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Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG HSM for Nikon
 09/02/2006 11:21:37 PM · #1
Got a potentially big client - first time ive really done commercial work though.

Going to say $75/hr and he gets to use the images for website, menu, and advertising.

I'm doing this with a friend who is doing the graphic design work so I'm not going to sell each image that is going to be used, I'm just planning on charging the hourly rate.

Fair? Low-balling myself? Thoughts?
Nikon D300
Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D
 09/02/2006 11:32:34 PM · #2
Usually, you get the money for coming out, and then he still has to pay for the photos. The rates on the photo's would depend on the use.

Guess it depends if you think it's worth it just to get something on the resume.
Canon EOS-1D X
Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS USM II
09/03/2006 12:00:22 AM · #3
You'll never be able to raise your rates later. Definitely lowballing. Offer him a certain amount of finished images (like 6-8), maybe a web gallery where he can make his picks. Charge a digital processing fee. And maybe a flat fee for the shoot time.

Without more details best I can suggest.
Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 L IS
 09/03/2006 12:12:40 AM · #4
Originally posted by lynnesite:
You'll never be able to raise your rates later. Definitely lowballing. snip...
Without more details best I can suggest.


That's what I was going to mention.

A buddy told me when I first started out in photography was that "If I started out selling too cheap, that I would always be remembered as a cheap photographer". Go big...

Big Biz (and interior designers) associate cost with quality whether quality is there or not. Sometimes they don't go with the cheaper guys because they feel something is missing or they are being shorted somewhere.
Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG HSM for Nikon
 09/03/2006 10:16:54 AM · #5
Thanks guys.

A little more details.

This guy knows that we are giving him his first job cheap because he is going to sign a contract saying he will use us in the future for his future locations and future advertising. It's basically like a non-compete.

Normally I charge $75/hr plus a usage fee. The usage fee depends on the number of images they select.

I'm still trying to get my foot in the door and get projects added to my portfolio. I believe I will be able to raise rates in the future whenever I want - all businesses do and we have told this guy already that the next time around the services are going to cost him more.

I just wanted to make sure I wasn't too high.

Thank you for all your responses. If you have anymore comments I would greatly appreciate to hear them.
Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Canon EF 135mm f/2.0 L USM
 09/11/2006 05:39:20 PM · #6
Where I live the minimum recommended hourly rate is about 140 in usd.
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