This.

 

Yeah I'll probably go up to $80, but that's if I'm still in the area next year.

 

Even $80 is still pretty low.

 

Hmm, how much do you think is a fair price for about 2 hours worth of shooting + post processing?

 

how long do you spend in post?

you have to factor in your costs. Like gas wear and tear on the car and the gear, the cost of the gear, time spent marketing ect ect

after you take that out, you are left with X / hours shooting + hours post.

 

Probably about an hour in post for each person.

 

So that puts you at 4 hours of work per shoot... Making you $20/hr.

 

Not that yet. You have to pay for gas and gear wear and tear. After is all calculated, probably less than $10

2 hours shooting
1 hour post

3 hours.

$50 / 3 hours
$16 BEFORE we even start with expenses. This is if you dont pay taxes.

You have to pay for gas to get there and car stuff.
You have gear to pay for.
You have insurance to pay for.
The list goes on and on.

So yeah you are close to minimum wage.

 

expensive

 

Yup. Insurance bill comes no matter what. Tax is reported when doing big gigs

 

I'm doing some Winterball pictures and family Christmas shots too.

 

 

Poor kitty's ear

 

Matt What firmware in your a850 are you running? I just found out about 2.0

 

I saw this pic and it reminded me of you Mike