Production fee

The production fee is also often referred to as the photography or creative fee. Simply stated, it is the cost to the client for my photographic services to shoot your project.

It takes into account my experience, creativity and professionalism. This is my salary minus my overhead costs. This fee also takes into account my non-billable time and administrative costs. The production fee is calculated from the information you supply me about your project.

To fairly and accurately provide you an estimate for your project, I have provided a list of questions for the client which I need in order to research a fair price. By being able to provide the answers to the questions, I can quote you an accurate estimate of the cost for your project.

The production fee is separate from the usage fee and expenses. Any changes or additions to the assignment must be presented in writing and approved by both Tim Boyd Photography and the client’s authorized representative/project manager. Such changes will often incur additional charges.

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Estimating the cost of a project based solely on time is not fair to either the client or photographer. Furthermore, a client for a small business would not want, or be expected, to pay the same rate as a large multinational corporation. Generally, by setting a standard fixed rate for all clients would overcharge the smaller businesses and undercharge the large companies.

Special circumstances/assignments
The exception to quoting a production fee is for Event and meeting photography and weddings. Generally, events and meeting photography is charged on an hourly basis with a minimum of two hours while weddings are usually charged a flat photography fee.

See also:

Usage fee

Expenses

To find out more or for a further explanation feel free to contact me.