Assignment Questions

Good morning everyone. So I will going to an Art festival in a lovely town called Fuchu in Tokyo next month. It was a lottery to get in and I was lucky enough to win! So I will be selling T-shirts of my photography company as well as postcards of my images and most importantly...

I was reffered by a friend to shoot an outdoor "big toy safety event", guesstimated time would 45 mins. The photos will be used for their newsletter. Because my friend suggested me I have no idea what to charge because it'll be only 45 mins, nor do I know how many photos I...

Large company is one of the sponsors of a pretty major fashion event. Last minute they have inquired with me to shoot the whole event for their employee magazine.  Details: - 3 events spaced over 2 days/ 12 hours total of shooting (1 one hour event and two 5-6 hour events...

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....

Hi,  I just finished an event where I sold group pictures to the participants for €10 each Late orders go through a fulfillment company and has a surcharge + p&p Initially I was not going to offer digital files but there's an increased demand from the clubs for their...

The event is around 10 miles from me and is only going to last around an hour, and it will be based on Dragon's Den.  There'll be a couple of successful entrepreneurs on the panel, including the founder of the a large business networking group.  The client (a schools teaching...

Last week I received a call from a government department (federal so a large ish client) asking for a quote for me to cover a workshop they are holding in my city, they told me they wanted a local photographer as they are doing workshops in all capital cities and do not want...

Hi all, wonderful site! Been combing the forums & still feel I should ask more specific to my situation.  I've received a request from an agricultural society in western Canada who saw my website and would like me to quote on shooting a horse show, 3-day event with what looks...

5-11 pm They got married in Australia and are having a reception back here in Illinois for family and friends. There is going to be a small ceremony but they say they don't want wedding photo's, no posed in line stuff, just stylish and artistic documentation. The wife is a...

I'm looking at marketing some event contract work that will require, at times, at least 2 if not 3 or more shooters.  What is a fair price to offer the shooters for their work?  I do not expect them to do anything but shoot on the day of the event and give me the unedited...

Hi, I was approached to photograph a 2-3 day marketing conference by the event organizer. I don't have all the details yet about what exactly what they are looking for but I did take a look at the photos from previous years and it looks like it's just coverage of the event...no...

Working on a deal to do a package deal for a creative agency, shooting a major hip hop artist in a series of studio and event settings. The client hiring the agency is a MAJOR athletic shoe company. There will be some product shots involved as well but not for sales purposes -...

There is a church asking for me to take pictures of a church event named a cotillion. The event will last about 6 hours and I am supposed to take shots the whole time. I have no clue on a price range for this event these are the only details I have at this time.

Hello all, I've answered a few question here, and this is my first question. We have been asked to shoot an event for a company function.  From what I've got so far, it's 4 hour event that involves taking one shot with the Easter Bunny, and printing it onsite.  This is new...

Location: near about 5 hours - church & party

I have been approached by a newspaper to do headshots for their annual Influential Women's luncheon. These photos would appear in the program for the event. There are 35-50 honorrees I would need to photograph over about a weeks time. I am a wedding photographer and have no...

I have been asked to shoot a class reunion.  The reunion is two days with each day requiring three hours of shooting.  The organizer requested candid and group shots and is considering having a photo station for when guests arrive.  The organizer would also like to have a...

A few months ago I responded to a restaurant's call on their FB Fan Page in need of a photographer to take candid and posed shots of their restaurant customers, without thinking clearly about what the fair payments should have been. Looking back now, as I've done several events...

Some information:- organization/client is a non-profit group.- Dinner event will be held at a local restraunt/meeting hall- Around 100 attendees- Aprox. 4-6 hours for the event (evening till midnight)- Documentary/Event coverage shots- Possible photo booth shots- Intended use of...

I was asked to do an on location portrait shoot for a local Rotary club at one of their events with a tethered Mac and on site printing. It isn't a production so there aren't going to be any MUA's or props or any rights granted. I'm not giving rights, but I'm also not charging...