Assignment Questions

I have a heavy-metal, belly dancer troop looking for a session.  I typically charge $175 for a 1 hour portrait sitting in my studio plus $350 for the digital file/post production fee (up to 6 people, group shots).  However, they want portraits for each dancer (2-3 per) and...

Okay, so this is my first decent job since launching my personal business.  That is to say, yes, I'm starting out but would like to preface that I have the experience and tools to give my client a very clean and polished product.  However, as far as pricing, negotiation and...

I am a self-taught photographer just starting out in Columbus, OH.  My portrait package includes an hour to an hour and a half session, Generally between 30-40 fully edited photos to choose from, and the ability to download and print photos from my website.  I don't want to...

Hi All - I shoot a lot of head shots, but historically it's been 1-10 people at smaller companies.  I've got to put a bid out this morning for a shoot at a large financial company at one of their corporate head quarters to do 50-100 people in one day.  The coordinator...

The majority of my work usually ends up used commercially so I am curious to see what seems fair and reasonable for the following shoot. Private client needs 5 of their musical instruments photographed artistically "studio style" in order to create several 11x14 prints for...

Dear Photograpehrs, Just this evening I was asked for a quote to photograph a group shot for a small company, plus 5 individual portraits. I asked if he had a sense of what the budget is and he said very small. It is local - what is a reasonable quote to give them? What is a...

Hi all - I just got a voice mail to price an on location executive portrait shoot for 140 employees.  All my previous executive portrait shoots have been 1 to 10 employees.  In the past, I've just done an all inclusive $100 per head.  I know that's not the right way to do...

Hi All I have a hair salon as a repeat client. The initial job was a portrait of each stylist (5 stylists) and a group shot of all the stylists for use on the web. This has turned into repeat business because of staff turn over.  I am being called back to take new group photos...

Ok...   I've already priced this, and I'm 99% sure I've under priced it.  The main reason is that I shot one of his employees at this rate a long time ago and I had the feeling that was what they were expecting.  Anyway, I thought I'd take advantage of this site and see how...

This is going to be pretty basic work, 1 to 2 hrs max. It's very close, less than 5 mins away and is for a PR company representing a medium sized horticultural company. A portrait of 2 members of staff are needed as 1 is receiving an award, it will be taken on location, outside...

I have been  asked to quote the following for a law firm, to be used on their web site and in print:Provide headshots for 32 attorneys (on location in the corporate office)Provide location/background images of the office environment (probably no more than a dozen)Submit the...

We have been contacted to shot a head shot for a Medium size law firm. The gig... 10 different poses for the client to pick one shot, the shot will be used in a bar announcement and in the local paper for an Ad that will run to announce his employment with the new firm....