Photography Business Forum

I was approached by a parent about coming to their son's little league football games and taking some shots of him for them. They mentioned that other parents may be interested too. I wasn't sure on what to say for a price, but did say that if more parents we're involved, then...

I have had two recent requests for bids on jobs where the entity asked for RAW file delivery.  Is this a common practice?  I have not run into this except for these two instances, one editorial and the other public relations (political candidate) use.  My guess is they want...

About a week ago, Hubert Sumlin, a LEGENDARY musician who inspired and influenced Jimi Hendrix, Keith Richards, Jimmy Page and others passed away. About a year ago, I had the distinct privilidge of photographing Hubert's performance and spending time with him backstage. The...

I have been asked to shoot images of my 95 year old grandmother's surprise birthday party.  The email read: "Jenni -  we would like to have professional pictures taken all day Saturday and since you are a professional photographer by trade, I was wondering if you would do the...

My highest package is $150, which is 2 hours of shooting time, and disk of the best images on a disk on high resolution. I started photography a year ago. I'm really serious about photography and after all the research I've done, I've learned that at my prices I'm pretty much...

A local band that is becoming very successful very fast. They are releasing a album under a label and like the work I have done for them in the past and have sought me out and asked to hire my services for this event. They will be using previous images of mine from a past show...

Hi everyone, I've been working with an outfit here in DC for a while now and they recently approached me about providing services on a more regular basis. They're very much a corporate bunch and believe in solid contracts and lots of signatures on docs. They're asking if I can...

Just in case you were thinking of dropping your prices with a Groupon deal (bulk discount schemes), have a look at this example of how not to think things through http://www.photosbypdemott.com/2011/03/groupon-deals-that-leave-you-wonderingwhat-is-this-photographer-thinking/...

This is just a bit of a rant to get this off my chest. I recently estimated a job for 7-10 billboards with two images each (rotating) so about 20 portraits. This was for a regional chapter of a well known charity. I posted it in the assignment forum to get feedback on my...

Well let me start with all the sappy stuff, a big thanks to the creators of this site! I am loving the concept and am sure it will grow in to a fantastic resource for photog’s and I am excited to be a part of it. Okay all that aside, I will move on to the question. I am...

I am considering an in-kind donation in lieu of part of my fees/license to a charity.  The charity did not ask for this, however they did find someone who would do it for less (as always). I admire the charity, it's a good cause and I like the folks I am working with. ...