Pricing Question

<p>I currently volunteer for a local non-profit making sports club who have asked me to shoot the photos for their club calender for next year. They are offering to pay for my time but I wondering what would seem a fair rate for this. I'm not a professional but the shoot will be taking place in a studio so I'm hoping the images will be of a reasonable quality.<br>

I'm conscious of the fact that the people in the club run this without pay but at the same time I would like to charge a fair rate for what will be about 3 seperate shoots of about 2 hours each at weekends. I'm also conscious that they are not used to paying professional photographers fees.<br>

Any thoughts would be appreciated.<br>

Thanks</p>

<p>Some more info is in order.</p>

<p>1: Where do you live?<br>

2: Can they "pay" you in other ways then money?<br>

3: What is "a local non-profit making sports club"?<br>

I con't think of what this "non-profit" is.</p>

<p>Also remember this; "non-profits" are not not called that because they have no money (although sometimes they don't), it's a IRS tax shelter.<br>

So don't give it away unless you really believe in what they are doing.</p>

<p>If you want to be kind, but walk away with a few bucks, perhaps charge them $100 to $150/day as long as 2 hours don't turn into 5.</p>

<p>Matthew,</p>

<p>I do a lot of work for local charities. If it's an organization that I believe in -- one that I might donate my money to anyway -- I usually do the shoot for whatever they can pay. Sometimes that's free; other times it's a small sum like $100 for a 3 hour event. It depends on the organization. When approached, I always make sure to tell the organization what my typical professional fee is ($100/hr) so that they understand what I'm donating, even if I agree to do it for free. It's a shame the IRS doesn't allow us to write off our time as a tax deduction.</p>

<p>Several of these charity events attract high profile attendees, and I do what I can to get my name out to them during or after the event. Always insist on photo credit if the images will be published (like in a calendar or newspaper). Time will tell if these charity events pay off from a marketing standpoint.</p>

<p>I also make sure that the photos are licensed for use only by the charity itself. If the attendees want personal copies, they can pay for them. This setup allows me to still make a little money off charity golf tournaments that I shoot "for free."</p>