The short answer is that “it varies.” Photography services vary depending on the professionalism, the services you offer, and the timeframe of the event you are taking photographs for.

If you are taking pictures for an hour, most people would expect you to charge an hourly rate, but it probably does not makes sense to do that.

Jim Harmer writes, “I am not suggesting that photographers should never quote a price. It’s nice for clients to know exactly what you’ll charge just by looking at your website; however, you can also lose a lot of money in potential business by being too forthcoming with your prices. This was the lesson I learned.”

Harmer explains that we should approach photography as a business, not as a hobby or an artsy side job. Instead, “If you’re going to be successful in your photography business, you need to be business-minded. The price of photography services is quite subjective, and many clients simply have no idea what hiring a photographer costs.”

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