What are your going rates?

Johnny|lucidcomposure · 14 Jun 2006 at 11:55

Recently a lot of people have been asking about how much people should charge for photoshoots and images.

I thought it would be a good idea to have a thread for various users to post a brief note on how much they charge for their services.

Wether this be:
Actual shoot
an image from a users portfolio
or a print from a combined shoot.

I think a wide selection of replies could help new comers get a better idea on how much they feel they should charge.

Johnny

Johnny|lucidcomposure · 14 Jun 2006 at 13:33

I am thinking of at the moment (not quite there like a lot of you) to just charge print charges.

Johnny|lucidcomposure · 14 Jun 2006 at 15:19

cyKey said:
You should still charge something for your time.

So are you saying that if photobox charged £7.99 for a A3.. Then you would base that as the print cost and charge only something extra on top of that to maybe bring the cost to say £15 or would you increase much more ?

Johnny|lucidcomposure · 14 Jun 2006 at 17:21

So far Cykeys 150% increase is near to what I am charging. At the moment at photoboxes prices its twice the cost plus abit more I havent decided on.

DreederOcUK said:
As im not very good and only into Photography as a hobby I charge very little, so far on 2 occasions ive charged 2 clients (mates from work) £10 total for about £7.50 worth of photobox prints.

Ive been given tickets, RC magazines, RC hopups and clothing by giving shots to companies.

Currently im more interested in getting experience of differant type shoots and setups then making money from the equipment.

I still think you should expect some income though, I mean the equipment wasnt exactly easy to come by.