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What Should I Be Charging? (Please View My Portfolio)
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<blockquote data-quote="gohan2091" data-source="post: 254416" data-attributes="member: 11990"><p>Hello, A little background on myself.</p><p></p><p>In December 2011, I purchased my first DSLR and a 16-85mm lens. I knew nothing about photography and learnt everything through practice and YouTube videos (Adorama, DigitalRev, Matt Granger, B&H to name a few). In Summer 2012, I did my first photography job where I photographed a group of people dressed as evils of the night. I continued to learn, practice and from then to now, I have photographed 5 Weddings, 2 Christenings, 2 birthday parties, 2 gigs, a baby shoot and 2 shoots with models. Some jobs were for free and some for small payment.</p><p>Photography is a hobby but I want to continue doing this part-time and charge more money. I class myself as a semi-professional as I lie between a novice and a professional. The cheapest Wedding I have photographed was for £50 ($83) and the most expensive was £150 ($248). After culling the photos, I edit them in Lightroom and present them on a DVD disc. I understand my prices are very cheap so I am asking for advice and honest opinions on my photography. I would be grateful if a few people on here could spend a few minutes looking through my portfolio to see the work I have done in the past. I would like to present a typical scenario which goes like this:</p><p></p><p>Wedding ceremony followed by a reception. Total time required: 3-4 hours. Photos on DVD disc, full size, edited in Lightroom. Travel expenses paid for.</p><p></p><p>From looking at my portfolio, what would you expect I charge <u>at my level of photography</u> for something like this? My portfolio is <a href="http://www.behance.net/gohan2091" target="_blank">www.behance.net/gohan2091</a></p><p>I don't want to be a world class photographer with outstanding work. I want to cater for couples who want nice photos of their special day at an affordable price. Something noticeably better than what their dad with his popup flash can take. If you think my photography is of poor standard and that I shouldn’t be photographing Weddings, then please say. I may not always agree, but I value all comments. I currently only advertise on one website, a free-ads website, and there are around 20 photographers in my city listed there, with an average all day price of £275 ($455)</p><p></p><p>My gear:</p><p></p><p>Nikon D7100 and D5100</p><p>Nikon 16-85mm f/3.5-5.6G AF-S DX ED VR</p><p>Nikon AF-S 50mm f/1.8 G</p><p>Tamron SP AF 70-300 F/4-5.6 Di VC</p><p>Sigma 105mm f/2.8 EX DG OS HSM</p><p>Nikon SB-700 Speedlight</p><p>Yongnuo Speedlite YN-568EX</p><p>2 Umbrellas, a Brollybox, lightstands</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="gohan2091, post: 254416, member: 11990"] Hello, A little background on myself. In December 2011, I purchased my first DSLR and a 16-85mm lens. I knew nothing about photography and learnt everything through practice and YouTube videos (Adorama, DigitalRev, Matt Granger, B&H to name a few). In Summer 2012, I did my first photography job where I photographed a group of people dressed as evils of the night. I continued to learn, practice and from then to now, I have photographed 5 Weddings, 2 Christenings, 2 birthday parties, 2 gigs, a baby shoot and 2 shoots with models. Some jobs were for free and some for small payment. Photography is a hobby but I want to continue doing this part-time and charge more money. I class myself as a semi-professional as I lie between a novice and a professional. The cheapest Wedding I have photographed was for £50 ($83) and the most expensive was £150 ($248). After culling the photos, I edit them in Lightroom and present them on a DVD disc. I understand my prices are very cheap so I am asking for advice and honest opinions on my photography. I would be grateful if a few people on here could spend a few minutes looking through my portfolio to see the work I have done in the past. I would like to present a typical scenario which goes like this: Wedding ceremony followed by a reception. Total time required: 3-4 hours. Photos on DVD disc, full size, edited in Lightroom. Travel expenses paid for. From looking at my portfolio, what would you expect I charge [U]at my level of photography[/U] for something like this? My portfolio is [URL="http://www.behance.net/gohan2091"]www.behance.net/gohan2091[/URL] I don't want to be a world class photographer with outstanding work. I want to cater for couples who want nice photos of their special day at an affordable price. Something noticeably better than what their dad with his popup flash can take. If you think my photography is of poor standard and that I shouldn’t be photographing Weddings, then please say. I may not always agree, but I value all comments. I currently only advertise on one website, a free-ads website, and there are around 20 photographers in my city listed there, with an average all day price of £275 ($455) My gear: Nikon D7100 and D5100 Nikon 16-85mm f/3.5-5.6G AF-S DX ED VR Nikon AF-S 50mm f/1.8 G Tamron SP AF 70-300 F/4-5.6 Di VC Sigma 105mm f/2.8 EX DG OS HSM Nikon SB-700 Speedlight Yongnuo Speedlite YN-568EX 2 Umbrellas, a Brollybox, lightstands [/QUOTE]
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