Photographer Needed: College of The Arts
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I never charge friends for photos either, but I have the few that always do the whole "here, atleast take 20bucks" thing. I mean if it was a special occasion like a wedding or big birthday then yea they might pay that price because it's a memory they want to keep. IDK, I think it's because of the little work put into it. If I take photos of someones car it takes me an hour at max, then maybe an hour with PP. That would be $700 according to you and wow I would have a guilty conscience. It's something I like to do and I'd feel wrong doing that just for some photos. Yes they are done by someone that knows what they are doing... but $350/hr... geez. Vegas must me alot more expensive to live in than FL 
Right now I have on my website an automotive shoot is $100 + travel charges if not in my zipcode.
And everything else is $45/hr + travel charges. I originally had it at like $75/hr but I felt bad and changed it
Right now I have on my website an automotive shoot is $100 + travel charges if not in my zipcode.
And everything else is $45/hr + travel charges. I originally had it at like $75/hr but I felt bad and changed it
That is his profession and he obviously has a good reputation in Vegas since he gets to shoot all these big events. If he can charge $350 an hour and have steady customers, more power to him.
I'm sorry but a random joe that goes out and buys an XSI or any other base model DSLR is not a professional. It's merely a hobby. If people want pictures of their car, use it as an opportunity to better yourself and improve your photography.
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nope its the same cost of living maybe ~10% more. I didnt say YOU should charge $350/hr. Its not your career, you are a hobbyist. To prove that its not where i live, im coming to Florida for a job. im charging $250/hr (only reason i lowered my rate, is because its consistent pay by SKAM) to shoot the SKAM artist takeover in Miami for the WMC. If you know what you are worth then get it.
I know your very good at what you do and have all the nice toys to do it with (lucky sob). I'm just speaking in general here, not at you. I mean if you can get people with deep pockets to pay that, milk it for all it's worth and then some.
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^That's nice? Could've sworn I was talking towards Mr. Powers but I get two random people jumping in? I don't need your .02 kaluwa & kumar, this isn't an argument lol. I'm just curious how that much can be charged & he's giving me the answers.
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Are you kidding me? I was posting back and forth with SRO and you just came out of no where saying exactly what HE said right before. You didn't post your opinion, you simply posted his. I can read dude lol.
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^I'm just saying, when you interject out of no where saying what he basically said in the previous post... why even say it? I don't care if you post, your members of here just like me you have the right lol. I'm just saying why post what he just said? It's as if your trying to get me to loose my cool or something.
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He uses it to put food on his table and keep the lights on, we do it because we're cool photog's and enjoy the random TR members posting "woah those shots are awesome how did you do that"
