Price per photo

[Steve5D]

No offense to the OP at all, but anyone who asks the question "how much should they pay per photograph", is likely going to be naïve enough in these affairs to make several key mistakes. It is reasonable to believe the OP will wind up in a situation where the pictures are in the possession of the hiring party and he has either not been paid, or the payment has somehow "bounced".

It is also possible that the hiring party plans to play this game, and may NOT succeed with the OP, because he is smarter than the average bear, and asks for advice now and again. The hiring party may simply be playing the same odds as "Nigerian Princes with $10M who just need some help cashing a check."

Simple truth in life... if someone is trying it, odds are it means it worked at least once.

Well, maybe you're able to divine more than the average bear, but I don't see where the company in question is "trying" anything.

They asked a simple question: How much the OP charges per picture.

That can easily be answered without assuming that doom and gloom is to follow...

I have an idea. Why don't you just allow me to have my opinion.

Hey, have at it. I've read my post over several times. Nowhere have I said you shouldn't have your opinion.

Or did I miss where I made such a suggestion?

My point, and it's really inarguable, is that the question could easily be answered without that opinion, regardless of how learned it may be, as it doesn't address the question being asked in the OP...

 

[manaheim]

Steve, that's your opinion, and I disagree with it. While I respect your right to also have your opinion, I must also recognize that your opinion attempts to strip my rights of having my own.

My suggestion... If you feel the need to stick to the topic... Is to keep your OWN commentary on topic, and lead by example.

 

[Steve5D]

Steve, that's your opinion, and I disagree with it. While I respect your right to also have your opinion, I must also recognize that your opinion attempts to strip my rights of having my own.

Again, please point out where I've attempted to do that.

The OP asked, essentially, "How much do I charge?"

Your response was, essentially, "I would run away from this".

Nowhere in your response do you address an actual amount which should be charged. Instead, you floated some idea that he would shoot and never get paid because you believe he's inexperienced.

Again, that never addressed the question of "How much?". That was the simple point I was making.

I think it's probably fair to give him the benefit of the doubt. Frankly, I've never agreed to a paid shoot and not been paid upon delivery at the latest. Ever. Even when I was just starting out...

 

[tirediron]

As the OP has indicated he's happy with the responses already received, I think we can say we're done here.