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zpyder:
I've been asked to do a photo for a project the Uni is running. They needed something "recycling" orientated for an animation they're doing, and the animator had suggested a photo on Getti that would have been £428 at the resolution they needed.

The people doing the project are quite keen to use a sign in front of a recycling plant, so I've said £200. Figure that I could have said £300+ and gotten away with it (The budget is there and it needs spending) but this way they may be more likely to ask for other stuff from me if it means they can get 2x as many photos. It should be an easy job so long as the recycling plant is happy with the sign being photographed, all trade marks and logos can be photoshopped out.

Just curious what you guys would have done in this boat. In theory work could ask me to do it during the week with their equipment and not actually pay me anything other than my salary. For me to charge I'm going to have to do it out of hours!

Russell:
Probably something similar tbh, you don't want to charge anywhere near the £428 as they'd just go to Getty probably so £200 for what should be a couple of hours work for you tops is good going and like you say you might get more work out of it in the future which you can easily charge £200 for and depending on what they want photographed maybe more.

I've actually been asked to photograph a clay pigeon shoot one of the solicitors at work is taking a few clients out too but there was no mention of being paid for it as it was during work time but using my own gear, should have asked for something I guess but too late now already said I'd do it.  Might casually mention it to the head of marketing, I've been printing all my flickr photos out on the photocopiers at work and she's seen some of the ones I've printed so asked to have a look at my flickr site, which got forwarded around the entire marketing team in case there was anything they can use, don't think there was but I'll keep showing her new stuff just in case.

zpyder:
I'd maybe mention the fact you are using £xxxx of equipment for the clay pigeon shoot and that it'd be good for a little bit of money to at least cover the cost of insuring the equipment. Only reason I'm happy taking my kit to work and using it is that it's all insured. Costs a bit and I'm not renewing it this year, but it really is a good bit of piece of mind. I might take out some short term insurance this summer if I go travelling.

Clock'd 0Ne:
I think thats fair what you're charging, but it is always hard to judge for yourself without feeling its either not worth your time or not going to be competitive enough. I'm sure I undercharge on a lot of things but it keeps the work coming in as clients are very happy to keep coming back if you're honest, hardworking and they feel you're not ripping them off. If something takes me 30 mins I won't charge people a full hour like the greedy people I used to work for would. It means I don't see as much money but having them come back to you without them even looking elsewhere first is always good.

zpyder:
Yeah, I'm going on the basis that for my first commission, which was an eye photo about 2 years ago, I was lucky that I had said £20, and the graphics designer told me £200 or more would be the normal fee for something like that, so he'd pay me £200!

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