How much should I charge for a Fashion event? It’s for a grand opening of a fashion/arts building with high-end clothing stores. I’ve done volunteer event photography and I am an educated fashion photographer.
I don’t know the details of your event, but here’s how I do my photog prices:
I start with a base cost. Let’s say it’s $600 for 4 hours of time, un-edited high-res jpegs of my choice on a CD.
If the client wants 2 more hours, add a set cost per hour. Let’s say $100 per hour.
Then if the client wants an album with prints of various sizes. You do your research and calculation and figure that’ll cost you $300 out of pocket, so you charge $600 more.
Then they want an additional photographer. Pay your assistant $50 per hour, charge $75 per assisted hour.
Etc. Etc. Using those variables you’d charge approximately $1850.
You adjust according to your own scales. It’s easy to have set price increases already calculated so you don’t have to worry about bargaining. And if you’re working with a client on a budget you can suggest cheaper packages or make your own sacrifices to ensure your hiring.
Well think about what you would have to do. If your gonna be taking back stage pics as well as pics for the actual event then 2000 base should be a starting point. then you should also tack on for an photo editing that they might want.
You should think about calling around to other photographer in your area. Pretend to be a boutique and ask them their rates and services write it all down then. that way you can more confidently negotiate.
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I don’t know the details of your event, but here’s how I do my photog prices:
I start with a base cost. Let’s say it’s $600 for 4 hours of time, un-edited high-res jpegs of my choice on a CD.
If the client wants 2 more hours, add a set cost per hour. Let’s say $100 per hour.
Then if the client wants an album with prints of various sizes. You do your research and calculation and figure that’ll cost you $300 out of pocket, so you charge $600 more.
Then they want an additional photographer. Pay your assistant $50 per hour, charge $75 per assisted hour.
Etc. Etc. Using those variables you’d charge approximately $1850.
You adjust according to your own scales. It’s easy to have set price increases already calculated so you don’t have to worry about bargaining. And if you’re working with a client on a budget you can suggest cheaper packages or make your own sacrifices to ensure your hiring.
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Real world experience.