Forums > Critique > Want me to suggest your REASONABLE hourly rate?

Photographer

Digital Blitz

Posts: 2773

Gaithersburg, Maryland, US

Based on your quality, experience, everything else you bring to the table (I mean to the studio) irrespective of the theme.

AI am blatantly frank and honest! But please remember photography is subjective and opinions differ as does the definition of beauty!

And above 21 years old please. All others get ignored.

May 31 12 11:13 am Link

Photographer

Digital Blitz

Posts: 2773

Gaithersburg, Maryland, US

May 31 12 11:14 am Link

Model

M E L U X I N E

Posts: 1204

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Ok go ahead smile

May 31 12 11:15 am Link

Model

K I C K H A M

Posts: 14689

Los Angeles, California, US

Why not. smile

May 31 12 11:15 am Link

Photographer

Digital Blitz

Posts: 2773

Gaithersburg, Maryland, US

Meluxine wrote:
Ok go ahead smile

$60 USD/hr..

May 31 12 11:17 am Link

Photographer

sospix

Posts: 23768

Orlando, Florida, US

Oh boy, I'm sensing gun play by the end of this thread  .  .  .  wink  What kinda dough kin I git  .  .  . 

SOS

May 31 12 11:18 am Link

Photographer

ChrisW-PA

Posts: 220

Bellwood, Pennsylvania, US

I'm curious.  thanks

May 31 12 11:18 am Link

Photographer

Digital Blitz

Posts: 2773

Gaithersburg, Maryland, US

K I C K H A M wrote:
Why not. smile

$85/hr

May 31 12 11:18 am Link

Photographer

Digital Blitz

Posts: 2773

Gaithersburg, Maryland, US

sospix wrote:
Oh boy, I'm sensing gun play by the end of this thread  .  .  .  wink  What kinda dough kin I git  .  .  . 

SOS

Promotional work: $75/hr

Commercial work: 125/hr

May 31 12 11:20 am Link

Photographer

Digital Blitz

Posts: 2773

Gaithersburg, Maryland, US

WickedStudioNET wrote:
I'm curious.  thanks

Promotional work: $40/hr

Commercial work: 75/hr

May 31 12 11:21 am Link

Photographer

Christian B Aragon

Posts: 261

Sparks, Nevada, US

This is more original than most. I'm game ... smile

May 31 12 11:21 am Link

Model

Miss AY

Posts: 8166

Bulqizë, Bulqizë, Albania

Curious smile

May 31 12 11:21 am Link

Model

LisaInLondon

Posts: 707

London, England, United Kingdom

Oh dear! Any money making business for me already?

May 31 12 11:22 am Link

Photographer

Digital Blitz

Posts: 2773

Gaithersburg, Maryland, US

CBAPhoto wrote:
This is more original than most. I'm game ... smile

You may not like it:
But Promotional work: Free - TFCD (because you need some more pics as well)
Commercial work: 125/hr (because you are immensely talented.

May 31 12 11:23 am Link

Photographer

Swank Photography

Posts: 19020

Key West, Florida, US

Digital Blitz wrote:
Based on your quality, experience, everything else you bring to the table (I mean to the studio) irrespective of the theme.

Again, I am not very talented - but I am blatantly frank and honest!

Sure why not? Thanks!

May 31 12 11:24 am Link

Photographer

Digital Blitz

Posts: 2773

Gaithersburg, Maryland, US

Augustine York wrote:
Curious smile

Promotional: 40/hr

Commercial: 50/hr

May 31 12 11:24 am Link

Model

MONTGOMERY

Posts: 501

Los Angeles, California, US

Yes please

May 31 12 11:25 am Link

Photographer

Digital Blitz

Posts: 2773

Gaithersburg, Maryland, US

LizaK wrote:
Oh dear! Any money making business for me already?

Promotional work: Free - TFCD as you need more pictures as well
Commercial work: 50/hr

May 31 12 11:25 am Link

Model

Anna Adrielle

Posts: 18763

Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium

sure, go ahead!

May 31 12 11:25 am Link

Model

Cole Morrison

Posts: 3958

Portland, Oregon, US

Sure, give me your opinion.

May 31 12 11:26 am Link

Model

K I C K H A M

Posts: 14689

Los Angeles, California, US

Thank you. smile

May 31 12 11:26 am Link

Model

Sarah Hermann

Posts: 30

Kennesaw, Georgia, US

I'm curious. Thank you!

May 31 12 11:27 am Link

Photographer

Digital Blitz

Posts: 2773

Gaithersburg, Maryland, US

Swank Photography wrote:

Sure why not? Thanks!

