Photo. What to Charge

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  • JG_LB0

    figure out how long it will take you to produce and execute the shoot
    double or triple that and multiply by your hourly rate to compensate for processing, retouching and delivery

    i would charge somewhere 150-200 if you have the gear to shoot it. if you have to rent add the rental fees
    if they say it's excessive and that they can shoot their own photo for free tell them cheap isn't quality and quality isn't cheap

    • how do you justify 2x or 3x?Corvo2
    • processing, retouching and delivery, duH!monospaced
    • duh?! so is it 2x or 3x?Corvo2
    • the time it takes to make the image, and the time it takes to do all the other minutia, and actually deliver are way different.baseline_shift
    • i always do 2xbaseline_shift
    • so there's actually a way to justify it.Corvo2
    • yes. 2x hours to make the image. .5 hrs on phone. .5hrs drafting emails, .25 preparing the invoice and other paperwork. it gets to double quick.baseline_shift
    • double quickbaseline_shift

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