{"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":"

\"jodi3<\/a>\u00a0Taken at Ko’olina<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

PHOTOGRAPHY PACKAGE PRICES EXPLAINED<\/span><\/h1>\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

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  1. I don’t bargain<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n
  2. I keep things simple<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\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