Timeline for How should I price my first paid event shoot?
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| Oct 4, 2016 at 10:05 | comment | added | Russell McMahon | This is not intended to dissuade you, but this answer of mine re wedding photography is liable to have some points worth noting in your present situation. What you are doing is NOT the same as a wedding in a number of ways so my bottom line conclusion in that case is not the same. But some of the points raised are. | |
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| Apr 14, 2016 at 2:33 | answer | added | user50382 | timeline score: 3 | |
| Apr 13, 2016 at 22:58 | comment | added | user50382 | Hi scottbb, Sorry about about that! Thanks for the clarification :) | |
| Apr 13, 2016 at 3:30 | comment | added | scottbb♦ | Your last comment should be an answer to the question, instead of a comment. On the StackExchange sites, it's absolutely OK to answer your own question. Questions and Answers, with the up/downvotes that go with them, are the bread-and-butter or currency of these sites. Comments are considered transitory, and can possibly be cleaned up at any time. Go ahead and answer your question, and even accept your own answer if you feel it's the most appropriate one. | |
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| Apr 12, 2016 at 23:26 | comment | added | user50382 | Thank you for your suggestions and opinions, everyone! I called a few photographers in my area and decided to charge $200 for three hours at this small outdoor event, including edits and a DVD. I chose this amount because it's about a hundred dollars cheaper than the professionals, which takes into account: I'm new, don't have an assistant, and the client is my friend. | |
| Apr 12, 2016 at 13:06 | answer | added | Jeff Cable | timeline score: 2 | |
| Apr 11, 2016 at 19:31 | comment | added | user50382 | Thanks laurencemadill :) I didn't mention this before, but I also bring a Samsung point and shoot camera for really quick candid shots. It's great having different lenses and a powerful camera, but sometimes I just need to grab a moment before it passes! | |
| Apr 10, 2016 at 11:00 | comment | added | laurencemadill | @user50382 I think a Rebel T3i is a perfectly adequate backup. When I did the same for a family wedding 4 or 5 years ago, I had a Canon AE-1 as my backup :) | |
| Apr 9, 2016 at 20:51 | comment | added | user50382 | Linwood, those are good suggestions. I'm on the west coast, near Seattle. I don't really have enough gear to trip over at the moment, it's just me and my camera. However, I do have insurance. I'm sort of absorbing my photography into my communications business in an effort to offer a full event package. | |
| Apr 9, 2016 at 20:43 | comment | added | user50382 | Hi, inkiest, I have shot unpaid events for family and close friends before. This will be my first paid shoot. I store my photos in a few different ways: On a thumb drive, online in Google Drive, and of course on my hard drive. Then, the final product is given to the recipient on a dvd. I've offered printing, but no one seems to want it. Regarding back-up gear, I have an old Canon Rebel T3i, that I bring with me, but this isn't really sufficient and it's something I need to work on. Thanks for your input, I'd like to hear your thoughts. | |
| Apr 9, 2016 at 20:34 | comment | added | Linwood | Not sure where you are, but be aware you may need business license(s) and insurance as well (and need to consider that in pricing). I realize that many do not bother with such things, but you need to at least be aware that you are choosing not to have them (if you do not). Frankly it only becomes relevant if something bad happens (someone trips over your gear and gets hurt for example; extremely unlikely but it happens). | |
| Apr 9, 2016 at 20:33 | comment | added | user50382 | Hi, dpollitt, thank you for the links, I found the second link about an amateur portrait session most applicable.To answer you question, I guess what I find missing from other posts is an actual dollar figure that someone at my level could charge. I have found formulas, as mentioned in your first link, on how to figure out overhead costs and profit, but these assume that the photographer is already an experienced professional. I'm just starting out, so it doesn't seem right that I would use the same cost structure as a professional...? | |
| Apr 9, 2016 at 17:11 | comment | added | inkista | Have you considered backup gear? Does your data/workflow guarantee your image files don't depend on a single storage device? Have you shot events before? | |
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| Apr 8, 2016 at 23:10 | comment | added | dpollitt | Welcome to the site! Replace the word "wedding" with just "event" and Jay's answer here is what I'd recommend: How do you determine how much to ask for when someone wants you to photograph a wedding?, this is another good read and the closest duplicate to this - How much should an amateur charge for a portrait session?. Unless you've read those and can point out what they don't answer I don't think this question is necessary(we close very similar questions as duplicates here). | |
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