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Originally Posted by Jim Bryant
Don't lower your rates, stick by your guns. BTW just how long have you been at this hobby before you decided to start a business? What lighting equipment do you own as well as camera make, model and lenses?
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Thanks Jim. The links are great a reference. I'll definitely check them out. I've been doing this hobby for a good 3.5 years now. For a while now, I have been putting some money aside and investing on equipments while keeping a day job.
I have been doing this hobby mostly for friends and family for free, including 1 wedding. Since that event - I felt this is what I truly wanted to do in life.
As per lighting and equipment, I do own a Nikon D700/D90, SB900 commander flash and S600+umbrella+softbox. Lenses: Nikkor 18-200mm, 70-200mm VRII, 14-24mm 2.8, 50mm F/1.4G (my favorite)
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Originally Posted by sk66
Don't work for friends and family....
There's just really no good way to go about it. If they insist, tell them your normal rate and what you are willing to do for them so they understand you are giving them a deal, even if it is more than they would like.
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I believe Friends and Family are connections to future clients aside from marketing source. Although, most times it seems as if there is this expectation of giving them a bargain.
The only thing I am concerned right now about the situation is - maybe it's a little unthoughtful of me to be charging her at all as she is a retired senior and all she wanted was to have a family picture of all her children and grand kids?
Now, if I decide to do this for free, it'll be yet another free shoot.