Further Proof that Everyone is a Photographer

I need to get into the power washing and staining business. That’s where the money’s at.

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Photography costs how much?

I’m sorry to keep dwelling on the price of photography in these recent posts, but have you noticed the economy? Customers are having a hard time justifying spending dollar one on photography–no matter how necessary and/or affordable it may be.

In another effort to explain how and why we charge what we do, without getting in to the nature of the necessary expenses involved with running a studio in the 24-hour digital age, I thought I would simply point you to another post about photography pricing.

A Photo Editor is a wonderful blog about photography and magazine publishing. In a recent post, a commercial photographer generously (and anonymously) allowed a proposal to be dissected by the readership–comprised primarily of professional photographers and photo buyers. Read the full story here. And know that the discussion that followed this revelation was not how expensive these $12,500 individual assignment photographs were (before expenses, I might add) but the fact that the photographer was doing a disservice by vastly undercharging for his or her work.

The day I found this I had recently been told by a prospective client that the $125 licensing fee I was requesting for a single image’s limited use was “way too expensive.”

Any questions, comments or concerns? Say so below, or give me a call.

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