Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/12/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Chris - $250 is more than reasonable. And what kind of 'friend' starts telling you there going to comparison shop for prices. You quoted a price - stick to it. Let her go to the local portrait mill if that's what she wants. Unlike other artists, photographers are saddled with the problem that everyone owns a camera, and everyone who owns a camera is a "photographer." So on the whole, people tend not to value photography. If she thinks $250 is too much, ask her how much she'd pay to have a crappy portrait of her daughter painted....;-) On 12/13/05 2:28 PM, "Slobodan Dimitrov" <s.dimitrov@charter.net> wrote: > 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 > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information