Promotional work: $100/hr (we need more photographers like you)

Commercial work: $300/hr

May 31 12 11:27 am Link

Photographer

sospix

Posts: 23768

Orlando, Florida, US

Digital Blitz wrote:

Promotional work: $75/hr

Commercial work: 125/hr

Now I jest havta find a client who agrees with ya  .  .  .  wink  Thanks for the look  .  .  .  pretty close to reality when I was out in the market place a little more  .  .  .  I found that construction, and engineering projects paid the best (but a little more strenuous); followed by table top, product work; then fashion, catalog, ad and online; followed by bike/car mag stuff  .  .  .  digital, and online really changed the geography of commercial work, less technically perfect work is required, and there's a whole lot more people shootin'  .  .  .

SOS

May 31 12 11:28 am Link

Photographer

Digital Blitz

Posts: 2773

Gaithersburg, Maryland, US

Cole Morrison wrote:
Sure, give me your opinion.

Promotional work: $50/hr

Commercial work: $60/hr.  Is it close to your normal rates?

May 31 12 11:29 am Link

Photographer

DANACOLE

Posts: 10183

Oslo, Oslo, Norway

sure...tell me smile

May 31 12 11:30 am Link

Photographer

Digital Blitz

Posts: 2773

Gaithersburg, Maryland, US

Anna Adrielle wrote:
sure, go ahead!

Promotional work: $40/hr

Commercial work: $50/hr.  Is it close to your normal rates?

May 31 12 11:30 am Link

Photographer

Swank Photography

Posts: 19020

Key West, Florida, US

Digital Blitz wrote:

Promotional work: $100/hr (we need more photographers like you)

Commercial work: $300/hr

Well thank you!

May 31 12 11:31 am Link

Model

Cole Morrison

Posts: 3958

Portland, Oregon, US

Digital Blitz wrote:

Promotional work: $50/hr

Commercial work: $60/hr.  Is it close to your normal rates?

tongue
I actually only shoot TF right now .. I was just curious on your opinion - but that is higher than I planned to charge when I do start doing so.

May 31 12 11:31 am Link

Photographer

Digital Blitz

Posts: 2773

Gaithersburg, Maryland, US

Sarah Hermann wrote:
I'm curious. Thank you!

Promotional work: $35/hr

Commercial work: $50/hr.  Is it close to your normal rates?

May 31 12 11:32 am Link

Model

M E L U X I N E

Posts: 1204

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Digital Blitz wrote:
$60 USD/hr..

Way off, and I seem to be doing just fine with my current rates. Thanks for your opinion smile

May 31 12 11:32 am Link

Photographer

Digital Blitz

Posts: 2773

Gaithersburg, Maryland, US

Swank Photography wrote:

Well thank you!

How much do you charge otherwise?

May 31 12 11:33 am Link

Photographer

Swank Photography

Posts: 19020

Key West, Florida, US

Digital Blitz wrote:

How much do you charge otherwise?

Usually $85 per hour for promo and $250 for commercial

May 31 12 11:34 am Link

Photographer

Craig March Photography

Posts: 724

New Haven, Connecticut, US

oh, all right

May 31 12 11:34 am Link

Photographer

Digital Blitz

Posts: 2773

Gaithersburg, Maryland, US

DanaColePix wrote:
sure...tell me smile

I do not know the euro conversions...but for portraits: USD $ 80....Others Probably $ 60.

How much are you charging - am I close?

May 31 12 11:34 am Link

Photographer

Eros Fine Art Photo

Posts: 3097

Torrance, California, US

Sure, I'd like to know.

May 31 12 11:35 am Link

Photographer

Digital Blitz

Posts: 2773

Gaithersburg, Maryland, US

Swank Photography wrote:

Usually $85 per hour for promo and $250 for commercial

I am glad I am close....You can give yourself a raise. smile

May 31 12 11:35 am Link

Model

Luna Diosa

Posts: 13242

Elizabeth, New Jersey, US

bored and curious

May 31 12 11:36 am Link

Photographer

Digital Blitz

Posts: 2773

Gaithersburg, Maryland, US

Meluxine wrote:

Way off, and I seem to be doing just fine with my current rates. Thanks for your opinion smile

May I ask how much is your current rate - I want to know where did I go wrong in my assessments. As the others will tell you here...I am darned close.

May 31 12 11:37 am Link

Photographer

DRImages

Posts: 1651

San Diego, California, US

I'm curious. Lay it on me

May 31 12 11:38 am Link