This is a question that is probably marinating in a lot of people’s minds, potential clients or otherwise. Surely, there are many pro photographers who have probably encountered this question more often than they’d like. If that sounds like you, we have just the video for the next time someone asks!
In the video above, Detroit-based fashion and portrait photographer Jessica Kobeissi answered this question and a bunch more. It all came from a single tweet that began with, “Am I the only one that think photographers charge too much!?” The person actually raised some great questions that every potential client deserves to know the answers to.
As with most businesses, getting into professional photography will cost some serious money. Kobeissi breaks down all the gear, equipment and other considerations that pro photographers must have and prepare for their practice. All these don’t come cheap, but perhaps not a lot of people know exactly how much work and money go into a single project.
Have you ever been asked any of these questions? How did you answer? Do tell us about it in the comments below, or over at the Photofocus Community group discussion!
Surely it is of no concern to the client how much our gear costs. The question is perceived value by the client. If decent gear does not add value to your photographs then you do not have the right to charge just to pay the loans off. I pay exorbitant (imo) fees to tradesmen to fix something in my house that takes them less than an hour. Why? Because they are doing something neither I nor my mate in the pub can do. That is adding value.