FAQs
- What should the customer know about your pricing (e.g., discounts, fees)?
For standard real estate shots of a single family home, and images appropriate for MLS, I charge $150. For portraits I prefer to approach each customer individually. I do not, usually, offer prints (though I will provide them on request).
- What is your typical process for working with a new customer?
First I like to talk to them a little about what they are looking for. Even when people say "I don't know" at first, they do have some sort of vision they want for their images. Sometimes it's just a sense or feeling they want captured. During this time I will usually take a few test images, both to get a sense of how they look in the image, the light, and to get them used to having the camera pointed at them. Once this is all done, I will work on capturing the images. With portraits, this is often a matter of coaching or working a person back to where they are relaxed and natural. With architecture, I set up a tripod and take several bracketed images in each room. Previous test shots will give me an idea of where the camera should be to get the best light and angle.
- What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?
Photography is a trade, so education matters less than experience. But, I've also taken the New York Institute of Photography's course. NYIP is more than 100 years old and works in all aspects of modern photography.