E-session, how long should it be!!

I had my first paying E-session yesterday.. I took almost 350 shots in just under 2 hrs.

My bro said he spends about an hour and takes around 100 shots.

What you guys do??

My e-sessions usually run and hour to an hour and a half. I end up with 150 to 200 shots depending on the couple. Usually I present about 100 to the couple.

100 seems like a lot of shots... i would have thought more like 50 would be plenty? do you mind sharing what you charge and how you present the images (prints, album/book, digital hi res files)?

I usually run about 1 -1 1/2 hours. Again depending on the couple, average about 100-150 shots. After editing I usually try to get it down to 50 or less for them to look at. A la carte the session runs $100 for up to 2 hours and 3 8x10s of their choice. A high res disk is available for an extra $200. I do include the session in my top to packages and they get the disk as well.

MarkAnthonyPhotography wrote in post #6402080
I usually run about 1 -1 1/2 hours. Again depending on the couple, average about 100-150 shots. After editing I usually try to get it down to 50 or less for them to look at. A la carte the session runs $100 for up to 2 hours and 3 8x10s of their choice. A high res disk is available for an extra $200. I do include the session in my top to packages and they get the disk as well.

Oh wow, you charge for the CD? I just told my couple that they get all pics on CD. From all of my over 300 pics, they will get about 100 shots.

Teachflute wrote in post #6399674
My e-sessions usually run and hour to an hour and a half. I end up with 150 to 200 shots depending on the couple. Usually I present about 100 to the couple.

My e-session starts at $225. I give the couple a $75 print credit. They get one hi-res shot with a print release on CD so they can use it for invitations, thank you cards, etc. All of the other shots are in a gallery that can be ordered.

I don't put a limit on the time and I warn them that I do things differently than most and it WILL take a while. It looks like a freaking fashion shoot when I shoot an e-session, only without all the guys to help the photographer. So really, its just me running from light to light moving and tweaking for at least 3 hours. I always wear out my couples before I give out though I don't care about it using up a lot of my time as long as we come away with some really great photos. Where I shoot I generally see at least 3 GWC's shooting "engagement sessions" with on camera flash with a stofen on it pointed at the sky, its freakin stellar.