What the fuck do I charge? I brought my camera gear into wo

depends on the gig, and the quality you can deliver.

If it's a simple 1-2 hour photoshoot gig with some 20 delivered edited pictures, i might charge 200€

If it's a longer gig, like ~5 horus documenting an event, and with maybe some 100 pictures delivered, i might charge 350€. But it depends on what type of gig it is. I might charge a student association less than a restaurant. And weddings are like 250% at least.

But this is a real problem in the photo world, inconsistent pricing. Some dude who produced half the quality you do might charge double than you do and be might have tons of clients lined up. Success in photography is really mysterious imo.
But if it's your very first gig and you don't really have that much experience and there's a risk you might fuck up, i wouldn't charge more than 100 dollars. Justify it by claiming it's a days work at 12.50$ an hour. You might only be shooting 1-3 hours but the editing take up the rest of the time. Also make sure it includes cost for travel and food and insurance. Always make a profit.

Well first of all, can you guarantee good shots?

If the answer is anything but "absolutely" then you shouldn't charge much. Even easy gig work can be pretty taxing, thirsty work.

Do you know your gear inside out? Can it handle high ISO work? If not, do you know how to save it?

>>2885544
Well first off FUCKING RESIZE YOUR PHOTO, two, depends on how much time you spend shooting, editing, print or digital. Take all those hours and give yourself a modest $16 an hour.

>friend of a friend asks if I can shoot some of his products
>end up around 30ish photos
>asked for X amount for it all
>he says no and pays me double that amount

Since it was your first time, OP, don't charge too much. Since it's a friend of yours they might feel "pity" and pay you more and from the overall experience you can gauge an amount from what you should charge in the future.

Also, you can make a small collage of all the photos you took to make us all shit on you and estimate a price.

>>2885544
First gig of mine was shooting a friend's sister's formal pre-drinks. Ended up delivering maybe 50 photos, charged his sister $75. 1 hour of my time shooting + 1 hour of my time editing (not really) = ~$38/hour.

Find a local professional and see what they'd charge, then charge a bit less.

Or more simply ask your boss what he would pay a photographer. You work in an entertainment venue, he would know

>>2885544
300% of the cost of the print/frame. You're welcome.