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I'm having a hard time judging my work objectively and figuring out a fair and reasonable price for my work. Here's my portfolio: https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/2266124/viewall What do you guys think? Feb 02 13 10:34 pm Link I personally think you should spend some more time shooting TF. Feb 02 13 10:51 pm Link Every city is different, every photographer's clientele is different, and every photographer has his own spot in the pecking order in his market. Also, it depends on whether you want to go full-time pro or just do an occasional paid shoot. But don't expect to make a living anywhere just shooting model portfolios these days. I'd build the strongest portfolio I could, then talk to a few local professionals, buy them coffee and get their opinions. Setting rates will probably come down to trial and error to some extent anyway. Feb 02 13 10:56 pm Link I would charge whatever people are willing to pay. Feb 02 13 10:59 pm Link Deft Fotography wrote: https://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/pic/24492664 Feb 02 13 11:00 pm Link Cole Morrison wrote: Based on what is in your MM portfolio, presuming your thinking of charging models, the best question to ask is: what will they gain in the marketplace. Will a travelling professional model gain more attention from paying photographers if she shoots with you. If she posts two images from you, will it bring in $2000 for her? That is at least 6 gigs. Feb 02 13 11:01 pm Link "How much should I charge?"... well, the question really is, "Do you have the skills to deliver what a client wants, in the manner that they want?". Because ultimately, being able to deliver a custom product is what will get you paid. I see so many photogs with a shooting style, and their port reflects that style, repeatedly, over and over again. Same photo, just different models. It would work out well for you, if the client wants the same kind of photos you've been shooting. But what if the client asks you for something else? Do you have the necessary knowledge to pull it off? Your port is chock full of those dreamy outdoor shots, warm colors, soft focus, some lens flares and bokeh. What else can you do? What else do you have in your arsenal; in your repertoire'? Feb 02 13 11:02 pm Link Deft Fotography wrote: What have people offered to pay you so far? If people offer to pay you thousands, then you should be charging thousands. If no one offers to pay you, then you should not be charging anything. Feb 02 13 11:12 pm Link Cole Morrison wrote: Or paying the models. Feb 03 13 10:32 am Link I think you look like you are still finding yourself and starting out.. Feb 03 13 10:35 am Link I think you need to shoot/practice a lot more. Feb 03 13 10:38 am Link still to early in your development to think about charging. Keep at it. The last pics of Marla are nice. Feb 03 13 12:07 pm Link Mark wrote: What have you done to the real Mark? Feb 03 13 12:09 pm Link Cole Morrison wrote: Nicely under stated! Feb 03 13 12:30 pm Link  Based on this photo not so much, TF is a possibility  An out of focus image, should not be in your portfolio  Of your images these look the best, but TF still comes to mind At least you show potential so success is a possibility Feb 03 13 12:44 pm Link Cole Morrison wrote: Agreed. Feb 05 13 11:29 am Link nothing Feb 05 13 11:36 am Link Deft Fotography wrote: $0. I'm only here to have fun and take some cool photographs. I'm not in this to become rich and famous. Feb 05 13 11:43 am Link There are some things you want to ask yourself when you start to consider charging people. • Am I capable of delivering to the client what they want? • Can I consistently recreate a photo over and over if I have to change something about it, or am I going to spend a lot of time fumbling around trying to figure out what it was I had going for me in the first place? • Will this client be likely to recommend your services—at the cost I charge them—to another person? If the answer to any of these questions is no, then you should probably give yourself some more time and experience before you charge somebody for your work. I find that the second question is particularly important, though it's one of the questions that a lot of photographers will overlook. Being consistent is far more important than being good. And if you know what you're doing, enough that you can quickly and efficiently make a change to a photo without altering everything else in it (let's say that the sun needs to go behind a model's shoulder instead of over it—how quickly can you adjust your lighting equipment and reflectors to adjust for the loss in background light from the sun?), that will mean faster, more pleasant shoots and happier clients. And that, coupled with consistent solid shots, can easily mean more to a client than a miserable shoot coupled with only the occasional amazing shot. Feb 05 13 01:10 pm Link |
