How much should I charge for a detail/photoshoot?
04-08-2007, 04:55 PM
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How much should I charge for a detail/photoshoot? I have an offer from an owner of a 96 Callaway Camaro to do a full detail and photoshoot of his car so he can sell it. Ive done professional photography and detailing of cars for friends but never really charged them. I was thinking about maybe asking $125 for a full detail and photoshoot. Is that a fair price?
04-08-2007, 04:57 PM
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It's not uncommon to ask over $100 for a full detail, but you ought to judge the condition of his exterior and interior before you commit to a price. Although, being that it's a Callaway, I'd assume that he took special care of it! 
The photoshoot should be money on top of a detail IMO. $125 would probably be the baseline for the detail ALONE.
The photoshoot should be money on top of a detail IMO. $125 would probably be the baseline for the detail ALONE.
04-08-2007, 08:09 PM
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If you are doing a full detail in 4 hours you are not doing it correctly. There is no way on earth that can happen, unless the thing is mint to begin with. On a car with even slight swirls or spider webbing I'd say 6+ hours. I usually spend about 6-8 on a car that is in pretty good condition overall with slight swirls. Not to say it can't be done faster, but for something going in a photoshoot, I'd assume 4 hours won't cut it. I'd charge at least $125.
04-08-2007, 08:33 PM
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If it was me .. I would charge $125 - $175 for a full detail, with little or no defect correction, using a single step synthetic or carnuba. .. if the car has oxidation, swirls, or needs a complete clay job, then the price would go up pretty quickly from there ..
what you charge should be based on several factors.. the quality of work you do, your experience, along with the condition of the car, and the work needed to get it to the level the client wishes.
no idea on the photography $$..
if you do a decent job with both the detailing and the camera, than I would think $125 is more than fair, and probably not enough ..
what you charge should be based on several factors.. the quality of work you do, your experience, along with the condition of the car, and the work needed to get it to the level the client wishes.
no idea on the photography $$..
if you do a decent job with both the detailing and the camera, than I would think $125 is more than fair, and probably not enough ..
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I could easily spend 8-10 hours on a full detail. I'm not a professional detailer but, I do make way more than $125 for an 8 hr. workday. I have also paid for a full professional detail before and it was more than $125. I would definitely check the condition of the car before I gave a quote and, personally, I wouldn't do it for less than $200. The photography charge would be over and above that. I'd call a couple of local photography studios and see what they charge for a sitting fee, which is basically their time. I doubt you'll find one less than $60. Being a creative professional, I know what my time, skill and talent is worth. If someone comes to you for your skills/talent and they don't question your charges, you're not charging enough. 
