What’s Your Preference?

SusanH1970 · #1 (**permalink**) 10-12-2009, 06:24 PM

Found a link to this on a Flickr group I belong to - GREAT read!

How Should I Price My Photography? Words of Advice from Jodie Otte | MCP Actions Blog

archersdad · #2 (**permalink**) 10-12-2009, 06:59 PM

Thanks Susan. That was a good read.

spencer28n · #3 (**permalink**) 10-12-2009, 11:50 PM

+1

Next thread that asks for pricing, going to point them towards this and Cost of Business by Jim Bryant. It was a great read.

Narginia · #4 (**permalink**) 10-13-2009, 04:00 AM

Thanks for posting this. I have thought about doing it for a living. Not sure I ever will, but its a great article either way.

SusanH1970 · #5 (**permalink**) 10-13-2009, 01:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by spencer28n

+1

Next thread that asks for pricing, going to point them towards this and Cost of Business by Jim Bryant. It was a great read.

Yup! I periodically re-read Jim's stuff just to give myself a reality check.

Jim Bryant · #6 (**permalink**) 10-13-2009, 09:50 PM

Yup...what I've been trying to say all along

SusanH1970 · #7 (**permalink**) 10-13-2009, 10:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jim Bryant

Yup...what I've been trying to say all along

'Bout time, Jim. I've been waiting for you to chime in!

Jim Bryant · #8 (**permalink**) 10-13-2009, 10:26 PM

You learned well "Grasshopper!"

candidrachel · #9 (**permalink**) 10-14-2009, 01:21 PM

That was an excellent article. I agree with alot of whats been said unfortunately my husband doesn't so now I don't bother discussing pricing with him because WWIII breaks out. He is from the school of thought that when you're starting out you need to price low to get clients through the door. I say NO!! I price what I feel I am worth for my precious time and skill. | don't do crappy Pixie Fotos (walmart equivalent) or Ventue (those crappy white backgrounds that TRY to make it look ARTY ha!). Also, once I am getting regular clients it can be very difficult to raise prices and justify the increase. If you price high on the outset you can run special offers, competitions, discounts etc through the year that would appeal to other clients that perhaps would like the quality of my work but can't quite afford it.

naeno · #10 (**permalink**) 10-14-2009, 02:34 PM

Very good article.

I have a question for everyone, though. I'm still pretty much in the "friends and family" stage. Most of my friends and family would choke if I charged them $1000 for a session. Do you change your rate for "friends and family"?

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