What to charge as in house photographer?

13 years 2 months ago #31263 by Area Photog
I need to know how do most of you charge when you're the in house photographer. I have some clients that's ready to make me thier house photo guy & I need to come up with a way to charge them.
I'm keeping my fulltime job so I'll only be shooting when they need me.
I'll shoot some product shots and Promo shots
I'm requesting all photo credits of course & if any outside publication needs wants usage they have to get the file from me.
But I would like to know whats the going rate?


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13 years 2 months ago #31264 by Hoky Poke
Maybe you can charge per job based on what you will be shooting that day.


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13 years 2 months ago #31266 by Strelle685
My conception of an "in-house photographer" is someone who is an employee of the company with a salary and benefits. As such, his photographs are considered "work for hire" and the company owns all rights and usage. I think they are using this arrangement in order to get a really good price concession from you.


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13 years 2 months ago #31268 by Area Photog
Well I have worked for them before, but recently I was thinking of making them a proposal for future shoots. So when they need me to photograph something, it's already set in stone on how much they need to pay me.


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13 years 2 months ago #31269 by Scotty
Depends on what you're shooting, how much your shooting, how much editing your doing, what level you're doing it at, who you're shooting for, what kind of gear your using, what kind of deadlines you have.


You need to be less vague ;)

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13 years 2 months ago #31276 by Baydream
Sounds like they want a part-time photographer without having to put you on their payroll. Basically you would be a freelance photog. If they will "own" the images, then you will be charging for your time. Calculate an hourly rate and add overhead for equipment, travel, employment tax (you will have to pay FICA and income tax) as a self-employed individual. If you feel your time is worth $30/hour, add at least 50% for the overhead.
How do you others feel about that?

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13 years 2 months ago #31296 by Area Photog

Scotty wrote: Depends on what you're shooting, how much your shooting, how much editing your doing, what level you're doing it at, who you're shooting for, what kind of gear your using, what kind of deadlines you have.


You need to be less vague ;)


I'm just shooting fitness products. The couple times in the past I have shot for them, it has taken me all different amount of time. As little as an hour, up to 3hrs..this includes setting up and packing everything away.


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