http://www.slrlounge.com/path-to-pro-with-aj-work-for-free-and-still-get-paid Photography tips and photography tutorials and more Fri, 24 May 2013 12:20:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://www.slrlounge.com/path-to-pro-with-aj-work-for-free-and-still-get-paid#comment-47247 ajcoots Mon, 28 Jan 2013 16:59:00 +0000 http://www.slrlounge.com/?p=147386#comment-47247 It’s good practice to start taking into account your equipment costs. If you don’t, you will never be able to accurately quote any commercial job. $200-$300 may seem intimidating for someone not used to quoting on a job, but the amount it would cost to rent equipment should be accounted for on every job you shoot and then on top of that you should also charge enough to make a wage for your time.
Otherwise you are not working as a professional but just a hobbyist. Many beginning photographers fool themselves into thinking they are making money at photography when really they aren’t charging enough to even cover their equipment costs.

]]> http://www.slrlounge.com/path-to-pro-with-aj-work-for-free-and-still-get-paid#comment-47209 Mike Moore Fri, 25 Jan 2013 05:12:00 +0000 http://www.slrlounge.com/?p=147386#comment-47209 Thank you! I recently took Santa photos for a City event…4 Thursdays between Thanksgiving and Christmas. I did it for free as my way of giving back to the city I love living in…The client received one free digital (4×6) file free with the opportunity to purchase other photos at my online gallery. Although I didn’t get many purchases, I did get free marketing through the city’s website and facebook page. My name is out in the city (as a new businessman) and I’m fine. I like the points that are made in this article. 

]]> http://www.slrlounge.com/path-to-pro-with-aj-work-for-free-and-still-get-paid#comment-47186 Hyde Thu, 24 Jan 2013 12:07:00 +0000 http://www.slrlounge.com/?p=147386#comment-47186 I worked like this before, stopped doing it. The biggest problem is; most companies expect you continue working this way. And they don’t care if it’s shot with a 60D, 5D3, 1Dx or a Nikon as long as they don’t have to pay you for it.

]]> http://www.slrlounge.com/path-to-pro-with-aj-work-for-free-and-still-get-paid#comment-47112 Jacob DelaRosa Sun, 20 Jan 2013 23:07:00 +0000 http://www.slrlounge.com/?p=147386#comment-47112 What’s your take on spec work? Say I worked out a deal with a beauty pageant that I would not charge for the time that I was there but would charge the parents for prints/digital images. Would it be better to hedge my bets and make sure I got paid?

]]> http://www.slrlounge.com/path-to-pro-with-aj-work-for-free-and-still-get-paid#comment-47100 Mglinearart Sun, 20 Jan 2013 07:31:00 +0000 http://www.slrlounge.com/?p=147386#comment-47100 Don’t forget as well the deposit cost of an item which will be likely the cost of the item.. Which, I figure if you have tht money anyway you’d buy the item..

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