{"id":765,"date":"2013-08-04T05:20:12","date_gmt":"2013-08-04T05:20:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dreamweddingshawaii.com\/?p=765"},"modified":"2021-07-14T22:00:55","modified_gmt":"2021-07-14T22:00:55","slug":"understanding-how-photography-prices-are-calculated","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dreamweddingshawaii.com\/understanding-how-photography-prices-are-calculated\/","title":{"rendered":"Understanding How Photography Prices are Calculated"},"content":{"rendered":"
<\/a>\u00a0Taken at Ko’olina<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n I’m sure by the time you’ve gotten your hands on this article, you’ve had your encounter with confusing photography packages. \u00a0I remember when I was in high school, trying to figure out what prom photography package, or senior portrait package worked, was \u00a0just as difficult as calculating the atomic weight of a compound element without a calculator.<\/p>\n Photography packages are confusing, there’s no doubt to that. \u00a0 In fact, they are so confusing, many professional photographers have no idea how to accurately calculate their own prices. \u00a0For many, their prices are much like airfares, roller-coastering <\/em>up and down on any given day that you inquire. \u00a0For the majority of professional photographers, purchasing a package is like an episode of Pawn stars, where two people bargain for a great deal.<\/p>\n Well, I’m not like most photographers. \u00a0I’m the GOOD black sheep.<\/p>\n Other than having super abilities to plan weddings while photographing and videotaping your wedding, and walking on water, I just don’t follow in their footsteps. \u00a0 I have a couple of self imposed rules:<\/p>\n I don’t bargain prices because I don’t think that it’s really not a fair business model. \u00a0 If couple A agrees to a contract \u00a0for the eloping package at a rate of $700, and then two hours later \u00a0I charge couple B, who just inquired, $650 for the same exact package, couple A just got screwed. \u00a0It’s just not fair. \u00a0 So everyone pays the same price for my services….that’s it.<\/p>\n So lets get onto calculating your photography package.<\/p>\n I have basically split up the cost of photography into two cost:<\/p>\n <\/a>Also at Ko’olina<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n My charge per hour of photography is \u00a0as follows:<\/strong><\/p>\n If your wedding only requires one hour of photography coverage, your labor charge is $250.00. \u00a0 If your wedding ever required TEN HOURS of photography coverage it would be $2500! \u00a0I never had a ten hour wedding before, but hey,there’s always a first right? \u00a0Maybe it’s you. \u00a0WANNA MAKE RICH?<\/p>\n How many photos do you want? \u00a0How many photos do you need? \u00a0 That is the question<\/p>\n The number of photos listed is not the number photos that I take, and not the number that you choose from a batch of a million of clicks. \u00a0It is the number of photos that I promise will be usable. \u00a0 So for example, if you order a family shoot of 15 photos, I will shoot whatever it takes to deliver 15 great photos. \u00a0Now, I may shoot 100 photos in order to get 15 great photos because your baby daughter doesn’t cooperate. \u00a0 But you will get all of the photos.<\/p>\n If you order 100 photos for your wedding, I may shoot 110, maybe 200 photos, if your hair doesn’t behave well in the wind. \u00a0Hey, sometimes those crazy hair photos workout really well too!<\/p>\n I DON’T UP-SELL, POST-SELL, ANY PHOTOS. \u00a0YOU GET WHATEVER I TAKE.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n So whatever price is on the invoice of your wedding, you will not have to worry about paying a cent more after you get married. \u00a0 Many photographers do this!<\/p>\nPHOTOGRAPHY PACKAGE PRICES EXPLAINED<\/span><\/h1>\n
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STEP ONE: LABOR HOURLY CHARGE<\/span><\/h2>\n
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STEP TWO: CHOOSING THE AMOUNT OF PICS YOU WANT!<\/span><\/h2>\n
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