my 1st big job

Maksimus

I am writing to you to ask for a professional advice, you have a huge pro expierience and I am sure you would know. I landed a big photo opportunity :thumbfrom the hospital,they want me to photograph entire staff in a work environment and use these photographs for their brochures and their web site. I have no clue:dunno how to set up my contract proposition and how much to charge.I also have some photographs of the doctors they would like to buy from me. I would appreciate your help if you could give some ideas or place where I could read about how it to set all this up.Thank you a lot.:clap

Glort

Just curious, How did you land a job like this when even you don't know what your pricing is?

I don't get how people can undertake photography as a business without " Knowing what to charge" as so many do here.

Unfortunately there isn't any information provided to give you any insight to your pricing question. Given this, I think it may well be better if you pass on this for the time being untill you have more knowledge and experience in order to prevent making a potentialy costly mistake. You get your pricing wrong and you will have to still honor it and on a job this size, it could cost you a lot of money if you don't get your numbers right which in this case seems a distinct possibility.

Demian

I think you should go for it, Maksimus You know how long it takes you to work, right? Find out exactly how big this project is, decide how many hours you're going to spend shooting, processing, etc, and then decide how much you need to make per hour for it to be worth it (and charge above that number - you want some leeway).

One thing I'd make very clear in your contract are the time restraints for shooting, as well as what you expect from the hospital and your subjects. A hospital can get pretty hectic, and you don't want to be forced to waste time or have to come back because "something came up".

Oh yeah, and Dgrin has a ton of great resources here: http://dgrin.com/showthread.php?t=97869

Good luck man!

orljustin

Everything on your website looks to be taken outdoors or with available lighting. Do you have the experience and kit to do a professional job on a production line of portraits? Do you have model releases for your existing images "they want to buy"?

Maksimus

Thank you all,
yes I do have model releases.
how I got this job...people from the hospital saw my work ,they liked it enough to offer me this job--opportunity of the moment Glort
Damian thank you very much I will do everything what you suggested and let you know how everything turned out.
I think all of us started somewhere and I wanted to know your opinion.