to come here for advice.
The only thing that got me was what she said about they just want me to take the pictures? My going event rate starts at $250/hr w/ a 2 hr minimum. I know they're probably not going to go for $250, $400, let alone $500.
I"m not sure EXACTLY what she is wanting, whether it's just a couple's thing and they are "hosting" the couple to have their pictures taken at this even (I guess it would be considered their "booth" at the event)
What would you do? I wouldn't mind doing it, but I can tell they're not wanting to spend alot. 2 hrs, I'm thinking of just $250. I hate to undercharge, but I know they will be selling my images and I will make nothing, I'm just getting paid for my work, experience. It should be $500 for those 2 hrs, especially considering I will make nothing off prints whatsoever.
Should I set up a percentage of what they sell. I'm not out to break them because it's a sorority, but I'm not going to work for free either.
~Michael~
I'm just going to quote her and our conversation:
She asked basically if I would photograph their sorority around Valentine's Day and my response was:
"I have an even photography pricing sheet. Does it need to go through someone for approval? What for, how long and what of?
Her: "We were wanting to do [a] "sweetheart pix" at an event. It would be for like 2 hrs. We were wanting to pay u flat out then charge for the pix so we make a profit.
"We would be printing the pictures but we just want u to take them"
I then told her I would have to let her know. This isn't really formal in the way she asked me either so I told her I would have to get back to her. In other words, I wanted to come here for advice.
The only thing that got me was what she said about they just want me to take the pictures? My going event rate starts at $250/hr w/ a 2 hr minimum. I know they're probably not going to go for $250, $400, let alone $500.
I"m not sure EXACTLY what she is wanting, whether it's just a couple's thing and they are "hosting" the couple to have their pictures taken at this even (I guess it would be considered their "booth" at the event)
What would you do? I wouldn't mind doing it, but I can tell they're not wanting to spend alot. 2 hrs, I'm thinking of just $250. I hate to undercharge, but I know they will be selling my images and I will make nothing, I'm just getting paid for my work, experience. It should be $500 for those 2 hrs, especially considering I will make nothing off prints whatsoever.
Should I set up a percentage of what they sell. I'm not out to break them because it's a sorority, but I'm not going to work for free either.
~Michael~