 Robert J. Zirpoli |
How to price photos. First shoot is May 10. Enclosed are some photos I sent the Horse Society. Thank You Jack Zirpoli
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Matt Gerhart |
(I cant see the photos you posted) but what you want to do if you dont no much about horses is to look at other photographers profiles like you and to get an idea of the angles they use and what not. As for pricing it is completley up to you, for everyone it changes. I hope I helped
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Debby A. Tabb |
Jack, an easy way to do this is simply to ask what they sre paying ro call her for a price quote. The you may want to open a photoreflect storefront(they are free,and you can see one on my gallery page in on my website) Have cards made up with the web address so you can pass them out during your day. I print on site, but when it comes to sport shots,those are about the only Reprints I do,people never seem to order enough of those the first time around. I hope this helps, Debby Tabb
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Susan M. Carter |
Equine photography is a fairly specialized field. If you are seriously going to pursue this, you need to understand equine disciplines, the correct moment to capture in a horse's stride, how the rider should be positioned, which lenses are best to use for horses, etc. Riders are not going to buy photos if they or their horses don't look good - and looking good is in the eye of the equestrian viewer. There are some books out there, I recommend reading up and considering joining the Equine Photographers Network. It's one thing to take a few shots and hand them out for free, something entirely different to stand out there in the baking sun for eight or more hours and consistently get good shots of every kid on every pony. A horse show photographer is expected to be rail side for every single ride, lunch is a luxury and bathroom breaks are a quick dash to the port-a-potty. Get a hat, suntan lotion and good shoes. At the end of the day, you will be hot and tired, your equipment covered in dust and you'll still have hundreds of photos to process and put up on your website. Prices are highly dependent on where you live. Here in Virginia, photographers get more than they do in North Dakota and California photographers get more than Virginians. Check the regular OP's website and see what she is charging. I can tell you that horse show photographers aren't getting rich. Every grandma and bored father has a dSLR and they are all clicking away. BTW, I don't know the circumstances of your photography session at that show, but if the OP was present and you took photos, handed out your card and gave away free photos, you directly robbed her of sales. Think how you will feel when someone does the same thing to you. If the OP wasn't there, then congratulations on finding a possible business opportunity.
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