Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/12/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks for the pricing input, gents. Gerry, if I could count on the parent(s) to order more than a few dollars worth of wallet-size photos, which one of them would undoubtedly toss on a flatbed scanner and print on the office inkjet 5x7 or 8x10, I could shoot for a lower fee. But, that won't happen. Slobodon, I like the quotable "you'll find no happiness...." Wisdom begat from experience, I trust. B.D., thanks for reinforcement on $250 being more than reasonable. I fully intend to let her visit the shopping mall portrait mill. -------------- Original message ---------------------- From: "B. D. Colen" <bdcolen@comcast.net> > 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 > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information