Another long post intended for photographers new to the business. For those who hire photographers, this will also outline the minimum of what to expect when doing business with a professional photographer.
This article offers some suggestions on how to properly prepare a photo estimate or quote for a client. Estimates aren’t usually used for editorial work for newspapers and magazines but should be used for almost all other clients.
Do yourself a favour and always have a paper trail right from the start. It can save you if you do or haunt you if you don’t. The “you” refers both to the photographer and the client.
Photographers: never give an estimate or price over the phone.
Clients: don’t think a verbal estimate or price is final because it isn’t.
In case you missed it, here it is again: do yourself a favour and always have a paper trail right from the start. It can save you if you do or haunt you if you don’t. The “you” refers both to the photographer and the client.
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