PhotoShopping.... - PhotoCamel

Bob Stothfang · 01-23-2008

Lately I have had several requests for some additional enhancements to images when a customer makes a selection. (removing background items, creating a multi image montage in one image etc.)

At the present I don't have anything on my price list to cover this but I am thinking about adding a PhotoShop line item to my price list to cover these services.

A note below the added PhotoShop line item would say something to the effect.....

"Individual photo prices shown above provide normal image enhancement, basic retouching and cropping . Any additional requirements such as background object removal, montages, pencil sketch etc. will require the additional PhotoShop charge shown per image."

How do you handle this, is there a better way?
Do you charge a flat fee or an hourly fee?

I know it is market dependent, but any thoughts on how much to charge for this service?

jfrancho · 01-23-2008

I charge $15 per file, per minor adjustment. Major cloning jobs are $45/hour. These are usually files that another photographer has provided, a shoot and here are the jpegs kind of coverage. For my customers, they get the option to buy completed prints and nothing else - everything that I did to get to a finished print is included.

littlegal · 01-23-2008

I'm not sure what line of photography you do, so this might not be all that helpful.....

I do weddings, and correct and retouch EVERY file delivered to the bride as part of my services. (Normally 800 plus photographs)

Anyhoo, it's worked massively for us as a marketing tool. But the real reason, is that I just can't show a client something I know can be better.....

jfrancho · 01-23-2008

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is that I just can't show a client something I know can be better.....

Same here, but you never know what a customer wants removed. I had to superimpose a family member's head on a person in the background, simply because that person wasn't dating the family member anymore. Its as if that $45 went to removing that memory. Weird if you ask me.

JohnC · 01-23-2008

Just remember that it is Photoshop. No internal cap on the S...

jfrancho · 01-23-2008

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Originally Posted by JohnC

Just remember that it is Photoshop. No internal cap on the S...

he was using CamelCase

01-23-2008	#1 (permalink)
Bob Stothfang Vicuna Posts: 57 CamelKarma: 79 Gallery \| Blog	PhotoShopping.... Lately I have had several requests for some additional enhancements to images when a customer makes a selection. (removing background items, creating a multi image montage in one image etc.) At the present I don't have anything on my price list to cover this but I am thinking about adding a PhotoShop line item to my price list to cover these services. A note below the added PhotoShop line item would say something to the effect..... "Individual photo prices shown above provide normal image enhancement, basic retouching and cropping . Any additional requirements such as background object removal, montages, pencil sketch etc. will require the additional PhotoShop charge shown per image." How do you handle this, is there a better way? Do you charge a flat fee or an hourly fee? I know it is market dependent, but any thoughts on how much to charge for this service? __________________ __________________ Members don't see this ad. Register your free account today and become a member on PhotoCamel - Your Friendly Photo Community, gaining access to posting privileges, contests, free plug-ins and other downloads, unlimited online storage for your photographs, reviews, free marketplace listings, and much more.
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01-23-2008	#2 (permalink)
jfrancho Camel Breath Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 10,698 CamelKarma: 1742 Editing OK?: No Gallery \| Blog	Re: PhotoShopping.... I charge $15 per file, per minor adjustment. Major cloning jobs are $45/hour. These are usually files that another photographer has provided, a shoot and here are the jpegs kind of coverage. For my customers, they get the option to buy completed prints and nothing else - everything that I did to get to a finished print is included.
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01-23-2008	#3 (permalink)
littlegal Llama Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 927 CamelKarma: 900 Editing OK?: Yes Gallery \| Blog	Re: PhotoShopping.... I'm not sure what line of photography you do, so this might not be all that helpful..... I do weddings, and correct and retouch EVERY file delivered to the bride as part of my services. (Normally 800 plus photographs) Anyhoo, it's worked massively for us as a marketing tool. But the real reason, is that I just can't show a client something I know can be better.....
	__________________ Warning-My photos will always be a bit more fantasy than reality.....

01-23-2008	#5 (permalink)
JohnC Llama Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 899 CamelKarma: 292 Gallery \| Blog	Re: PhotoShopping.... Just remember that it is Photoshop. No internal cap on the S...
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