Billing photostock to clients
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- fbeauvais
How much do you charge your clients for cheap stock pictures (1-10$) ?
- airey0
double / triple it.
- kgvs720
Did they give you hard time?
- Shaney0
... what airey said, leaning towards triple
- tOki0
Work out how long it takes you to actually find the right thing against your hourly rate.
Time spent looking for stock is no different to time designing.
- Amicus0
What would it cost to shoot similar photos? Put the cost somewhere between double the cost of the stock and having it professionally shot custom.
- tOki0
yes, going through multiple choices etc as well as any work to get the stock to where you need it to be should also be considered. Stock sites are handy when you don't have the time and budget to do professional photography but you should never forget there is still work involved, particuarly if you are trying to find something really good..
so charge charge!! $$$
- vaxorcist0
The time wasted on the back and forth is sometimes as much as it would be to shoot images..... If you don't put a value your time in the search and feedback loop, the client certainly won't...
- fbeauvais0
Yup. But what do you think would looks better .. or more professionnal :
INVOICE #1
1. Photostock right, 2 pictures -- 20$
2. Photo research (x hours) -- 100$INVOICE #2
1. Photostock right, 2 pictures -- 120$$- #2********
- for invoice 1 to work, you would have to include it in the project invoice.ephix
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- version30
set up a light box or cart for them to purchase, the image usage rights are for their organization, not yours. i do the same thing with fonts as the company needs the right not you. they hire you and one of their licenses is used by you
- Not a bad idea. I am just not sure they will understand the lightbox concept.fbeauvais