05/15/2026
I don't usually share things like this, but i feel very strongly about this. There are so many added costs and subscriptions that keep businesses running. We're simply just trying to cover those costs and ensure we can keep everything running smoothly for every client.
People see β$550 photoshootβ and think photographers pocket $550 dollars. π€―
Hereβs a realistic breakdown of where that actually goes π
Client pays: $550
β’ Put away 25% for taxes
$550 β $412.50
β’ Payment processing / transaction fee
$412.50 β $395.55
β’ SD cards (1β2 cards for a session, average cost)
~$65β$130
$395.55 β $330.55β$265.55
β’ Monthly business expenses split across sessions
(storage, gallery delivery, website, subscriptions, editing software, etc.)
~$50
$330.55β$265.55 β $280.55β$215.55
β’ Gas + travel to and from session
~$20β$40+ depending on location
$280.55β$215.55 β $260.55β$175.55
And thatβs before:
β’ equipment upgrades/repairs π
β’ camera bodies + lenses π·
β’ computer + hard drives πΎ
β’ insurance βοΈ
β’ props/client closet π
β’ education π
β’ advertising π’
β’ time spent shooting π
β’ hours of editing π»
β’ emailing, planning, culling, delivering galleries, bookkeeping, & a dozen other payless hours πΈ
Photography is a business, not just βshowing up and taking pictures.β I appreciate those who know the iceberg of backwork that goes on behind the scenes. β€οΈπ«Ά
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