Help with fee(s)

[terrtwins]

A group of 5-10 people wants to have a picture taken. What is the going rate to charge for a shot like this? I anticipate 30 minutes of on-site work as I would have no ligthing equipment to setup and then the post-processing offsite. The group only needs one good photo for print.

Any input and feed back would be greatly appreciated!

[Daylon]

$100/hr + mileage? Depends how much post-processing you have to do.. usually for that I charge a flat $125 an hour (includes some minimal post-processing)...

[MicWayWal]

Originally Posted by terrtwins

A group of 5-10 people wants to have a picture taken. What is the going rate to charge for a shot like this? I anticipate 30 minutes of on-site work as I would have no ligthing equipment to setup and then the post-processing offsite. The group only needs one good photo for print.

Any input and feed back would be greatly appreciated!

My expenses are not your expenses and my profit is not your profit.
You can find hourly charges anywhere from $50 to $500 in most areas.
Charge what you want, just consider a few things:

1. Time on site is the smallest amount of time you will usually spend on the project.
2. Traveling to the session site is usually always more time than the shooting time, charge for both ways.
3. Uploading files, archiving files, working on a final print file, uploading to the lab or printing it yourself, is easily an hour for even simple jobs.
4. Will you deliver or will they pick up? Charge for deliverly time, there and back if you have to deliver.
5. Product cost is almost nothing compared to the time it takes to produce it. Sometimes I only deliver a file by email.

Also consider the state of your business is in at the moment.
Do you need customers and good customer referals. Don't go too cheap or the next customer will want the same thing.
Charge according to your experience and expertise, enough they know you are a professional.

I charge $275 per hour with at least a two hour minimum plus expenses. But that may not fit your experience or where you conduct business.
Good Luck

[terrtwins]

Thanks for the info, its going to help a lot.

[ShaneKislack]

Originally Posted by MicWayWal

2. Traveling to the session site is usually always more time than the shooting time, charge for both ways.

You're right...but this sentence sounded funny to me. usually always!