Detroit Commercial Photo & Video Q & A ...

Pricing & Payment Q & A

Generally there are 2 Photography Pricing Models!

• The first method is the Day Rate Model. This is preferred by some because you know exactly what your investment will be depending on the amount of days, or 1/2 days in some situations, plus add-ons, expenses, and licensing fees. The normal day rate is generally in the area of $2000 - $2500 1/2 day rate $1500 - $ 1800! While the day rate is most common model, the fee is based on the day or 1/2 day. Day rate's very, but commonly can be $2500 or more a day!

• The second method is the Per Photo Model. This is our preferred model. It is Simple, whether it takes 1 day or a week you'll be billed on the amount of photos, plus add-ons, and expenses. You get what you pay for. For example, if you have two products and you’d like 3 photos of each we would provide a quote for a total of 6 photos.

Our pricing is based on the total number of photos, plus upgrades, plus expenses i.e. hand model or travel expenses.

How much does product photography cost?

The total cost of a project depends on the volume of photos/videos in your project, combined with any optional add-ons that you’d like. We work on a volume basis. Like apples buy an apple, or a bag, or a bushel, the higher the volume the lower the price per apple.

You'll be given a "ball park estimate" on our initial chat but given an exact NO SURPRISES exact quote after seeing your products, prior to shoot date!

As an example, let’s say you’re a T shirt company with 5 T shirts and you want the front and back of each photographed. That would be 10 photos plus any add-ons to determine the total project cost, excluding shipping costs.

How are payments processed?

Before starting your project we will send you a detailed quote which includes a payment link which you can use to submit payment electronically. We accept all major credit cards as well as PayPal.

I have several small projects, do I qualify for a quantity rate?

For the purpose of quantity rates, each project is priced separately. However, if you’re able to combine your small projects into one big project where we can shoot them all at the same time, then you would be able to get the quantity rate.

Here’s some of our most frequently asked questions. Please feel free to contact us you don’t if see an answer to your question.

Shipping Q & A

Can you ship my products back when you’re done?

In most cases, yes! However, keep in mind, return shipping is limited to US addresses only. The cost of return shipping will be quoted on your estimate & invoice. You can also provide a return shipping label enclosed with your products, or your UPS or FedEx account number if you have one.

Also, at your direction we can donate your products to local charity or discard them if you don’t need them returned.

I have a product that is very large. Can you shoot it?

Probably! But for products that are larger than 3 feet on the longest side, please contact us before shipping. We may have to arrange an on location shoot at your location. Because, we do NOT have a roll-up door, and do NOT have a loading dock or fork lift. Please ensure freight shipments are delivered via a truck equipped with a lift gate. We're equipped with a dolly ONLY! Products larger than 3 feet on the longest side are subject to an additional charge relative to the size of the product.

General Q & A

Do I need to be located near Detroit to be a client? Absolutely Not! Much of work is shipped to us from all over the United States.

How long do product photography projects take?

Most projects are delivered in about 1 – 2 weeks, excluding holidays, from when we receive your products and payment. If your project requires several days to shoot, or is an on location shoot, or requires something really unusual, may add to the production time.

If a quicker turnaround is needed, please let us know when booking so we can determine if a rush service may be required.

What if I would like an image to be re-shot?

If we’ve made a mistake we will gladly re-shoot or edit the photos to make them right, at no charge. Re-shoots for artistic or editorial reasons, or resulting from client error or omission will be quoted at the time of the change request.

Delivery Q & A

In what format are my photos delivered?

Photos are usually delivered delivered as JPEGs so they can be used for the widest use applications whether for prints or on line! Upon request PNG format is available. Based on where and how you intend to use them they will be Platform Ready!

How do you deliver finished photos?

Delivery of completed photos is provided via our secure online image gallery. Upon completion of your project, you will be provided a unique link and password. You’ll be able to log-in to your account to view and download the high resolution images. However, we do NOT store your images on our server indefinitely. It is highly recommended to make a backup for your future viewing and usage.

What kind of license comes with the images?

Upon final delivery, your Photos or Videos are licensed to you for use on a royalty-free basis. This means you are free to use the Photos or Videos in any of your publications as many times as you like, with as wide a distribution as you like, without ever having to pay royalties for their use. You may use the media in all forms of publication including print advertising, packaging, web, television, etc. We do retain the copyrights for Promotional Purposes. No photographs will be re-sold to any third party without prior written permission!