After much thought, and talking with other photographers, I have come to the conclusion that my prices are way too low for the services I offer. When I started doing this last fall, I honestly was a bit over whelmed by the prices I found at other area photo studios, and other natural light photographers.
I felt then, and still feel now, that quality portraits can be done without costing an arm & a leg. I have finally come to a happy medium, though, after sitting down and doing the math on my sessions. Counting the time of the session, and the time spent editing, I am currently making less than minimum wage per hour spent on each session.
I feel that while I love what I do, I am undervaluing my own talents severely. It took a lot of hard thinking, and a lot of advice before I came to the very hard decision to raise my prices somewhat, while still keeping them at what I feel is an affordable price.
All sessions booked currently will remain at the prices they were quoted when the session was booked. Those prices are:
Mini Session: $25
Family, Child, Engagement Sessions: $40
Senior Portrait Sessions: $50
In order to feel that both my time and talent are being compensated, and without feeling as though I am over charging, my new prices are as follows:
Mini Session: $40
Family, Child, Engagement Session: $60
Senior Session: $70
In addition, there is a small change to the session packages as well. Currently, they all come with a CD with the chosen 10, 15, or 25 High Res images, suitable for printing at sizes of up to 16x20 in size. As I have recently found a new print service, which has fast turn around and fantastic print & paper quality, I am now going to offer only low-resolution CD's with the session, or a high resolution CD for purchase.
The low resolution CD's will include all your images & edits up to a printable 4x6 size, with a small water mark on the corner.
The high resolution CD's will be available for purchase for $20 each.
I have already posted my printing prices, and as long as my print service does not change their prices, I will not be changing my printing prices. I feel this is one way where I can still offer substantial savings to my clients over many other photographer services.
Many places charge as much as $30-50 for a single 8x10 image. My price will stay firm at $5. Currently, the prices I offer for printing are comparable to going to the local photo departments at the department store or pharmacy. However, the quality of the paper, the color, and the image is far superior to what you will find elsewhere.
To be fair to anyone who has been considering a session with me, my new prices will go in effect for any sessions booked on or after June 1st. Sessions booked by May 31st can be for any time this summer, they just need to be on my books by then to qualify for my old prices. That gives people a week to book at the current prices, before they go up.
I want to just say thank you to everyone who has talked with me about this, and to say that while I hope this does not upset anyone, I do feel that it was a necessary change.
Heather
Expressions by Heather Photography
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Mini Session Photography Package
Pictures In The Park Mini Session Portrait Event
When: July 24th
Time: Sessions will be run from 9am to Noon, and from 5pm to 8pm in 30 or 75 minute increments
Location: Lydell Park in Comstock Park, Michigan, just 5 minutes from Downtown Grand Rapids.
$40 Mini Session Special Event!
This event will be held July 24th
Location: Lydell Park, Comstock Park, MI
Time: See the time slots below for available times.
Available Settings include-
*Pond
*Railroad Tracks, including a bridge
*Wooded
*Rail Depot
Good for-
*Engagement Photos
*Individual Photos before School Starts
*Family Photos
*Senior Photos
*Maternity Photos
*Sports Photos
If you wish to have individual photos of more than 3 people, you will need to book a second time slot. Booking a second time slot will give you an hour and 15 minutes of photo time for $70. The price and time available is only good for back to back time slots for the same family.
Your session is limited to Lydell Park. 30 minute sessions do not allow for clothing changes due to time constraints. If you would like to have more location & clothing options, please email about my normal rates for regular full sessions.
There are 8 sessions available currently. If these fill up, a second date or photographer will be added to make more room. Please indicate the time you would like for your session. Due to lighting issues, we will not be holding any sessions between 11:45am and 5pm. Please plan to arrive 15 minutes before your scheduled time to fill out paperwork.
Payment for the session is due at the time of the session in cash or check. Photos are held until check clears. If paying in cash, please bring exact change.
9:00-9:30
9:45-10:15
10:30-11:00
11:15-11:45
Break for the afternoon
5:00-5:30
5:45-6:15
6:30-7:00
7:15-7:45
Includes-
$10 Print Credit towards print purchase, with a minimum $30 print order placed
Online Viewing Gallery with 40 images to choose from for. Online viewing gallery will be up for 2 weeks. After that, a $5 charge will be required to place them back online for an additional 2 weeks.
Full creative & standard editing on 10 photos
3 1/2 x 5" prints of 5 photos
Heather
Expressions by Heather Photography
What kind of photos can be achieved in a short time frame? LOTS! Each of the photos below were done in short time frame location shoots.
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