Price to charge for a beginner??

[jackieclayton]

do you have a portfolio or a blog or something that we can see your work? Then maybe we can get a better idea of how much you're worth in the customer's point of view. After all... (and its true for everything, especially these days) ...its only worth what someone is willing to pay...

 

[Actor]

A reasonable entry level pay rate for a person with a technical skill is $25 per hour. Multiply this by 1.5 to adjust for the higher than national average cost of living in the Los Angeles area = $37.50/hr. Multiply this by the actual time you spend on the assignment. Don't forget to include time spent off-site doing processing, preparation, whatever. To this cost add your actual costs such as film, processing, printing, whatever. Don't forget to include transportation costs; if you are driving your own vehicle this should be $0.50 per mile.

 

[jackieclayton]

I'd tell them your Day Rate is normally $900 per day, and if need be, allow them to bargain you down to no less than $650 per day. That's in no way exorbitant. If you were a "real photographer" (in air quotes, no insult intended) doing small product commercial on a 31-item job you'd be billing at least $4,000 or so, but these people are probably small potatos, so inferring several things about you, your client, etc, I think you ought to start with the $900 day rate quote,and proceed from there.

Do not under-sell yourself.

I mean no offense what so ever, but for someone who just started doing paid photography and with the list of equipment... The standard price is highway robbery.

Equipment is not the criteria, what is produced by the equipment is.

We are not privileged with photographic examples of the finished product to judge the value of work.

big ditto :thumbup:

 

[jackieclayton]

If someone wanted you to take pictures of 31 items(10 shots of each) 310 quality shots for $2.50 in 5 hours. What would you tell them?

i don't get what you're asking... they offered to pay you $2.50 per hour or per photo? you just spent 5 hours of your day (not including the time and resources it takes to get over there) for about $10??? I hope its not per hour... if its per photo... thats about $800, which is good. remember they are not only paying for your talent and skill, but also your equipment your using.

 

[flyphotos]

$2.50 per item not including 10 shots of each item.

31 items x $2.50 = $77.50 for 310 shot??

Not enough, even for someone whose never done paid work??

 

[KmH]

$2.50 per item not including 10 shots of each item.

31 items x $2.50 = $77.50 for 310 shot??

Not enough, even for an amateur photographer??

That's to much for an amateur, since amateurs do it for free.

If you're going to do it for money, do it for money.

Day rate is one way. Charging a Creative fee plus a Use License for each photo, or set of photos is another.

You can explore use licensing at www.asmp.org. Click on 'Business Resources' on the left side of the page.

Get a couple of books:

Professional Business Practices in Photography by the ASMP

Best Business Practices for Photographers by John Harrington www.johnharrington.com

 

[AG74683]

If this is still a hobby for you, then do it for the price of gas there and back to your place, and perhaps lunch.

If you feel like you want to make this a business, then start small. Dont charge as a professional quite yet.

 

[AlbertoDeRoma]

I live in Los Angeles. I just started taking pictures for pay. I'm not a professional, but I can take quality shot. I have to go to their place use my equipment. How much should I charge per item as in apparel photography? Shoes, handbags, etc??

Example 31 items, 10 shots per item in 5 hours.

31x10=310 Shots

???

Please HELP!!

I'd charge a relatively low fee in exchange for references. The latter will be worth to you much more than the former - assuming you do a good job.

Alberto

 

[koolme007]

so im a beginner in photography and i was wondering how much should i charge my friend . she asked if i could take pictures for her 10th year high school reunion.

 

[KmH]

You should have started a new thread. This one died 9 months ago.

You don't give anywhere near enough information for anyone else to say what you might charge.

 

[ghache]

so im a beginner in photography and i was wondering how much should i charge my friend . she asked if i could take pictures for her 10th year high school reunion.

dont do it. ****in run

 

[Rekd]

:meh:

Ermmm,

What did you guys do to the OP? All his/her posts from the first page are gone. Did you guys make another n00bie cry and delete all their posts???

 

[bigtwinky]

Looks like, and for once, I wasnt involved lol

 

[pgriz]

We've been getting a lot of spam lately. One way to find out if the "new" poster is legit is to see how many other posts they did. If you see several posts scattered in various forums and all within a few seconds of each other, then you know the answer. Real people don't (usually) behave in this manner.

 

[KmH]

How can it be spam, if they don't have a link anywhere in their post. :scratch: