what image sizes do you sell

[canonboy]

do you all keep a 1:75 ratio or what? what size in inches do you make available to your clients. I current lyonly sell 6 x 9, 8 x 12 and 10 x 15.

also please list your prices per image size.

thx

[sageone]

I offer 4x6, 5x7, 8x10, 11x14 and 16x20. Prices fluctuate from the type of job and the client.

[cowpix]

3.5x5, 5x7, 8x10, 11x14, 16x20, 20x24, 24x30, 30x40. Prices can vary according to market.

[ssim]

I try to stick to the standard sizing. I normally offer up to 24X30. The pricing does vary by the customer. I try to gauge a customer and see what they are capable of paying. A corporate client will be more than say a portrait sitting.

[Gary_Evans]

What sizes do I sell? Whatever people want to buy :lol: :lol: :lol:

[DavidEB]

listing prices might not be a good idea (anti-trust law and all)...

For sports photos I sell 8x10 only -- I get a good price from the printing service (more profit leftover...). I just sell the print, not the mount/mat/frame, and customers can frame them cheaply in standard frames. selling smaller prints undermines the large print sales.

for the few times I show in galleries, I like to keep my 3x2 aspect ratio. I print 10x15 or 20x30. I sell as mounted/matted, with or without frame. The large size seems to sell better.

but, then, I don't sell all that much... not enough to live on, just barely covers my gear.

[sapearl]

My main business is wedding and Bar Mitzvah event work. I don't mind sharing my prices since they are posted on my website and are actually quite reasonable for my area.

4x5 = $5.00 | 4x6 = $9.00 | 5x7 = $10.50 | 8x10 = $16.00 |11 x 14 = $36.00

These prices apply to the volume print orders I do for wedding work. For specialty jobs and other events the unit price will be higher.

"Anti-trust law and all?"

[DavidEB]

one thing to post your prices on your website, another to get together in a comparison of what each of us charges....

[sapearl]

one thing to post your prices on your website, another to get together in a comparison of what each of us charges....

I think it's a moot point and doesn't necessarily mean anything.

We are doing this for our own "education" and curiousity. But much more importantly, we shoot in different markets, have our own shooting styles and level of craftsmanship and skill. So it's really not an apples to apples comparison.

It's not like price fixing pharmaceuticals or anything, things that people need. Nobody reall NEEDS our work.

Now on the other hand if somebody wants to remain private about sharing their pricing, I can respect that based upon that alone. This is a semi-public forum where we learn by sharing, and anybody can share as much or as little as they choose.;)

[BradT0517]

listing prices might not be a good idea (anti-trust law and all)...

Wouldn't it actually be considered Price Fixing.:lol:

[sapearl]

Wouldn't it actually be considered Price Fixing.:lol:

Yes, if we were all identical, providing the exact same product and level of service under the same identical circumstances. Of course that's highly unlikely ;) .

[Lazmeister]

More like 'Collusion' than 'Price Fixing'. At least Down Under...

[sapearl]

Collusion makes more sense, but that won't happen:

1. All of us tend to be independent creative individuals who usually prefer doing our own thing; I have a real hard time imagining a bunch of wedding photographers getting together in "collusion" , and
2. The current discussion is taking place worldwide, and because we obviously don't live in the same neighborhood we don't mind talking about it. By contrast I would never call my competitive peers in my market area and pose this same question. I wouldn't have the nerve and if I did I'm sure they'd tell me what to do with my question :rolleyes: .

The prices others set for their work has modest bearing on how I set my rate structure. Some sell 8x10's for $10 while others charge $45, all within a few miles of me. But they charge for their level of expertise, what they feel they're worth, and what the traffic will bear. Again, nobody is holding a gun to the client's head.

[liza]

Here are my ala carte prices for portraiture, which is the bulk of my work:

16x20 $50
11x14 $40
8x10 $20
5x7 $10
8 wallets $12
16 wallets $20
24 wallets $30
32 wallets $40
40 wallets $50

I also offer packages ranging in price from $30 to $220 and have added a 15-pose CD for $200 and a 30-pose CD for $300. I tend to sell more wallets than anything in terms of ala carte photos, since I cater to high school seniors. This summer, I'm offering a small coffee table book with their session images to see if it goes over. I try to personalize each session on location with props of their choice, so it should be interesting to see if this flies or not.

[Mikebethesda]

I think price fixing would come more in the form of "hey - how many of you would agree to set your prices firm as follows .... so we could all enjoy a better standard of living - I live in ... and I'm tired of photographers who give their work away ..." Discussing prices? I am surprised to hear people worried about sharing price information for any reason other than photographers using that information to undercut your prices and take your clients.

In my business, I am very reluctant to share certain information with competitors so I don't. I do however come across plenty of folks in my business who I speak candidly with once I am able to identify that we don't compete in the same business niche.

I see to some degree the same thing here. If for instance, I were to ask a successfull photographer about his marketing plan and I lived in the same town, I would expect some reluctance to discuss that particular topic.

I do like to hear about prices so I understand more about the photography business.

Mike

[cbr929rrerion]

8 X 10 and usually $10

Have done a few 11 X 17 and 20 X 30 but not often..

After reading this I need to raise my prices..

lol

Kidding..

I can see it now... POTN Price fixing, bigger than ENRON.. more on CNN on the hour, every hour...

[sapearl]

8 X 10 and usually $10 Have done a few 11 X 17 and 20 X 30 but not often..

After reading this I need to raise my prices..

lol.....Kidding..........

Don't sell yourself short. I haven't seen your work but perhaps your enlargements are worth more.... seriously.

[liza]

I think price fixing would come more in the form of "hey - how many of you would agree to set your prices firm as follows .... so we could all enjoy a better standard of living - I live in ... and I'm tired of photographers who give their work away ..." Discussing prices? I am surprised to hear people worried about sharing price information for any reason other than photographers using that information to undercut your prices and take your clients.

In my business, I am very reluctant to share certain information with competitors so I don't. I do however come across plenty of folks in my business who I speak candidly with once I am able to identify that we don't compete in the same business niche.

I see to some degree the same thing here. If for instance, I were to ask a successfull photographer about his marketing plan and I lived in the same town, I would expect some reluctance to discuss that particular topic.

I do like to hear about prices so I understand more about the photography business.

Mike

I don't mind sharing portrait prices since I don't have much competition in this area. I provide something unique that no one else offers. That, rather than pricing, is the key to true success.

With that said, I would NEVER share information about wedding albums on a public forum. That's a big no-no. ;)