sfage Posted September 22, 2006 Share #1 Posted September 22, 2006 Advertisement (gone after registration) I have a modelling shoot coming up. I am considering my cost outlay including paper, ink, film and time (and of course, my "factory" costs). I am going to deliver on DVD and a complete set of small proof prints. My time will include the shoot itself, digital post-production and analogue (medium format) film scanning and digital post-production. What would you charge for that? I have a ball park figure in mind but I'd like to get your ideas... just to see how close I am. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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stuny Posted September 23, 2006 Share #2 Posted September 23, 2006 Shane - Though I can't give much advice I'll bet that it is necessary to at least know what country your model is living in -- I suspect that local rates vary. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
earleygallery Posted September 23, 2006 Share #3 Posted September 23, 2006 How long is a piece of string? I would decide on an hourly rate (for both the shoot and post production), charge cost price for materials plus a margin for profit, as well as incidental costs (travel etc) as well as a cost per print of the final work. You could of course work out a 'package charge' instead to simplify it for the customer. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest smep Posted September 23, 2006 Share #4 Posted September 23, 2006 You should do it for free - as you are professional composer but not photographer. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfage Posted September 23, 2006 Author Share #5 Posted September 23, 2006 How long is a piece of string? I would decide on an hourly rate (for both the shoot and post production), charge cost price for materials plus a margin for profit, as well as incidental costs (travel etc) as well as a cost per print of the final work. You could of course work out a 'package charge' instead to simplify it for the customer. Yeah, that's the basic ideer. I was looking around at some people's sites and they charge about $500 for a (quote) "light" package. This is about a 2 hour shoot plus post-prod. I think this woman can probably afford that. She's a friend of a friend (and she is just starting out) so, I don't mind helping her out a bit. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfage Posted September 23, 2006 Author Share #6 Posted September 23, 2006 You should do it for free - as you are professional composer but not photographer. Hey... don't forget. Ansel Adams was a fine pianist. ... and I studied composition for a long time.... and we use the word "composition" in photography from time-to-time. I'm making a lot more money as a photographer than I do off of commissions of contemporary classical music... even though this just happened: Land's End Chamber Ensemble Generally, my photographs don't look like photographs... and that's why I make money.... and I just quit my teaching job at a university so I must be doing something right. I just bought a new car, new printer, new scanner, paid off some student loans, I've spent a tonne of money on e-bay lately.... et cetera. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfage Posted September 24, 2006 Author Share #7 Posted September 24, 2006 Advertisement (gone after registration) I would like to apologize for my snarky "show-offish" comment. It was in response to a comment that I didn't feel was particularly polite. I have noticed that this poster has been doing this to other people and became tired of it. Generally, I try not to engage in these sorts of things but this is a public place and (at the time) I was a little annoyed. Please excuse me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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