Quick pricing and printing questions

[Thunderbird33]

All,

Just looking for quick thoughts:

1) Is it OK to require a minimum purshase amount for ordering prints? Say I charge $125 for a session that includes ONE 8x10 of their choice from an online gallery. And say extra 8 x 10 is 20.00, but many places offer a one flat shipping fee (one I'm looking at is 15.00 shipping be it one 8 x 10 or 20 of them). Doesn't make much sense to send one 20.00 8x10 with 15.00 coming out for shipping. Maybe $50 minimum order?

2) Does it seem like it's gouging if I offer 10 low-res images from an online gallery in a zip file strictly for facebook/email sharing, for say $25.00 as an add-on? Seems the first thing younger people are doing is uploading pics and not so concerned with framed pics on the wall.


Thanks

[SnapLocally.com]

Another option would be to sell them a photo cd, charge your desired amount, and emphasize that they can print whatever they want because the images are in high resolution. That will save you a lot of headaches, guarantee you top dollar, and get them out of your hair a whole lot faster.

Just a thought.

[rlconklin]

Another option I've seen is to raise your initial session fee and include in it a "print credit". For example, if your normal session fee is $125, you could charge $175 for the session with a print credit of $50 (basically saying their first $50 worth of prints are included in the price). This assures that they buy at least $50 worth of prints, if not, then the unused print credit is your profit.

[Thunderbird33]

Thanks...good ideas to certianly consider!

[HappySnapper90]

Another option would be to sell them a photo cd, charge your desired amount, and emphasize that they can print whatever they want because the images are in high resolution. That will save you a lot of headaches, guarantee you top dollar, and get them out of your hair a whole lot faster.

Just a thought.

But that does not guarantee said client to get a good looking print if the client takes that CD to Walgreens or Walmart! That route the client is paying for something that has the potential to make the photographer look bad. Be in control of how your finished products will look.

[SnapLocally.com]

I certainly do, when I present them. If they don't put my name on my work, use away I say.

[LauraSB]

But that does not guarantee said client to get a good looking print if the client takes that CD to Walgreens or Walmart! That route the client is paying for something that has the potential to make the photographer look bad. Be in control of how your finished products will look.

+1

I always tell my client I prefer them to use pro labs when buying a CD from me and give them a list of local labs for more serious printing. Never tell them where I actually get my prints from.

[LauraSB]

Resize first before sending photos for facebook. And slap a watermark on them.