How to Charge the RIGHT Price for Wedding Photography

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Күн бұрын

We get questions all the time about what is appropriate for pricing. Are we too high? Are we too low? What should I be charging? And the answer is... I need to know like ten different things before I can tell you what your pricing should be. If you struggle with what to charge, I'm going to list out and explain ten things that you can build off of as you start to build out your pricing structure.
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0:00 Intro
00:25 1- Website & Portfolio
00:53 2- Social Media Presence
01:57 3- Brand Presentation
03:19 4- Pricing History
04:13 5- Booking History
05:12 6- Inquiry vs Marketing Problem
05:58 7- Inquiry Process
07:13 8- Understand Your Market
07:52 9- Client Experience
10:24 10- You Need Experience & Practice

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@jacquielai Жыл бұрын

Katelyn is QUEEN! My daughter turns 7 years old next month and she LOVES everything Katelyn James and has already asked me if Katelyn can photograph her wedding when she gets married! That's marketing at it's best!!

@melissaysitall7703 Жыл бұрын

Love these tips! Thanks so much 🤗 super helpful!

@Ladymusicc Жыл бұрын

Point 5 was such a good and valid point. Thank you so much for this!!!

@vladrodrig Жыл бұрын

Great advices, thank you ❤️

@betterpixs Жыл бұрын

Thanks for this video. Good questions to ponder for any photographer.

@thaispiazza4278 Жыл бұрын

You are so amazing! I definitely have a marketing problem 😢 time to get into action

@406memories5 Жыл бұрын

Shoutout from Montana!!! Love it

@druburr2415 9 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing!

@lesliemmetts5028 Жыл бұрын

Great advice!

@NiniRockX Жыл бұрын

If I were to marry again, you would be my photographer, not because of the beautiful pictures you take but because of your humanity.🤗 Well, my problem is, almost nobody here knows me as a photographer; marketing is my problem.

@sethhursey6687 Жыл бұрын

Hi Katelyn! I’m currently working through the Business Collection, and currently I’m a family photographer and working to incorporate weddings into my business, but I would like to grow my family photography first.. could you make a video about helping our family photographers grow when it comes to pricing? Thank you!!

@WhitneySikkink Жыл бұрын

Do you do personal consults because I would love for you to coach me lol

@jacobwoods1913 11 ай бұрын

I have a friend who wants me to take photos for her wedding in November. I’ve never took photos for a wedding before and I don’t know what to charge for it. The wedding would be about 2 hours and the location is about 2 hours from me give or take. As some one who is new to all this do you happen have any tips I guess you could say for charging for the wedding? Cause I don’t wanna over charger but I also don’t wanna under charge as well.

@fansofwrestling9115 4 ай бұрын

Well if your brand new to photography then social media could be a set back so u won’t have much on their

@kendalltrinka 3 ай бұрын

If you’re brand new to photography, you shouldn’t be charging for weddings. My tip would be to do a few small weddings for free to build your portfolio first.

@aman681 Жыл бұрын

Hey Katelyn, great video as always. How do I get you to check my website and socials? Do you do one on one sessions?

@KatelynJames Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! Shoot us an email katelyn@katelynjames.com

@aman681 Жыл бұрын

@@KatelynJames Just emailed. Thanks.

@Hphotography Жыл бұрын

As new photographer I have gained all of my clients and business through Facebook and Instagram. Should I have a website? Is that a must or part of becoming a better known professional?

@violetlastovskiy263 Жыл бұрын

Yes absolutely!! Website is a must right after a camera for photographers!!!

@ChrisBrayPhotos Жыл бұрын

I'd say 100% you should have a website, it's essentially your home base where you can curate your portfolio and information exactly how you want it. Facebook/Instagram are great for showing work and connecting with people, but it's hard for someone to really distinguish you from others only based on what is on social media since every photographer is using the exact same format. You're also very limited on the information you can include and how it's presented on social, so having a website lets you design that however you want for your style. I use Wix which is just like Squarespace, makes it super easy to update my photos or change pages/etc. And personally as someone who got engaged recently, I really don't think I would book someone for my wedding photos if they didn't have any form of website

@Hphotography Жыл бұрын

@@ChrisBrayPhotos Thank you! How much on average does it cost to set up a website and have it maintained?

@Ladymusicc Жыл бұрын

@@Hphotography you'll get different prices for websites depending on who you choose. I use weebly and only pay $18 a month. Squarespace is awesome but is a bit more expensive. As far as managing it, again, this depends on who you hire. I update my website myself. So I don't charge anyone. Best of luck for you!!

@betterpixs Жыл бұрын

A website is a must. I spend about $9 a month (paid annually) for my website hosting server. Then I use WordPress for a free CMS.