Photo Shoot Pricing Suggestion

[Diggsville]

I had a friend ask me if I ever thought of doing a Photo Shoot for families. I said I did not know, I normally shoot outdoorsey items.

What prices would you set for the shoot? And would you include just proofs or offer a picture package?

I appreciate all of your comments and Thanks in advance.

Blessings,
Jenni

[StevenGWebb]

Photographers charge session fees, sitting fees, or creation fees based on a number of considerations. Some of those are: Ability and experience, time value investment, direct and indirect expense. Clients willingly pay these fees based upon one: perceived value. As a photographer you have to charge enough on the session that if you did nothing more than take the pictures and process the proofs, you'd make a profit.

Whether you offer packages as part of your service depends on your business model. Proofing and selling is many times a separate session from the creation, if so, you don't necessarily want to front-load the sale. It's difficult to sell a package of different sized enlargements before your customer sees the results of the shoot.

There are hundreds of thousands of professional photographers and tens of thousands of business models. For that reason, you'll likely not get specifics on dollars for good. I know photographers who have $40 sitting fees and others that charge $450. One studio may sell an 8X10 for $100 and another sell a 16X20 for $100.

Best wishes on your endeavors
Steven

[J Eddington]

I suggest you start out setting up an account with the state of texas tax controllers office. That way you can charge for doing a shoot. You might want to do a search in the forum for starting a new business. All kinds of help to be found.

http://www.texasphotoforum.com/forum...ographers.html

http://www.texasphotoforum.com/forum...forms-etc.html

http://www.texasphotoforum.com/forum...a-but-now.html

http://www.texasphotoforum.com/forum...g-started.html
And there are many more.