I've been asked to do family photos, senior portraits, engagement sessions, and weddings a number of times, and quite honesty, I felt rather nervous about that idea because those moments are so special, and I didn't want to "ruin" someone's memories of somethings. But that's kind of silly. I've been taking portraits for years now -- albeit my own family pictures and self-portrait work. It's just a matter of instead of looking inward at me and then out, I will be looking outward and then in at whoever I am photographing. It really would be an adventure and something I am ready for.
Saying this, I am in the process of developing an "official website" and price list for portrait sessions. Since I am new to capturing people in a professional capacity, I do want to offer some sort of introductory offer at a price that's fair. If you are interested in having me, drop me a line at sarareed@umflint.edu. My prices would work something like this:
- Individual | 2 hour session- $150: This session would include a CD with images taken during the session -- about 10 or so edited with post-processing and the rest un-unedited and can be used as you like with photo credit to me if used on the Internet. Other photos can be edited a'la carte (however that's spelled!) at a small fee per image. Print packages would also be available ranging from $20 - $100 depending on what you need, and purchase of a package would be required. (I am still working this out in my head!)
- Doubles Session | 2 Hour Session: -$275: See above!
- Group Session (3+) | 3 Hour Session- $375: See above! This photo shoot would include breaking up a group into doubles and individuals to meet your needs, and would need to run a little longer.
- Weddings or other Event Session | Times would vary -$??-- I've got some thinking to do about how to charge for something like this, but we could negotiate.
