Pricing
How Much to Charge for Graduation Photos: College Grads
Most college graduation sessions sell for $250 to $600, and group sessions add $75 to $150 for each extra graduate. How to price groups, ceremony day and the May and December rush.

How Much to Charge for Food Photography
Restaurant menu shots run $50 to $150 a dish, a half day $600 to $1,500 and a full day $1,000 to $3,000, with stylists, props and advertising use quoted on top. Here is how to price each kind of food job.

How Much to Charge for Quinceañera Photography
US quinceañera photographers charge $1,200 to $2,500 for six to eight hours of photos, and $2,500 to $5,500 with video. Here is how to build the package families expect.

How Much to Charge for Sports Photography
Youth picture day packages sell for $20 to $60 a player, a high school game runs $150 to $300, and action shots sell at about $10 each or $40 to $75 for a player's full set. Here is how to price each model.

How Much to Charge for Drone Photography
Drone stills as a real estate add-on run $100 to $200, a standalone aerial shoot $200 to $400, and stills with a short video $350 to $600. Here is how to price the licence, insurance and grounded days behind it.

How Much to Charge for Boudoir Photography
US boudoir session fees run $300 to $750, with an average sale of $1,500 to $4,000 once albums are ordered. UK studios charge £195 to £450 and average £1,200 to £3,000. Here is how to structure it.

How Much to Charge for Event Photography
Private events pay $150 to $250 an hour in the US and £100 to £175 in the UK, with a two hour minimum. A two hour party should start around $400, a four hour one around $700.

How to Charge for Architectural Photography
Architectural photographers in the US mostly charge $1,500 to $3,000 a day for 10 to 15 finished images, with each extra firm sharing the shoot paying 25 to 50 percent of the fee. UK day rates sit at £550 to £1,000. Here is how to quote architects and builders.

How Much to Charge for Baptism Photography
Ceremony-only baptism coverage runs $250 to $400 in the US and £200 to £300 in the UK. Ceremony plus family groups and the party, two to three hours, runs $450 to $900 (£350 to £600), and a full day with home and reception $900 to $1,500.

How Much to Charge for Birth Photography
Birth photography packages run $1,500 to $3,500 in most US markets, with new photographers starting near $750 to $1,200. UK birth photographers charge £700 to £1,500. Here is how to price the on-call weeks, the deposit and the birth you miss.

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