What factors are included in an offer?
A photo shoot is made up of three components: Preparation (briefing, concept, approach), Shooting time on site and Post-processing of the images including selection, retouching and delivery. Depending on the project, the desired use of the image rights as well as special locations or special equipment are also included.
At Schepers Photography we only do individual offers. A short Request with the reason, scope and intended use is enough for us to send you a clear, fair offer within one working day.
Typical occasions for which we photograph
A compact appointment is suitable for a manageable number of employee portraits or a short reportage - usually a good start for SMEs. All-day appointments are ideal if several locations, a larger team or a comprehensive visual world is to be created. We clarify which option is right for you in a preliminary discussion - the result is always a customized offer without standard flat rates.
A Day shoot (approx. 8 hours) covers more extensive projects: entire teams, several locations, combined portrait and reportage shots or industrial photography with several stations.
For ongoing image requirements we also offer Contingent or annual flat rates - ideal for companies that regularly need new images.
What factors influence the price?
The offer is primarily geared towards Effort, number of images, image rights and location. A shoot in a workshop with safety rules takes longer than a portrait in the office. Images that are used for advertising campaigns with a wide reach actually cost more license than pure website images. But with us this is different You can find out more at Image rights and rights of use more.
The Approach plays a role: appointments in Römerberg, Speyer or Schifferstadt are cheaper than all-day trips to Baden-Baden or Homburg. We invoice journeys transparently and not with exaggerated flat rates per kilometer.
What you should look out for when choosing
Pay less attention to the supposedly cheapest offer and more to Experience, sample images and clarity in the offer. A good photographer will show you what you're getting beforehand and won't make any hidden extra charges.
Take a look at our Portfolio or read about our focus areas: Business photography, Business portraits, Team photos, Industrial photography, Advertising photography or Photo reports.
When is a day shoot worthwhile, when a half-day?
The question is not only one of budget, but also of Efficiency for your team. A half-day shoot (around 4 hours) is suitable for 5-10 employee portraits, a compact reportage or a single advertising motif. We will be with you in the morning or afternoon, so the whole team can largely maintain their normal daily routine.
A day shoot (around 8 hours) is worthwhile if you several locations want to combine (workshop + office + outdoor area), if you more than 12 employees or if the reportage is to delve deep into everyday working life.
In my experience, day shoots have a clear advantage: the team gets used to the camera. The first pictures in the morning are often a little stiffer, the last ones in the afternoon much more relaxed. A half-day sometimes gives away this effect.
Hidden costs? Not for me - these points are always included
I calculate Transparent and without license surcharges from. Each of our offers includes: Advice in advance, travel within a radius of 50 km around Römerberg, equipment, lighting setup, image selection, professional post-processing of the approved images, delivery in all common formats and - this is important to me - the following services Full rights of use without additional fee.
You can find out more about my license philosophy in the article Image rights & rights of use.
What is not included: Travel over 50 km (charged at a fair rate per kilometer), overnight stays for multi-day projects, external locations with rental costs and very complex post-production (for example, complex composings for advertising campaigns).
All of this is transparently stated in the offer before you agree.
What I look out for in the first interview
When you call or write to me, I want to understand three things before making an offer:
What are the images used for?
Web, print, press relations, career)
How many people / motifs / rooms?
What is the time frame?
I can make a precise offer from these three points in 10 minutes.
What I don't do is offer you a standard flat rate that has nothing to do with your specific needs. Every request receives its own, well thought-out offer.
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Would you like a concrete offer for your photo project?
Write to us briefly with the occasion, desired scope and desired date - we will get back to you within one working day with a clear, fair proposal.