Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/12/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]A senior portrait means a package price. The price referent is what the school's selected photography service charges. Anything outside of that is a specialty shoot, with the corresponding price. Outside of family, use the ASMP pricing guide for everybody. You will find no happiness with friends and quasi-friends and their photo requests. Slobodan Dimitrov Studio G-8, Angels Gate Cultural Center http://sdimitrovphoto.com On Dec 13, 2005, at 10:03 AM, mcyclwritr@comcast.net wrote: > I got a call from an almost-friend asking if I could shoot her > daughter's senior portrait. And muy pronto, to boot. "I'd be happy > to," I said. > > Not knowing details on exact location, number of wardrobe changes, > etc., I quoted $250, which would include 4x6 proofs but not batches > of wallet-size photos or custom enlargements. Easily a half day, > counting schleppage. > > "Would it be less if you shot fewer pictures?" > > 'Huh?' thought I. > > I explained the cost of proofs was incidental and the half-day I'd > put into a location shoot, etc., is where the cost would be. > > She said she'd have to check with a local portrait mill to compare > pricing. I encouraged her to do so. > > By the way, she "just loved" pix I shot at a baby shower, so > credible people photography is not an issue. Evidently, money is. > > Frankly, I felt I'd have to apologize to my Leica and Canon kits > just for snatching them out of the safe to earn a near-chump-change > $250 fee. > > I know many of you are superb photographers and have earned brand- > name status, so this probably isn't a fair question (apples and > oranges deal), but how would you have priced it? > > -Chris Lawson > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information