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Date: 2007-04-11 13:46
What is the average cost for professional photos ?

How many photos does this entail ?

fairydreams
fairydreams
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Date: 2007-04-11 13:56
Why would you want to know the median cost of anything???

:p
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Cindy Hui
Cindy Hui
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Date: 2007-04-11 14:05
lol!
but that is a good question.
When I were looking around the adverage price was about €350+
That entitled you to a cd of most of your best shots and a print up of the approx. 10 of your shots.
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Date: 2007-04-11 14:12
Thanks Cindy !

In US greenbacks that's ?????????????

Cindy Hui
Cindy Hui
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Date: 2007-04-11 14:20
em.. roughtly about 475
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fairydreams
fairydreams
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Date: 2007-04-11 14:21
If we are talking average...

It varies dramatically. Partially due to more amateurs setting up as professionals or amateurs doing moonlighting. Tat means some offers are low.

Add to that the 'free photo' merchants who then hold ransom on your kids photos and it gets even harder.

So the range is £0 to £300+
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Cindy Hui
Cindy Hui
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Date: 2007-04-11 14:27
lol he asked for proffesional though. so thats where i got the prices from.lol but never thought about them moonlighting as you say (tehe me like that word) as proffesionals
Dunno about the amature prices. lol for me its TFCD and TFP!
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People are less likely to let their fears win,
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fairydreams
fairydreams
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Date: 2007-04-11 14:31
Remember professional is about whether you make money from something, not about quality.

So an amateur can set up as a professional given the desire to do so. Digital has reduced the set-up costs dramatically making this more tempting for some. I have just noticed the increase of these recently. Add that to the demise of the huge chain Olan Mills recently and you have interesting times in the UK at the moment.
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Cindy Hui
Cindy Hui
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Date: 2007-04-11 14:35
Yeh as they say money is what makes the world go around.
Haha guess I wont be professional then as i just want to help the models out :cantlook:
Live life to the max and never look back!

People are less likely to let their fears win,
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Date: 2007-04-12 20:18
The cost is extremely varied and is based on professionalism and experience so if someone is , say, trying to get an idea of what they should charge in their new business, it's a good idea to charge based on experience, if you have lots charge lots, if you have none, then leave it to professionals til you get some.

Nathan Hill Photography
Nathan Hill Photography
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Date: 2007-04-16 06:58
Depends on many variables. Market, Experience of both parties, what a portfolio entails, here 10 shot portfolios run between $200 - $500 depending on the photographer, experience level and amount of BS someone can spew to convince aspiring models to fork out the cash. If that sounds cynical it should.

Build slowly with quality. Do a few TFP/CD shoots build a relationship with a few models and use them as references. Soon you can start on some paid jobs.

Cindy Hui
Cindy Hui
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Date: 2007-04-16 07:08
Its alll sooooo expensive, Thats why i havnt got anything done my a professional yet or even in a studio :(
Live life to the max and never look back!

People are less likely to let their fears win,
When they can do what they want when they try.

ArteMaXX
ArteMaXX
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Date: 2007-04-16 08:02
I'm have my studio in Austria. Here it's also a regulary price between € 150,-- € 350,--. It depends on the expenditure. I work about 5 / 6 hours for such a shooting and the model get a CD-Rom and 10 prints for the book.
Sometimes I'm also working on basis 'TFP' - if the model have a very interesting idea :pleased:
Tomorrow must be the longest day :shocked: because everything is scheduled on it :doh:

Cindy Hui
Cindy Hui
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Date: 2007-04-16 09:21
I like that alot of studios here iv come across dont do TFP
although thats probally just my luck :dunno:
I like your prices better though. Sounds more affordable to me then the ones i were giving
Howdy.I'm a 18 year old half asian from Ireland who really would love to get with an agency who can get her exposure or anything please look at my profile and get back to me :D

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Date: 2007-04-17 16:14
good information for the model's handbook

thanks professionals !

Mark Hiatt
Mark Hiatt
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Date: 2007-05-11 00:45
One thing you may want to do is study the logistics of the area. Some prices vary by average income for the area. If the average income is minimum wage, pricing will be lower than a high wage area. Also, If you live in a tourist area, you may need to set your pricing in an impulse range to appease the folks that may see your prints in a Kiosk. Logistics play a very important roll in pricing.

Have fun and keep shooting,
Mark H.

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