Beginner Photography Pricing Sheet

Not sure what to charge for your photography services? This Beginner Photographer Pricing Sheet was created to help new photographers confidently get started with setting their prices.

Inside, you’ll find simple pricing suggestions and helpful guidance for building your photography packages while considering your experience, time, editing, travel, equipment, and business expenses.

What’s Included:

📸 Starter Session Pricing

• Mini sessions
• Standard sessions
• Premium sessions
• Suggested session lengths and included services

🎉 Event Photography Pricing

• Basic events
• Standard events
• Full events
• Examples of events you can photograph

💰 Add-On Pricing

• Additional edited images
• Additional locations
• Extra hours
• Travel fees
• Extra outfits/looks
• Prints
• Photo albums

💳 Deposits & Payments

• Suggested deposit/retainer percentages
• Example payment breakdown
• Tips for setting payment deadlines and policies

🚗 Travel Fees

• Mileage-based starting suggestions
• Tips for adjusting travel fees based on your location and transportation costs

📊 How to Know If You’re Charging Enough

Learn what to consider when pricing your services, including your time, expenses, experience, and overall value.

⭐ Beginner Pricing Starter Guide

A quick reference for starting prices for portraits, graduations, couples, families, birthdays/events, branding, and weddings.

Perfect For:

✔️ New photographers

✔️ Beginner photography businesses

✔️ Photographers who aren’t sure what to charge

✔️ Anyone creating their first photography packages

✔️ Photographers looking for a simple pricing reference

Please Note: The prices included are suggested starting points, not guaranteed industry rates. Your pricing should be adjusted based on your location, experience, expenses, services, and business goals.

Start where you are, build your skills, increase your value, and grow your prices as your photography business grows. 📸✨