What it Should Cost For a Photo Session

During a recent workshop, I was asked if spending $500 for a photo session sounded reasonable to me. That is actually a very tricky question, so I thought I would share my thoughts with all of you in this blog posting.

The cost of a photographer can greatly vary greatly depending on the market the photographer is working in and with the photographers experience. I would definitely do some research and find out what is a customary fee for your market. $500 might be a reasonable amount, some areas might be $100 or so less, and in NY, you could easily pay $550-$600 for a session.

Before you invest a bunch of money into photos, you need to know exactly how to take great photos and what types of pictures are going to get you the most work. Many people spend a lot
of time of money, and create pretty shots, but not necessarily strong commercial photos that can best get them work.

My book, How to Become a Successful Commercial Model – which can be ordered at www.HowToModel.com,  will teach you how to practice before your shoot, and what the ingredients and formulas are that make photos grab the attention of agents, photographers and people at ad agencies. In the book, you will even learn how to get photos taken free.

Before you agree to shoot with a photographer, make sure you know all of the costs involved in the session. Will you be responsible for paying a makeup artist? Are there additional fees for getting copies from the session? Is there a fee if you are given a CD from the shoot? Will the photographer do minor touch ups if needed, and if so, is there a fee for this? There are more questions that I have listed in my book that will help you tremendously before you photo shoot.

About the Author: Aaron Marcus

Aaron Marcus has been a full-time actor and commercial model for over 33 years. His new book, How to Become a Successful Actor and Model is an Amazon Best Seller. Aaron has given his seminar: "Book the Job" over 700 times spanning 3 continents. He also offers online workshops. Aaron saves 5 days each month to give private on-line coaching sessions.