Currently photography is just a hobby of mine but I would like to expand it into a business. My area of interest is sports photography driven by having my children (5 and 7 years old) in the local town soccer league. I know I need work, but am sure that I can improve and still think I have something...

I have recently relocated and have started my own photography business after years of being an assistant! There is SOO much to learn!! When I was an assistant everything was taken care of all i had to do was shoot. When i first moved here i freelanced for another photographer who just moved out of state...

I am looking at offering Proof Sets with my wedding packages does any one have any advice on this? Where to get a quality proof book, or if this is even a good thing to offer. Thanks :)

Being new to this idea of getting payed to take pictures. I Have some questions as to how much should I charge. How should I come up with a price? I am doing a wedding, a senior portrait, and School pictures for a small christain school. Any advice would be helpful.

I have a potential customer - an artist who wants photos for his portfolio. He has 40 pieces hanging in a gallery show and wants shots of each one and some with him in it showing the artwork hanging on the wall. He wants basically all rights to the photos. He is an emerging artist and not making much...

Today I was researching the pricing standards on stock images.During my research today I found this. http://www.editorialphoto.com/resources/value_of_photography.asp It fits for much more than just stock images and give insight to some of us who are just starting out. I'm a true believer in pricing...

I developed some package pricing for seniors because people kept asking for package pricing. Now though, people want to exchange an 8x10 for wallets etc. and don't want to stick to the packages. I'm realizing that people also want tons of wallets...so do I include that in packages or make them...

Raizy: Did I ever mention I love this forum? Okay, I'm won over. For those that asked me my prices, they luck out with what I quoted. I'm going to charge $20.00 for an 8X10. lphoto, thanks for posting this thread. Raizy....Charge $20 for 5x7s and anything smaller. Anything smaller looks like...

Well for those of us not in that area (I'm up in New England). Maybe we can use the photo critique forum to post links to galleries of wedding/portrait shoots and everyone can chime in with "constructive critisisim". I've only shot a few weddings and have several more secheduled so...

I am from new mexico and you can check my prices here. I find that compared to other areas, New Mexicans don't want to pay as much, but they also don't go for the "goodies". Maybe I am totally wrong, but thats what I find with the people that come in to consultations in Albuquerque...