Why do photographers charge an arm and a leg for their photography services? Real place price breakdown
- Christal Marshall
- Apr 10, 2024
- 2 min read
š¤Æš¤Æhow come photographers ācharge an arm and a leg ??ā
ā Let's do an example case study of an actual photo that I got texted this week from a potential client wanting to do this look
and let's do a breakdown of what it would cost.
ā Let's go!
āļødress rental $75 dollars and up
āļøthe pampasĀ grass rental, very expensive $50 and up
āļøāļøhair and makeup artist because you got to look cute hair and makeup artists start at $150 a head
āļø to rent a photographer for your hour to 2 hours their Studio fee starts at 3 hundred dollars plus
āļøto rent a studio because of course like who has this in their garage nobody?
So to rent a studio- It's going to start at $100 an hour
āļøfor this type of big to have this beautiful backdrop. You got to buy it from Amazon starting at $30+ plus
āļøāļøto have props and chairs brought in for this if you want a particular look
to rent a peacock chair $100 plus an hour
āļøand lighting you got to have lighting to have this beautiful soft glow.
If you don't have it or have it in your studio. Guess what?Ā you got to rent it!Ā $500 plus!
š¤Æš¤Æ that doesn't include lens rental -Camera Rental
š¤Æand any other prints and and canvases and all those things that come with having a session
š¤Æš¤Ætotal cost - starting at:Ā 1350 for something like this.
š”And now when you see the price breakdown, you know, you might be thinking āoh my God, I'm not charging enough and they're asking way too muchā¦!ā
šŖYes!Ā telling you!
šŖI've been in the business for 12 years. I can let you know all my little tricks and secrets and hacks, and if you want to follow me - I would love for you to stay connected
and as always stay creative guys!
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