Not sure how to do this.

cpd23 · 21-08-2007, 12:09

hello all

I have been shotting sports events then putting them on my web site. Well the good news is that some parents looked at the site and have asked me to provide them pictures of there kids and continue to do so through football season. My problem is I have now idea what to charge for these shots. As many of you know I am really new at this and any help would be great.

Thanks in advance

Gary Bagshawe · 21-08-2007, 12:17

It depends on what size they want them, I charge £8.00 for A5 £16,00 A4 and £32.00 for A3. Only a guide but hth

fionaB · 21-08-2007, 16:28

I have a similar dilema in that a girl at work wants me to shoot her boy playing football., I am happy to go along to shoot for nothing as its good practice for me but i was wondering what to charge for prints.

fi

Whipspeed · 21-08-2007, 16:47

My charges are:

Mounted 10x8 - £12.50
Unmounted 10x8 - £10.50
Mounted 7x5 - £7.50
Unmounted - £6.00
Greetings Cards - £2.50
Mousemats - £11.00
Mugs - £12.00
Supply digital file - £7.50 (all purchasers are aware that I keep copyright).

Also even if you sell 2/3 shots per year from your site, you must register as self employed with the Inland Revenue and fill in a tax return each year. They apparently scan the web for sites selling things like prints and you don't want to get caught out.
Hope that helps.

ChrisRabior · 22-08-2007, 12:37

A lot of local shooters by me use a site called highschoolsports.net to upload their photos. It's a site in the US that covers essentially every high school in the nation. There's a section called "The Bleachers" that allows you to upload images as a fan, enthusiast, or pro. The site takes a very small cut, and the profit is split between you and the schools that the image was uploaded for. It's about a three dollar return for each 4x6 sold that goes to the photographer.

I love it, since the profit the school receives is a rather big incentive for them to motivate their own students and the parents of those students to use the site for image purchases. Going to work with a high school football team this season to see just how well I can make it work for myself.

cpd23 · 22-08-2007, 12:53

Thank you all for the input this is a lot of help

21-08-2007, 12:09	#1 (permalink)
cpd23 Getting Comfy Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 186	Not sure how to do this. hello all I have been shotting sports events then putting them on my web site. Well the good news is that some parents looked at the site and have asked me to provide them pictures of there kids and continue to do so through football season. My problem is I have now idea what to charge for these shots. As many of you know I am really new at this and any help would be great. Thanks in advance

21-08-2007, 12:17	#2 (permalink)
Gary Bagshawe Rep Point Winner 07 Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Sheffield UK Posts: 2,232	Re: Not sure how to do this. It depends on what size they want them, I charge £8.00 for A5 £16,00 A4 and £32.00 for A3. Only a guide but hth

21-08-2007, 16:28	#3 (permalink)
fionaB Loves the place Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Scotland Posts: 5,454	Re: Not sure how to do this. I have a similar dilema in that a girl at work wants me to shoot her boy playing football., I am happy to go along to shoot for nothing as its good practice for me but i was wondering what to charge for prints. fi

21-08-2007, 16:47	#4 (permalink)
Whipspeed Forum Regular Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Northamptonshire Posts: 1,306	Re: Not sure how to do this. My charges are: Mounted 10x8 - £12.50 Unmounted 10x8 - £10.50 Mounted 7x5 - £7.50 Unmounted - £6.00 Greetings Cards - £2.50 Mousemats - £11.00 Mugs - £12.00 Supply digital file - £7.50 (all purchasers are aware that I keep copyright). Also even if you sell 2/3 shots per year from your site, you must register as self employed with the Inland Revenue and fill in a tax return each year. They apparently scan the web for sites selling things like prints and you don't want to get caught out. Hope that helps.

22-08-2007, 12:37	#5 (permalink)
ChrisRabior Getting Comfy Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Metro Detroit Posts: 173	Re: Not sure how to do this. A lot of local shooters by me use a site called highschoolsports.net to upload their photos. It's a site in the US that covers essentially every high school in the nation. There's a section called "The Bleachers" that allows you to upload images as a fan, enthusiast, or pro. The site takes a very small cut, and the profit is split between you and the schools that the image was uploaded for. It's about a three dollar return for each 4x6 sold that goes to the photographer. I love it, since the profit the school receives is a rather big incentive for them to motivate their own students and the parents of those students to use the site for image purchases. Going to work with a high school football team this season to see just how well I can make it work for myself. __________________ Canon Rebel XT \| EF 70-200mm f/4L USM EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 \| EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 III \| EF 50mm f/1.8 SIGMA 18-50mm f/2.8 DC Macro \| Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8 Di LD \| 135mm f/2.8 Manfrotto 3021BPRO w/ 804RC2 pan/tilt head \| Manfrotto 697B w/ 3229 head Check out my tear sheets and Check me out on Alamy

22-08-2007, 12:53	#6 (permalink)
cpd23 Getting Comfy Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 186	Re: Not sure how to do this. Thank you all for the input this is a lot of help

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