The rates that you command...

[deepcover]

i recently did a full day shoot and got paid 1k in us dollars
but thats a fluke cuz clients are swiss people.

regularly its about 120-150 per shot if its like 2 or 3 shot job

at least 800 for full day.

but if u every get hired to shoot for reputable magazines, fasion or otherwise remember its 100 per picture promised

 

[picturePERRFECT]

i am far from a pro - but this is a great thread to find photographers in (i am going to direct my friend who is getting married next June to this thread)...kudos

 

[synapseman]

I must admit, that I've also had some difficulty determining how much to charge people for full-day wedding AD photography. But after a few years of experience, I set it at a certain price-point. Some people probably think I'm crazy to charge so much, while others have no qualms paying me my rate. Some can even say my rates are "cheap", wor.

I guess it all boils down to who you're talking to. And from a client's perspective, sometimes it's less a matter of how "good" your shots are, but whether they like your style and whether they like YOU or not.

 

[HarishSegar]

Price Vs Quality. End of day, its the client who thinks its pricey / cheap. It depends on their expectations and budget.

For us photographers.. its always never enough..

Now where was i.. Ah yes.. the new 1Ds Mark III... $ 15,000 Hmmm.... :devil:

 

[spazzer]

Actually I've come to realise that how clients value photography is very much related to how the photographer himself/herself values photography.

i totally agree with this!

 

[ckuang]

think we need to come up with a new survey. rates have moved up so much I don't think the number are entirely relevant anymore.
Imagine when the survey came out $500/hr and above was considered scary, now quite a few photogs are charging that and beyond. I wonder what the distribution is now?