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 p.2 #3 · How would you price a double wedding? | |
First of all I allow a cushion in case something goes wrong.
Next, Id hire a second photographer and an assitsnat given the circumstances, so Id have to charge for that ( I know this is personal opinion and you might not do that, but I wouldn't feel comfortable taking on the job without it, even if it was overkill. )
Next, time in conversation and pre meetings and post wedding contact would essentially be the same as 2 separate weddings.
Day of could be hectic, might not, but could. There could be a lot of stress from multiple family members other than the brides and grooms who want their photos taken or are trying to give their input - 2 weddings, equals more chance of people telling you what to do ( IE control and stress ( not bad stress, but just taking stress ) and if something goes wrong, it just is multiplied ).
You also have liability of two weddings now, not one. camera gear gets stolen, you now have 2 weddings you have to deal with and figure out with your second photographers gear ( which is why I would HAVE to have a second photographer for this. )
Files wise, you should expect to have a little less than 2 full weddings, but working hard, you shouldnt have that many less - so editing will be about the same.
You still act as the photographer coordinator for 2 weddings, because in the end, you have 2 completely separate clients, not just one.
Breaks - one wedding you get one every now and then - 2 weddings, come reception time, forget about it.
So what Im saying is this. I am charging for the stress and possibilities and challenges this job could pose. It *could* be simple and a breeze and easy. But it could also be extremely difficult on multiple levels for multiple reasons. I'm going to charge being prepared to expect the worse and hope for the best - thats just how I run my business.
I do all day wedding photography and charge a flat fee for all day coverage. Some people have 6 hours of coverage and some have had 12 - but the way I run by business is a flat fee to even things out. If someone is super easy going and has a small intimate wedding of 50 people, I don't charge any less for my services. If someone has a 600 person wedding with a big family and hard to deal with relatives, I dont charge them any more - because I have already factored that into my overall per wedding costs.
I'm not a budget photographer, nor do I claim to be. And I am not saying I wouldn't give any discount to the 2 wedding day brides. All I am saying is I would be conservative on the discount I gave them given the nature of the situation, the increased possibilities for stressful and demanding situations, and the skill, preparation, planning and artistic abilities I provide.
- side note - I locked my keys out of my car last week and it was 35 bucks for the man to come unlock my car and he was 2 min away on another job. Took him all of 30 seconds to unlock my car. He had an easy day. But the lock company doesn't charge extra mileage until 30 miles away, nor does it charge more for a new beamer rather than an old chevy pickup. Some jobs are easier than others, some have unforseen complications - but if 2 cars of identical nature were locked in the same packing lot they would still charge the same fee - thats just the way their business model is deisgned....and it works. And this is really an unskilled type job - so think about that and how much more intensive our whole day wedding photography jobs are and what rides on the line. Sometimes its easy to forget when we do it day in day out every weekend, but dont undervalue yourself or your skills.
I go into this with bright flashing lights because this is a potential red flag client/clients. Why? Well think about it, why else would you have two weddings together? I mean who does that unless you are just really really trying to save a buck - and even then it screams desperate. I just dont see any other logical reason for doing it - even if you are family or best of best friends.
And we all know that budget brides typically are more difficult clients to deal with that are more demanding.... I would dig hard and deep and really find out all the details from BOTH brides and assess the possibilities before I took the gig.... ( not to say I would turn it down without consideration, but I'd just have to get more questions answered and clarified - it could be an amazing, wonderful opportunity )
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