how much to charge for portfolio shoot

sikahunter

hey guy,s and ladys just wonderinh what you would charge for say 5/10 head shots for a model portfolio and would you ask for a deposit (i was asked last week to do some shots for someone so i said yes i got a lend of some bits from pcphoto thank you once again any way spent the last my money on a few bits the shoot was going ahead on Tuesday i rang her to say i was on my way she turned around and said she going to the beer garden instead :mad: sorry for the ramble so next time should i ask for a deposit

mrboswell

sikahunter wrote: »

hey guy,s and ladys just wonderinh what you would charge for say 5/10 head shots for a model portfolio and would you ask for a deposit (i was asked last week to do some shots for someone so i said yes i got a lend of some bits from pcphoto thank you once again any way spent the last my money on a few bits the shoot was going ahead on Tuesday i rang her to say i was on my way she turned around and said she going to the beer garden instead :mad: sorry for the ramble so next time should i ask for a deposit

Ya should have said "You're a bowler anyway - you'd only score in a pub full of drunks!"

Def ask for a small deposit and you can explain why, but even if it is 20 euro it will encourage them to keep the appointment. I'd also ask for payment on the day.

As for money I'd charge 100 euro - but thats just me...

oshead

Depends really how much you were gonna charge for the shoot. Did you talk to her about your rates?

sikahunter

didnt talk about rates as was for my cousin my aunt was paying as they say uou learn by your mistakes

oshead

Lol, You sure do..... :@)

Bogger77

sikahunter wrote: »

didnt talk about rates as was for my cousin my aunt was paying as they say uou learn by your mistakes

Drop your aunt in a typed invoice for your time, saying it's not your fault her daughter had to go drinking instead of keeping the appointment.

AnimalRights

Bogger77 wrote: »

Drop your aunt in a typed invoice for your time, saying it's not your fault her daughter had to go drinking instead of keeping the appointment.

While this sounds good it's not very realistic, it is his Aunt after all.

Slidinginfinity

sikahunter wrote: »

didnt talk about rates as was for my cousin my aunt was paying as they say uou learn by your mistakes

Talk to your cousin and your aunt to try to recoup the amount you spent setting up and gas to return the equipment to PCPHOTO.

Bogger77

AnimalRights wrote: »

While this sounds good it's not very realistic, it is his Aunt after all.

maybe not, but I'd deffo drop a bill to the cousin and ask her to pass it along to her mother, for wasting my time and money.
I'd give the aunt the receipts for anything I had purchased, regardless

smelltheglove

If I had to purchase special equipment for a job I would take a deposit however concerning family, its just one of those things, I've been burnt by family before, paying for a job that wasnt finished, arranging to do things and being let down but at the same time sometimes you just have to let things blow over with family, they just expect you wont care as you are related. I would have ensured to let her know that it was going to cost you to do the job beforehand. Why not put the stuff to use and do a shoot with a friend.

sikahunter

i know its a hard one been family

Fajitas!

Learn your lesson and don't bother with the family squabbles. You're the one that'll come out looking like a dick. You're better off never doing work with family.

Forget about it and move on tbh, shoots get cancelled the whole time, you were just on the sh*tty end of an excuse for it.

Chorcai

Fajitas! wrote: »

Learn your lesson and don't bother with the family squabbles. You're the one that'll come out looking like a dick. You're better off never doing work with family.

Forget about it and move on tbh, shoots get cancelled the whole time, you were just on the sh*tty end of an excuse for it.

what he said

rowanh

Would you not just try and arrange it for a different day?

Tactical

My first thought is that the lady concerned will not go far in the industry with an attitude like that

As its family all you can do is put it down to experience but don't be afraid to let her know i cost you money to arange the shoot for her and you're out of pocket as a result. This will have to be done diplomatically of course.

Where possible I try to avoid "paid" work for family as you can't treat them the same as a customer.

The lady is the one at a real loss as next time she may have to pay fuil commercial rates to get a portfolio shoot from someone else who may not be as flexible as you

sikahunter

i told her tomorrow is the last day i,l be free as i have to give the flash back so if she lets me down il be giving her a number to call lol see how she likes them prices you gotta love family :rolleyes: