Photographer
BOBBY WILKINS
Posts: 529
Spokane, Washington, US
so i just started taking pictures about 6 months ago...and i was wondering when and if i should start charging models?
how do i know when to start charging?
Photographer
BOBBY WILKINS
Posts: 529
Spokane, Washington, US
ALSO, ive just realized that almost all of my photos are REALLY BUSY....is that a bad thing?
lol
Model
Tiffany Wei Ling
Posts: 214
Santa Cruz, California, US
heeeey... i came here for the unicorn farts!
Model
Elle
Posts: 16462
Marshfield, Wisconsin, US
i really like the title of your thread. you are now on the official kick ass list 
Photographer
BOBBY WILKINS
Posts: 529
Spokane, Washington, US
Tiffany Wei Ling wrote:
heeeey... i came here for the unicorn farts! HAHA.
yeah.
sorry.
im the only unicorn fart in here:)
Model
Daniela Kenzie
Posts: 707
Las Vegas, Nevada, US
Tiffany Wei Ling wrote:
heeeey... i came here for the unicorn farts! Same here.
Basically, charge for projects or looks you dont feel will add to your port. If there is a demand, the money will follow.
I'm not a photographer, so i cannot answer the second question :-)
Digital Artist
Koray
Posts: 6720
Ankara, Ankara, Turkey
you crack me up man...you have a great gallery and all and you'll probably be famous but still...
Photographer
BOBBY WILKINS
Posts: 529
Spokane, Washington, US
Koray wrote:
you crack me up man...you have a great gallery and all and you'll probably be famous but still... haha i wont be famous unless i find my own style....which seems impossible at the moment!
but thanks:)
Photographer
BOBBY WILKINS
Posts: 529
Spokane, Washington, US
Daniela Kenzie wrote:
Same here.
Basically, charge for projects or looks you dont feel will add to your port. If there is a demand, the money will follow.
I'm not a photographer, so i cannot answer the second question :-) sounds easy enough...thank you
Makeup Artist
Lauren Warner
Posts: 644
San Francisco, California, US
I like your work. I like it very much. You're good. You ask can you charge models yet?
Well, you are an art photographer. You are making art. The only market for art is gallery and such. It's not photography that is in any way commercial, so basically NO. Clients for some sort of commercial purpose (ads , websites, magazines, fashion etc.) are who are going to pay you and then you pay the model with your budget. If you can do portfolio worthy pics for a commercial, marketable model then, yes you could charge the model.
Photographer
Keith Buckley
Posts: 398
Portland, Oregon, US
Tiffany Wei Ling wrote:
heeeey... i came here for the unicorn farts! I hear the sparkle!
Model
Tiffany Wei Ling
Posts: 214
Santa Cruz, California, US
as a model looking out for other models..
don't ever charge, so we can always have a talented photographer out there like you who can shoot for free! :-)
-evil laugh
Model
Leia1977
Posts: 427
Tacoma, Washington, US
lol, well you also grabbed my attention
Photographer
BOBBY WILKINS
Posts: 529
Spokane, Washington, US
Lauren Warner wrote:
I like your work. I like it very much. You're good. You ask can you charge models yet?
Well, you are an art photographer. You are making art. The only market for art is gallery and such. It's not photography that is in any way commercial, so basically NO. Clients for some sort of commercial purpose (ads , websites, magazines, fashion etc.) are who are going to pay you and then you pay the model with your budget. If you can do portfolio worthy pics for a commercial, marketable model then, yes you could charge the model. WOW ive never looked at it that way.
thank you:)
so basically....all this passion and hard work is just a hobby...untill i can create a portfolio worthy enough for commercial and marketable purposes?
that sucks.
Photographer
Archived
Posts: 13509
Phoenix, Arizona, US
QuixoticImages wrote:
WOW ive never looked at it that way.
thank you:)
so basically....all this passion and hard work is just a hobby...untill i can create a portfolio worthy enough for commercial and marketable purposes?
that sucks. Think about it this way - who's going to hire you, and why?
It's not an insult, just a different perspective.
A lot of people (photographer, models, and others) think "I've been doing this a long time, I've invested a lot of money into it, therefore I should get paid." But that's not the way business works. You've got to identify a market, develop a product, and then market it.
For instance, you might notice that there are a lot of people looking for headshots - so you put together a portfolio of great headshots, then market yourself as a headshot photographer.
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