Pricing for shooting a baby shower

10 years 7 months ago #290894 by Prago
I got an email from a old client this morning asking for my rate for photographing a baby shower she is organizing for a friend of hers. There wasn't much information given on the baby shower other than it's the first Saturday in October. There have been 32 women invited. First off, how long do baby showers typically last? I'm thinking I'm going to charge flat rate, but not knowing how long typically last, could be dangerous and now has me leaning towards charging hourly with minimum number of hours.

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10 years 7 months ago #290901 by garyrhook
Part of the equation is, what are you going to deliver? An album, or all of the edited images in digital format?

If the latter, charge a flat rate per hour, which will include editing, With possibly a boost for the first hour. This number could be, depending upon your experience, upwards of $200 / hr. It's comparable to a wedding but not as long. I'd suggest at least $300 / hr due to all of the editing you would do. This would be in line with your half-day or full-day rate.

Length: you'll be there early, to photograph the cake, decorations, etc, and stay for the entire event, which could last anywhere from 1.5 to over 3 hours. Plan on a while.


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10 years 7 months ago #291208 by Ruby Grace
I'd charge per hour, flat rate could get dangerous

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