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<blockquote data-quote="Browncoat" data-source="post: 308100" data-attributes="member: 1061"><p>I don't usually link this, and I'll probably end up regretting it later, but here it is:</p><p></p><p><a href="https://nppa.org/calculator" target="_blank">NPPA Cost of Doing Business Calculator</a></p><p></p><p>I want to be encouraging, I really do. I want to be that guy who cheers people on, saying "You can do this!". But most of the time, I'd be lying. I have this disease called Blunt Force Trauma Honesty. I lack the sugar coated filter that a lot of people have. And no, it's not just because this is the interwebs, this is just how I am.</p><p></p><p>I've said this before several times on these forums: if you're asking how much you should charge, you shouldn't be charging. Point blank, there it is. You can not be in business, any business, if you don't know how to make money. Period.</p><p></p><p>Every business has expenses, as Sparky cleverly illustrated above. Every time you press that shutter button, you are losing money. That camera will not last forever. Digital ain't free, yo. With each photo you take, the life of your camera decreases and at some point, it will need to be replaced. That is a cost of doing business. Factor that in with every single piece of equipment used, right down to the cost of your internet and electric bill that you're going to need to email those photos. </p><p></p><p>It is <strong>very easy</strong> to lose your ass in this business because a lot of what you earn seems like pure profit. It isn't.</p><p></p><p>And I don't say this to sound like a condescending douche. I say this because I've been there. I've failed, picked myself up, and found success. I want you to succeed also. </p><p></p><p>Good luck!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Browncoat, post: 308100, member: 1061"] I don't usually link this, and I'll probably end up regretting it later, but here it is: [URL="https://nppa.org/calculator"]NPPA Cost of Doing Business Calculator[/URL] I want to be encouraging, I really do. I want to be that guy who cheers people on, saying "You can do this!". But most of the time, I'd be lying. I have this disease called Blunt Force Trauma Honesty. I lack the sugar coated filter that a lot of people have. And no, it's not just because this is the interwebs, this is just how I am. I've said this before several times on these forums: if you're asking how much you should charge, you shouldn't be charging. Point blank, there it is. You can not be in business, any business, if you don't know how to make money. Period. Every business has expenses, as Sparky cleverly illustrated above. Every time you press that shutter button, you are losing money. That camera will not last forever. Digital ain't free, yo. With each photo you take, the life of your camera decreases and at some point, it will need to be replaced. That is a cost of doing business. Factor that in with every single piece of equipment used, right down to the cost of your internet and electric bill that you're going to need to email those photos. It is [B]very easy[/B] to lose your ass in this business because a lot of what you earn seems like pure profit. It isn't. And I don't say this to sound like a condescending douche. I say this because I've been there. I've failed, picked myself up, and found success. I want you to succeed also. Good luck! [/QUOTE]
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