Im a beginner photographer...Id like to know how can I charge my work...like a hour?Anybody can help me?Thanks

Answer 1

There is a lot of great insight on Flickr.com, if you go to the group Pro Corner: Semi-Pro & Professional Photography. Below is a link to a threat with multiple links on such subjects as this.

Before you jump there, consider what you are offering. What is your client going to receive for that fee, and what will be provided for an additional cost? For example, if you are doing a portrait session for one hour, maybe you take 100 shots. Of those shots, only 25 are 'good', some were out of focus, some were used to meter your light & get the right effect, etc.
Will your client receive a CD of those pictures, and that is the end of your relationship? Or will you do some post-production editing of the photos first, and then give them the CD?
Maybe you are going to give them proofs, from which they need to select the prints they want from you, and all they get are the prints, with additional ordering to be done through you.

Each of these scenarios offers different pricing. In the first, you are charging for your time spent photographing them. You really are not spending any additional time on the photos other than transfering them to media for your client.

In the second, you need to factor in your time spend editing and adjusting the photos, perhaps creating special effects, or duplicating some into B&W. Now your hourly charge needs to be increased to accomodate this additional service.

Finally, if you are not going to give your client a CD, but instead keep the photos and only offer prints, perhaps your hourly rate will go down, because you will make profits off the number of prints. In this case, you can offer package prices as well as individual print costs.

I hope this helps, and definitely check out what photographers in your area are doing, especially at your experience level. Many times, newly emerging photographers will offer their services lower to get clients & word-of-mouth.

Answer 2

If you're a beginner, you don't want to get carried away. You should figure out how much it will cost YOU first. I don't know if you are planning on using 34mm or digital, but just figure the costs of the chemicals and film or ink/printing, etc. Then you can figure how much you need to make in order to turn a profit. And pick a starter fee which includes the payment for your materials. After that, you can charge per photo that is proccessed. You might not want to charge per hour since you are a novice. This may sound obvious, but the more experienced you are, the higher people will be willing to pay.

Answer 3

I recommand you a Free Online Photography Course

it include ten lessons on Photography.

http://www.photography-tutorial.info/

Lesson 1: Composition And Impact - It's A Beautiful Photograph, But Do You Know WHY It's Beautiful?

Lesson Two: Aperture And Shutter Speed - How They Work Together

Lesson 3: The lens - choosing camera optics.

Lesson 4: ISO, Grain, Transparency vs. Negative, Specialty Films

Lesson 5: Fun Effects - Camera Filters, Soft Focus, Zooming And Panning

Lesson 6: Landscape, Nature and Travel Photography

Lesson 7: Portraits And Studio Lighting

Lesson 8: Studio Lighting - Still Life and Product Photography

Lesson 9: Tying It All Together

Lesson 10: Special Requests

http://www.photography-tutorial.info/

good luck !

Answer 4

Like someone else said, there are different types of vegetarian, but assuming you are a "standard" vegetarian, you won't eat meat, poultry or fish, but will eat dairy and eggs - thats what I'll base my answer on :) You should look for gelatin - a lot of food products contain that, and it is also called "gelling agent" (although if it says "gelling agent pectin" that is ok because it means that it is plant derived. Also, buttermilk is a dairy product that is sometimes made with gelatin - it usually will just say buttermilk, so you won't know if it contains gelatin or not - I just avoided it completely (I'm vegan now so I avoid it all anyway). Carmine and Cochineal is an ingredient made from crushed/boiled red beetles and is often in red drinks/food, it also has a number (I don't remember what it is, but you can look it up) that stands for the ingredient, but the number is different in the US and in England, so depending on where you are, you will find a different number. Shellac is also made from an insect, so you should avoid that, and it is also called glazing agent - it is found in a lot of medicines. That is all I can think of right now, although there are lots more. Hope this helps a bit, Good Luck!!

Answer 5

You might want to hook up with a photographer in the next town over, someone that you don't compete with, either online or in person, and ask them this and other questions. That way you have the benefit of their experience, and are not going in blind. Also, as a rule of thumb, charge more than you think b/c you can always come down on your price and have the folks think you are doing them a favor, but you can't raise your price if the job turns out to be a pain.

Answer 6

As a beginner, it would benefit you waaaayyyy more to study photography technique and practice before you worry about how much to charge.

If you happen across a spectacular photo-journalism event, like Laura Bush doing the hot cha-cha naked on a table top with John Kerry, then worry about how much the tabloids will pay.

Otherwise, don't put the cart before the horse. Put in your learning time and dues, then when you have something to offer decide how much to charge.

Good luck!