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  • Deviant since Dec 23, 2005, 7:05 PM
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Pricing and Packages (Pricing Sucks)

Journal Entry: Sun May 4, 2008, 8:54 PM
  • Mood: Stumped
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  • Playing: Wii
  • Eating: York Peppermint Patties
  • Drinking: The Diet Dew
SO I have been trying to set permanent pricing. I would like to set my client pricing and just be able to keep it there for a good while. I have changed it so many times.

When I first started I charged only $25.00 and that was just for a sitting fee and I gave a CD of full sized images with. I just wanted to experience and portfolio work. And of course it was nice to practice.

After a while I started charging $55.00 for my sitting fee and have them a proof booklet in 4x5 size format that was spiral bound, copyrighted and have a small black border around each image. People seemed to like that format but I often got inquiries about my photography telling me how much they liked my work and asking how much. But I never heard back. My print prices were more than reasonable.

So I lowered it to $35.00 but after the proof booklet I make only $15.00 of that money. So with all my time, effort, creativity, time I don't spend with my kiddos and risk of them not ordering I have been making NOTHING. Not to mention any travel involved.

With that in mind I have been really working on pricing. Changing it over and over and over again. I just want something that is reasonable for the client and something that I can still make money with as well.

And I also need to learn I can't cater to everyone. I have this idea in my head that I need to make it cheap so people that plan to go to chain places can use me as an option. I know what its like to be tight on money. To struggle with wanting great photo's but not being able to afford it. So its frustrating to me.

I could keep the sitting fee low if I was willing to allow strangers in my home but that would mean that our liability insurance would go way up. And really I'd like to avoid that.

In some ways I have thought of offering services in only Pregnancy, Newborn Hospital, Newborn, Baby and Toddler photography. My true passion lies in that. I especially love Pregnancy, Newborn Hospital and Newborn. Ages for babies I like most are 5 months to 9 months.

My other concern is the business aspect of it... records, taxes and so on. John mentioned just doing it for free and they pay for the prints at print cost then we don't have to worry about the business part. I by no means make very much a year. I make very little. Then I would shoot just because I want to.

I usually want to shoot.. although it depends on what it is as to how much and how excited I am to do it.

I did a google search on other photographers in the Indiana Area and in the Northern Indiana area since I am in Northern Indiana and must say My pricing is in between them.. well the pricing I have in the photo's below. And of course pricing varies from photographer to photographer or photography franchise. Picture People alone charge $18.00 a sheet and sucker you in with no sitting fee.

So the prices I listed below are basically in between the photographers I managed to find in my area and the franchises.

So I posted two deviations in my scraps... I didn't want to make this journal entry so long it took forever to scroll down so I added images of things I am thinking of offering. I have not decided if I like offering packages with prints included. I've never been crazy about that idea.. I would rather make my own package than get stuck with photo's I have ni need for..

Anyways thoughts??


On the left is packages I am thinking of offering. Or something to that level. The photo on the right is print prices for extras and other things they could order..

Opinions please.... =)

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Devious Information

  • Current Age: 28
  • Current Residence: Northern Indiana
  • Interests: Photography, Computers (MAC's), Anime, PS CS 2, Family
  • Favourite band or musician: BoA
  • Favourite photographer: Anne Geddes, Rick Guidotti, Audrey Woulard. Erin Drallos
  • Operating System: Mac OS X
  • MP3 player of choice: iPod
  • Skin of choice: My Own
  • Favourite game: Pac Man - Mortal Kombat
  • Favourite gaming platform: PS2
  • Favourite cartoon character: Papa Smurf
  • Personal Quote: Life would be pretty boring if we all walked, talked, acted and looked the same
  • Tools of the Trade: iMac, PS CS2, Canon Rebel XTi, 17-85mm, 50mm and 100mm Macro, Time - Love & Imagination

Devious Comments

~One-Harlequin:iconOne-Harlequin: 3 days 20 hours ago
Hey, no problem for the fav, the kitties get me every time >.<

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*sweetpeaphotos:iconsweetpeaphotos: 5 days 19 hours ago
I'm so glad you enjoyed my work! Thank you for adding so many of my pieces to your collections!

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~brokenangel87:iconbrokenangel87: May 12, 2008, 12:47:51 AM Mood: Love
I have just spent the last hour browsing through your gallery and Ihave to say you are an amazing photgrapher. I really enjoyed the small stories you captured in all of your photos and I am totally adding you to my watch list!!

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=Sweet-Red-Cherry:iconSweet-Red-Cherry: May 8, 2008, 1:41:02 AM
thanks for the :+fav:'s its much appreciated!
p.s. wounderfull gallery :heart:

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~Esmaice:iconEsmaice: Apr 29, 2008, 7:41:52 PM
:) Thanks a lot for the :+fav:

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~sekhmet-neseret:iconsekhmet-neseret: Apr 27, 2008, 10:40:15 AM
thankies :hug:

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*etherealwinter:iconetherealwinter: Apr 27, 2008, 7:08:28 AM


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Hvala !


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=ClaireCollyer:iconClaireCollyer: Apr 27, 2008, 4:34:33 AM
hey hey, just wanted to say...
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*White-Pegasus:iconWhite-Pegasus: Apr 25, 2008, 7:28:01 AM
you are welcome...
Thank You for the awesome comments.... =) I'm flattered...

Love your gallery

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=WakenTheDead:iconWakenTheDead: Apr 25, 2008, 4:40:28 AM
:wave: thank you so much for the :+fav:.

You rock! And so does your gallery! :gallery:

WakentheDead
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~greta211:icongreta211: Apr 24, 2008, 10:38:34 PM
thanks for tha fav my photo
*White-Pegasus:iconWhite-Pegasus: Apr 24, 2008, 7:15:48 PM
welcome

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*White-Pegasus:iconWhite-Pegasus: Apr 23, 2008, 4:59:19 PM
You are Very Welcome.. Thank You

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*White-Pegasus:iconWhite-Pegasus: Apr 23, 2008, 4:59:02 PM
Hello, Thank You

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*White-Pegasus:iconWhite-Pegasus: Apr 23, 2008, 4:58:43 PM
Your welcome and Thank You

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*White-Pegasus:iconWhite-Pegasus: Apr 23, 2008, 4:58:18 PM
Your very welcome

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*White-Pegasus:iconWhite-Pegasus: Apr 23, 2008, 4:58:06 PM
You are very welcome

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*White-Pegasus:iconWhite-Pegasus: Apr 23, 2008, 4:57:53 PM Mood: Love
Thank You so much for the comment... It's very appreciated...

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*ricmerry:iconricmerry: Apr 23, 2008, 4:54:48 PM
Thanks for adding "FLOWERS" to you favorites!

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~brittneyenttirb:iconbrittneyenttirb: Apr 22, 2008, 7:56:40 PM
Very beautiful gallery, if I had time, I'd fav. them all. =)
~mauserl:iconmauserl: Apr 6, 2008, 7:18:56 AM
Thank you very much for your faves on dew drops and dropping water ! It's very much appreciated !!
~sekhmet-neseret:iconsekhmet-neseret: Apr 4, 2008, 9:28:47 AM
thx for the fav on my Kitten shot [link] :aww:

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(Grey Herons, Felines, Swans...)
*nietzscheana:iconnietzscheana: Apr 1, 2008, 7:58:08 PM
Thanks a lot for :+fav: The Kitten :hug:

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~FaMz:iconFaMz: Apr 1, 2008, 4:29:40 PM
thank you so much :heart:
~kchiney:iconkchiney: Mar 28, 2008, 8:06:39 PM
Thanks for the favorite on [link]