Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/03/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 11:48 AM 3/29/01 -0500, B. D. Colen wrote: >"Michael E. Bérubé" wrote: > > > > Fortunately this method [ charging astronomical rates] usually DOES > work as a deterrent to the > > photographer shooting a lot of weddings over a long period of time. Actually the method I was talking about was the "hand the film over after the shoot" thing not the more common "charge astronomical rates" thing. I went from $100/hr last year to $150/hr this year (after we discussed the reciprocal pricing:bookings relationship here on the LUG) and my bookings have in fact increased and at an average of $950 total per wedding, I'm still priced far below to "professional" competition in my area. (Especially for weddings 6 hours or so from me "Down East" around Acadia.) >Oh, sure, Michael. Get a load of this, from the website of Terry LeRoy >Gruber, in NYC: >"Terry's day-rate begins at $20,000 for the first 12 hours. This >includes Terry, a 2nd Gruber Photographer, two assistants, 80 rolls of >film, processing, proofs and the negatives. [AND ALL PRINTS AND ALBUMS >ARE ADDITIONAL !!!!!!!! - bdc] After 12 hours his crew¹s hourly rate is >$1,500." Gods! PTBarnum Photography R US. Michael