Comments on: How much should you charge for a photo? http://photocritic.org/photography-pricing/ The Photocritic DIY photography projects blog Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:58:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: alan http://photocritic.org/photography-pricing/#comment-230819 alan Tue, 25 Mar 2008 04:08:15 +0000 http://www.photocritic.org/2007/how-much-can-you-charge-for-a-photo/#comment-230819 This isn't rocket science, really. It's not even rockhead science. I think Marshall McLuhan's definition of modern art is pretty apt regarding this topic (even though I might not agree with the definition per se: To quote McLuhan, "Art is anything you can get away with." This isn’t rocket science, really. It’s not even rockhead science. I think Marshall McLuhan’s definition of modern art is pretty apt regarding this topic (even though I might not agree with the definition per se: To quote McLuhan, “Art is anything you can get away with.”

]]> By: Jake O'Connell http://photocritic.org/photography-pricing/#comment-173759 Jake O'Connell Mon, 17 Dec 2007 00:56:26 +0000 http://www.photocritic.org/2007/how-much-can-you-charge-for-a-photo/#comment-173759 Basically After reading this, and some of the comments along with my own thoughts, I think photo companies, like Canon, should stop selling the EOS Rebels and such so that people that are better and actually have skills (and are trying to make a living) can get paid for photographs. Basically After reading this, and some of the comments along with my own thoughts, I think photo companies, like Canon, should stop selling the EOS Rebels and such so that people that are better and actually have skills (and are trying to make a living) can get paid for photographs.

]]> By: Tim http://photocritic.org/photography-pricing/#comment-166179 Tim Wed, 28 Nov 2007 20:46:23 +0000 http://www.photocritic.org/2007/how-much-can-you-charge-for-a-photo/#comment-166179 Fine Art photos always bring more. Weddings often bring less unless you can shoot Fine Art Weddings... I was offered a gig a couple weeks ago - $200 for a day of taking photos, all expenses paid, travel, food, hotel. And I get to choose what photos they see/get. I took 10 rolls of 12 (medium format b&w) plus some digital photos and 3 rolls of 36 b&w as well as some color. I ate well, had a decent room, didn't have to worry about gas money and the trip was a blast. Took some photos for a friend at their wedding, they offered me $200, it was 2 hours worth of shooting, having fun, eating and talking with my friends that were there. It's what they offered for me to have fun... so I took what they offered. Another wedding couple offered me $50 for some photos. It's what they could afford without hurting themselves financially - so that's what I did it for. For newspapers, call them up and see what they are offering, if you want what they offer, take it, if you don't, then keep your photo to yourself. Sometimes they pay pretty well, sometimes not. Fine Art - I am no where near being a Fine Art photographer, but if you can sell em for a lot of money, take it.... Fine Art photos always bring more. Weddings often bring less unless you can shoot Fine Art Weddings…

I was offered a gig a couple weeks ago - $200 for a day of taking photos, all expenses paid, travel, food, hotel. And I get to choose what photos they see/get. I took 10 rolls of 12 (medium format b&w) plus some digital photos and 3 rolls of 36 b&w as well as some color. I ate well, had a decent room, didn’t have to worry about gas money and the trip was a blast.

Took some photos for a friend at their wedding, they offered me $200, it was 2 hours worth of shooting, having fun, eating and talking with my friends that were there. It’s what they offered for me to have fun… so I took what they offered.

Another wedding couple offered me $50 for some photos. It’s what they could afford without hurting themselves financially - so that’s what I did it for.

For newspapers, call them up and see what they are offering, if you want what they offer, take it, if you don’t, then keep your photo to yourself. Sometimes they pay pretty well, sometimes not.

Fine Art - I am no where near being a Fine Art photographer, but if you can sell em for a lot of money, take it….

]]> By: morris http://photocritic.org/photography-pricing/#comment-140982 morris Wed, 03 Oct 2007 15:22:11 +0000 http://www.photocritic.org/2007/how-much-can-you-charge-for-a-photo/#comment-140982 My work is worth much more then this. I sold a pichure of a Whooping Swan for $7500 the other day, it was beautifile. My work is worth much more then this. I sold a pichure of a Whooping Swan for $7500 the other day, it was beautifile.

]]> By: photographyVoter.com http://photocritic.org/photography-pricing/#comment-74895 photographyVoter.com Wed, 25 Apr 2007 12:00:05 +0000 http://www.photocritic.org/2007/how-much-can-you-charge-for-a-photo/#comment-74895 <strong>Photocritic » How much should you charge for a photo?</strong> Great article on the issue of how much you should charge for your work... Photocritic » How much should you charge for a photo?

Great article on the issue of how much you should charge for your work…

]]> By: Brian Larter http://photocritic.org/photography-pricing/#comment-57537 Brian Larter Mon, 26 Mar 2007 00:41:26 +0000 http://www.photocritic.org/2007/how-much-can-you-charge-for-a-photo/#comment-57537 Great piece that will help me in the coming months. But my question has always been "How do I sell my photos". I know all about making it available and being in the right place at the right time. But how do i sell my news shots to news papers and Magazines? is it all agencies? Great piece that will help me in the coming months. But my question has always been “How do I sell my photos”. I know all about making it available and being in the right place at the right time. But how do i sell my news shots to news papers and Magazines? is it all agencies?

]]> By: Jeremy Curry http://photocritic.org/photography-pricing/#comment-57402 Jeremy Curry Sun, 25 Mar 2007 16:12:19 +0000 http://www.photocritic.org/2007/how-much-can-you-charge-for-a-photo/#comment-57402 Good and Timely article. Good and Timely article.

]]> By: Christian http://photocritic.org/photography-pricing/#comment-56932 Christian Sat, 24 Mar 2007 21:44:35 +0000 http://www.photocritic.org/2007/how-much-can-you-charge-for-a-photo/#comment-56932 Great article. The problem in the market is the huge availability of technical ok photos. In the past this was almost only possible for "technically" skilled photographers - now everybody with a Canon Digital Rebel has the technical tools to do something great just with learning by doing. This inflation brings down the pricing and value add services like tagging or specialization will make the deal. Thanks for putting your thougts together in this way. Great article. The problem in the market is the huge availability of technical ok photos. In the past this was almost only possible for “technically” skilled photographers - now everybody with a Canon Digital Rebel has the technical tools to do something great just with learning by doing. This inflation brings down the pricing and value add services like tagging or specialization will make the deal. Thanks for putting your thougts together in this way.

]]> By: 8mt http://photocritic.org/photography-pricing/#comment-56911 8mt Sat, 24 Mar 2007 18:35:58 +0000 http://www.photocritic.org/2007/how-much-can-you-charge-for-a-photo/#comment-56911 Thank you very much for this article! It is very helpful - and should be entry information for every photocommunity, every amateur photography school and for all those thousands and thousands of talented amateurs dreaming of a professional photographer's career... Thank you very much for this article! It is very helpful - and should be entry information for every photocommunity, every amateur photography school and for all those thousands and thousands of talented amateurs dreaming of a professional photographer’s career…

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