My sister was asked to take pictures for my childhood friend’s wedding. She wants to charge for the first time. We know them though and its her first time asking for money. What would be a good rate?
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Whats the product? A CD or prints. How much post work? How good is she? If shes serious and good then charge what everyone else does, if shes not as good charge less. If she wants to discount then thats up to yous how much to discount.
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Incomplete info, can not compute.
Whats the product? A CD or prints. How much post work? How good is she? If shes serious and good then charge what everyone else does, if shes not as good charge less. If she wants to discount then thats up to yous how much to discount.
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Irving Berlin
Since it’s her first time, I should say work out your costs, including travelling and time and just double this figure.
Wedding photography is extremely stressful. If this is her first time for this kind of event it would be wise to take an assistant along (Maybe you could volunteer?)
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Been there done that. (It killed my joy for taking photographs for a number of years!)
This is business.
$2,000 and up to show up and shoot the traditional formal shots and a couple of hours of reception candid’s
Within a week after you have edited out all the out of focus, under/over exposed and just plain bad shots, a CD of the best of the best with a big watermark across each image with your name or just the word "PROOF" across all of them is delivered.
Check with other wedding photographers in the area and sell them at the prevailing rate.
NOW … if you want to give them a "deal", put the "discount" at the bottom of the invoice … they need to know what your skills are worth and how much you discounted the shoot.
You invoice might look like this:
Location wedding shoot: $2,500
Family/Friend discount: $500
Down payment: 50%, $1,000
Balance upon delivery of CD/DVD of wedding: $1,000
A price list of what photos cost should be included at the time they sign the agreement.
Further discounts can be included at the bottom of the print order invoice.
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proFotog
I have to suggest to you to do a little research. First look in the yellow pages to see what the local photographers charge.Look in bridal magazines, inquire on websites as to rates. Ask other recent brides as to what they paid. You have to be careful;friends often expect things for free or almost free.You don’t want to underprice yourself,you have to value your talent,and be competitive with the rest of the market. Once you have an idea of rates,then decide what you want to charge. I’m not a big fan of charging less for people I know,but if you feel that you want to, perhaps you can give them a little break on price, or give them a few extra prints, or the wedding album or a frame as a favor or deal. Good Luck.
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I wouldn’t charge less than $1200. Your Sister better know what she’s doing too.
Weddings are supposed to be once in a lifetime events and blowing a wedding can have major consequences.
Just because you shoot 1000’s of images doesn’t mean that any of them will make the album. That’s the problem with a lot of starting photographers, they jump into something they know very little about.
Wedding photography requires knowledge of light and good use of flash.
If she visits the church BEFORE the day of the wedding to set up her lighting, she’ll be ahead of the game.
For $1200 I don’t even do the Wedding album… I provide the images only.
Albums are legwork and post shoot production… they pay dearly for that.
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"Damn,… I should have bought a Nikon."
Professional Photog: http://jpgmag.com/people/Galan
500 bucks
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