----- Original Message ----- From: "Russell Baker" <rebphoto@pronetisp.net> To: <photoforum@listserver.isc.rit.edu> Sent: Sunday, September 14, 2003 10:24 AM Subject: Pricing > Hi Gang..................... > > Every one here has told me that I am charging too little for my work. > > I agree on that................ > > Here is the situation.................. > > I am doing Theatrical Portraits................. > > You know Head Shots. > > Usually I get $30.00 for a sitting. > I shoot about 30-40 shots and then give > the customer a low res. CD of the shoot. > > (I am shooting digital now, I used to > give them proof sheets of the 6x7 negs) > > I charge $10.00 for the first 8x10 > and then $5.00 for each copy from > that same pose. > > I just went round and round with a customer > who felt that if they were ordering in a large > quantity they should get a lower price. > > They had just placed an order for 5 > prints each of two different poses. > > So the math is > $10.00 for the first one > $5.00 for the copies of that > > So the total was $60.00 > for the package of 10 shots. > > These shots were taken on digital, > converted to grey scale and touched > up in Photo Shop by me and then taken > to Sam's Club where I was charged > $2.00 ea. > > So I am making $40.00 on the package........... > > > Where the problem lies is that this customer had some shots > done by a large studio that did get some good bucks for a sitting > and some finished prints, and then directed her to a lab that would > make her an 8x10 copy neg. from one of the finished prints > (and she could keep the neg) and then run off 8x10's at a buck a > piece when she needed photos. (I do think she had to order 25 at time) > > > I do understand that there are labs I can deal with that will > print my files when I order a quantity cheaper than Sam's Club > $2.00 a print. > > But what here is what my real question is.................. > > I was under the idea I was not charging enough for my work. > > (and I have called around to the local Studios > and I am more than competitive in my pricing) > > > I hate to ask this, but are any of you folks doing this sort of work > and could I ask a "ballpark figure as to what you are charging? > > (please don't direct me to a bunch of books to look up > rates and stuff, I just am looking for a basic idea of what > the average pro/semi pro is getting for this in the real world) > > > Thanks........ > > > > Russ > R.E. Baker > Photography > rebphoto@pronetisp.net > > > > > >
