jasonwilliamsphotography Posted January 31, 2006 Share Posted January 31, 2006 I have someone who is wanting me to do some images of jewelry for either an eBay store or auction. What do I charge??? Pricing scheme, by hour, by number of products???? Any suggestions welcome. What are is industry standard??? Thanks Jason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patrick_giagnocavo2 Posted January 31, 2006 Share Posted January 31, 2006 Assuming they give you sufficient volume, I would price at a per-object (assuming a set number of images) price. Compute it so that your work ends up paying $x per hour, which is the amount you hope to make per hour. This way, any increase in productivity you are able to make, becomes extra profit for you. Example: buying a $200 softbox saves you 1 minute per shot ... if priced per-object you can determine how quickly the payback will be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
art_haykin Posted January 31, 2006 Share Posted January 31, 2006 Is this jewelry aimed at Whoopie Goldberg or Cindy Crawford? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jordan2240 Posted January 31, 2006 Share Posted January 31, 2006 Jason, Personally, I'd do it just for fun. If you charge very much, your customer will no doubt discover in very short order that he can do a good enough job himself with most any inexpensive digital camera on the market. If you must charge something, perhaps a percent of the sales would be fair, since your pics may influence interest. How much percent, I have no idea. I'd guess 5-10. Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heller_harris Posted January 31, 2006 Share Posted January 31, 2006 The Guardian (UK) newspaper just ran a little feature in which they chose five people to set up shop on eBay. One of the five hired a photographer, who charged 5 pounds (GBP) a piece. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craig_gillette Posted January 31, 2006 Share Posted January 31, 2006 By item doesn't help them to be "ready," like stock convenient, clean, etc. By time will help them decide to be efficient, not drag things out. I guess it would make a difference the number of items, likelihood of future sessions, etc. Are they coming to you? Going to them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasonwilliamsphotography Posted January 31, 2006 Author Share Posted January 31, 2006 Thanks everyone for the great input. I am not sure if they are coming to me or if I am going to them yet. I think I will probably offer a hourly rate and a per item/photo base on different set volumes. I am thinking of about $20-$25 for an hourly rate. Does this sound fair??? Thanks Jason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harinderkalsi Posted February 4, 2006 Share Posted February 4, 2006 it depends how much work has to be put on this. If it is simple images on white background then 5$ per image is ok or if u are doing some creative work then 20$ to 25$ per image is good money Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasonwilliamsphotography Posted February 4, 2006 Author Share Posted February 4, 2006 Thanks, all went well, the customer was very happy. I charged $5 an image... For anyone interested, some of the images are posted on my site, tell me what you think. I already know a few things I would do differently as far as lighting. Thanks everyone for your feedback... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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