What would you charge for a low-res CD?

[filemanager]

So I have a client who'd like some pictures done for web-use only. So she'd like a low-resolution CD of her session.

What would you charge for the CD? (Besides the session fee, of course) Or would you not even offer a low-resolution CD?

[Jim Bryant]

$75.00 for the session and $20.00 per low Res.

[candleman]

I include it for "free", however they are watermarked with my web URL.
I've gotten several jobs out of doing it that way.
It's basically free advertising on their facebook page.

$50-70 for the low-res CD sounds reasonable?

[Jim Poor]

Good answers above, but there are a couple other options.

1. No Disc available without a certain dollar amount in print sales.

2. Free disc after a certain amount in print sales.

3. Only include web-res files of prints purchased (especially if giving it away).

[filemanager]

Originally Posted by candleman

I include it for "free", however they are watermarked with my web URL.
I've gotten several jobs out of doing it that way.
It's basically free advertising on their facebook page.

She wants unmarked low-resolution files ;P

Originally Posted by Jim Poor

Good answers above, but there are a couple other options.

1. No Disc available without a certain dollar amount in print sales.

2. Free disc after a certain amount in print sales.

3. Only include web-res files of prints purchased (especially if giving it away).

She isn't at all interested in prints, she only wants the low-res files for her website.

[Jim Poor]

Originally Posted by filemanager

She wants unmarked low-resolution files ;P




She isn't at all interested in prints, she only wants the low-res files for her website.

She doesn't get to dictate marked or not. I sign every file that leaves my office. It doesn't have to be an ugly watermark, something tasteful, signature, logo, etc. Non-negotiable.

What do you mean for her website? Personal or commercial?

Either way, she needs to pay, but if she's using them on a business site, you need to get paid significantly more.

[filemanager]

Originally Posted by Jim Poor

She doesn't get to dictate marked or not. I sign every file that leaves my office. It doesn't have to be an ugly watermark, something tasteful, signature, logo, etc. Non-negotiable.

What do you mean for her website? Personal or commercial?

Either way, she needs to pay, but if she's using them on a business site, you need to get paid significantly more.

It's just an online newsletter she writes for - she does it for free, it's a hobby for her so it's not commercial.

[Jim Poor]

Originally Posted by filemanager

It's just an online newsletter she writes for - she does it for free, it's a hobby for her so it's not commercial.

Does the newsletter make money?

[filemanager]

Nope, it doesn't.

[Jim Poor]

Originally Posted by filemanager

Nope, it doesn't.

Then stick to the non-commercial model, but definitely get paid.