'Educating' clients?

Anyone know of any good online resources suitable for educating (but

not confusing) clients as to the unseen work a photographer puts into

a job for them?

 

Although I do explain my costs, reasonings, and ALL the work involved

to clients when requested, I sometimes feel like they take it as a

list of excuses. Of course, once the job is recieved they are fine,

but I'd be keen to see how they react if they given an official /

third party resource as an explanation.

 

I'll continue searching and may well compile my own if can't find

anything suitable, but if anyone knows of anything along these lines a

point in the right direction would be appreciated.

>>>>"Of course, once the job is recieved they are fine,...<<<" FINE!!!! If it ain't busted, DON'T FIX IT!!!!

I don't think there is much of a point to it. The only way for this to work is for them t

oactually see you do all of the work. But I think your question is really more alongthe lines

of 'How tdo I explain why photography costs what it does?"

 

It does help to breakdown your estimates and invoices item by item: creative fees and

expenses.

I am reminded of the joke about the consulting engineer who is asked for an itemized bill and presents an invioce with just two items, adjusting screw $1, knowing which screw to adjust $99,999.