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Susan McCloskey
 

Pricing for Student Photos


I take photographs of my young students and give a 5" x 7" print to the parents for free. When they ask for extra copies, I would like to charge them, to help pay for ink and paper. But I don't know what a reasonable fee is. Any suggestions for pricing portraits?


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December 09, 2009

 
- Elida Gutierrez

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  It all depends on your quality of pictures. My prices are:

# 4X6 $ 2.00 (25 o more)
# 4x6 $ 3.00 (5 to 24)
# 4x6 $ 5.00 (1 to 4)
# 4 wallets $ 5.00
# 5X7 $ 8.00
# 8x10 $15
# 11x14 $20
# 16x20 $35

But this is my job; maybe you can customize your prices.


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December 09, 2009

 

Susan McCloskey
  Thank you. That was a big help. Do you charge for taking the portraits or just printing?


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December 10, 2009

 

Clayton T. Williams
  Elida's prices are right on, according to my prices as well. As far as charging for taking the portraits, I only charge a "sitting fee" if it is an actual session that the parents set up. If I am taking them for my own benefit and then selling them later as people want them - as it sounds like you are - then I wouldn't charge for taking them.


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December 15, 2009

 
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