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<blockquote data-quote="Browncoat" data-source="post: 114131" data-attributes="member: 1061">Good advice here already. No one can give you an accurate dollars and cents figure (at least they shouldn't), if that's what you're looking for. Figure out your time and expenses, then tack on 20-50% for profit margin. If she wants 150 photos, plan to deliver 200. Most photogs keep about 30% of what they actually shoot, so plan on taking a lot more. Given that this is a small/budget wedding, that's going to be a lot more difficult than it sounds.The main thing is, talk to your bride and groom and find out what kind of numbers they're working with. People tend to have a very skewed idea of how much wedding photography should cost, so you need to get a feel for where they're at. If their budget is very close to or doesn't even meet your expenses, don't bother even wasting your time. If you plan to &quot;get into the biz&quot;, the very LAST thing you want is a reputation as the cheap guy.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Browncoat, post: 114131, member: 1061"] Good advice here already. No one can give you an accurate dollars and cents figure (at least they shouldn't), if that's what you're looking for. Figure out your time and expenses, then tack on 20-50% for profit margin. If she wants 150 photos, plan to deliver 200. Most photogs keep about 30% of what they actually shoot, so plan on taking a lot more. Given that this is a small/budget wedding, that's going to be a lot more difficult than it sounds. The main thing is, talk to your bride and groom and find out what kind of numbers they're working with. People tend to have a very skewed idea of how much wedding photography should cost, so you need to get a feel for where they're at. If their budget is very close to or doesn't even meet your expenses, don't bother even wasting your time. If you plan to "get into the biz", the very LAST thing you want is a reputation as the cheap guy. [/QUOTE]

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