Assignment Questions

Time at Temple 3.5 hours  & the reception 4hours for a total of about 8 hours. They want a few gift prints, an album of 75 to 100 pages, and a CD of the album.  The prints and album I can calculate my cost. How should I price this out?  What markup do you suggest for the...

Hello esteemed community,  I might have the opportunity to document a project(s) for an NGO in the field. I would provide images/video(s) and reporting. I need some thoughts on how to package those in terms of pricing. Client size: a small (and broke) nonprofit  where it will...

I have been asked to quote on a job for a local publication with a circulation of about 6000. They require one image for their cover and another for a feature article (environmental portraiture). They are supported primarily through their connection to a local university and...

I've been asked to put together a proposal for a mid-level hotel (Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriot - $140/ night average) for 13-15 images of their exterior and interior here in the Pacific Northwest.  The photographs are primarily for their own website although they will...

Property Management company needs to cover the side of a parking deck.  They have decided to put an image side.  I've been asked to provide an image that can be printed 150 feet wide 50 feet tall.  Printing that size will require a finished image that is multi gigabyte in...

I have never been asked to do assignment photography, nor have I licensed any my work before. I need advice on pricing the photo shoot as well as licensing the images for use on the clients website. I won't need an assistant, nor will I need to rent any equipment.

I'm taking portraits of a boxer for my boxing gym and the owner of the gym wants to use one of the images on t-shirts and flyers.  I wanted to let him use the image for either of these for 1 year, as I'm not sure how often he'd need new shirts or flyers.  So for 1 image, 1...

I've been a portrait photographer in the San Francisco Bay Area for almost 10 years now and have recently been asked to bid on a project for a clothing company. i am just starting out in the world of commercial photography. The company wants 20-30 images for use online and in...

Recently I have been recommended to an author who is looking to publish his book. He asked how much I would charge him to photograph the cover for him. Very simple black & white photograph. He also may want his headshot taken for the book also. He says the publisher plans on...

I'm looking for a bit of help and advice in putting together an estimate quote for an ad campaign. It's quite urgent as the ad agency gave me the full brief late on Friday afternoon and asked me to get back to them on Tuesday with an estimate quote, which won't really be an...

I am selling a single photo to a UK publisher for a small (10,000ish) press book - let's call it a 1/4 page image. The image is of a graffiti piece done in the USA by an extremely famous UK graffiti artist. The piece was immediately removed after I shot it because of its...

I recently estimated a PR photo job, 1 day, for a client based off of a BUR of $1200 for 2 full-length portraits, with additional usage for ALL PRINT (200%,) for 1 year. My total photographer's fee was therefore $2400 in my initial estimate.  The client has gotten back to me...

I am doing a shot for a start-up e-commerce website. The assignment is broken down into two categories: 1. Product - I am shooting a product in three different colors, each in three different angles on a white back drop.   I am thinking of pricing per item. Perhaps $60 - $75...

This is a sports magazine in the UK with a global circulation of 8,000. They want about 50 pictures of  a boxer here in the States, which include: working out in the gym, sparring, jump rope, etc., as well as, a portrait of him. He will be inside, not on the cover. They will...

Hello all. I recently had a magazine contact me about featuring 32 of my images from a personal project in their magazine. They basically said that their budget is $300 flat, which was followed by, in parenthesis, (all inclusive). Am I getting shafted here? Thanks for your help...

Can anybody give me a rough idea about the shoot of a casuals brand. The client is a brand name here in Bombay and its a local shoot for me. The shoot includes pictures of Ethnic wear, Casual & Formal costumes, some kids wear, Belts, Bags, Shoes & Even jewellery. Just plain...

I have been asked to photograph 7 staff members in a medical practice on site. Each Dr would like to be photographed in their own office. I am going to request a common area instead of setting up lighting seven times. At least 2 photos of each person for use on a website and...

Hi everyone, This is my first time asking a question on Shakodo, although I have used it before as a reference for pricing. I've been approached for an assignment by a friend (more like an old schoolmate) who works as a sales manager for a local hotel. The hotel is part of a...

Hello, A friend of mine is opening a new lounge/event space in NYC and would like photos of their opening night celebration to use on their website and possibly for promotional postcards and business cards. The event is 4 hours and small enough that I won't need an assistant....

Currently negotiating a fee with the Editor from a national publishing company - and to date this is deal:- They currently planning on producing a magazine for this publishing company - and would like to use some of our features (picture & words), which we have or are about...