Pricing of "Just Prints" from Contract Gigs

largelylivin

Recently I have started getting some contract assignments. So far my Price Model has been: (a)a site fee which includes the first hour of shooting with a DVD of the resulting photos (b) an additional hourly rate (c) separate charges for any custom alterations (d) commercial licensing fee (if any, none to date) and (e), at their option, prints ordered from Smugmug.

Example Assignment: shoot 3 corvettes separately and in combination for an aquaintence: located nearby and priced low due to our relationship and my particular interest in the assignment. Alterations: (1) remove building from 1 shoot (2) create a collage of the vintage 1964 model.

Now the site fee was paid up-front. We've agreed on a price for the two alterations. She is intending to order the final prints on line which I promised would be at my cost plus my lowest mark-up.

Any advice on what my "print cost plus lowest mark-up" might be? My intent was to use this to recoup my on-line operating costs plus a little to help with computer equipment, etc. Naturally, I don't have enough history to now what my operatiing costs really are and, more importantly, how many prints to divide all that by.

Anyone using a similar pricing model? Comments and suggestions welcome.

Actual prices welcome too, but I ain't holding my breath!