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kac
08-05-2009, 02:53 AM
EDIT: ten month update, see my post on page 2

Ok, there are some great photographers on this site, as well as some people who have had some professional looking pictures taken of their cars, so I seek some advice.

I plan to have a "professional" photo shoot done of my car later this month with a model of course (hey, why not...).

So anyway, I have the model booked, she's giving me a great price to pose with my car, but I don't have a photographer yet.

How much would be a normal reasonable rate to pay a photographer to take a bunch of pictures of my car with a model?
(then I'm assuming the photographer would do some photo editing and stuff like that for me as well)

I just wanna make sure I don't get ripped off, and that I am getting someone who is actually somewhat professional.
Kaotic Lazagna
08-05-2009, 04:38 AM
hahaha, if you were near me, I'd do it for free, just buy me lunch. hahaha. Anyway, depending on the skills of the photographer, you'll get varying rates. Might be able to find someone who will do it for $100, and then someone who will charge $800.
The Marshall
08-05-2009, 04:54 AM
On CL I see students with DLSRs offering their services for pretty cheap. Anything more than $200 is pushing it I would say...
Kaotic Lazagna
08-05-2009, 05:16 AM
On CL I see students with DLSRs offering their services for pretty cheap. Anything more than $200 is pushing it I would say...

I think $200 is cheap. You'd be surprise how much professional photographers cost. They still edit, and give you some type of proofs/negatives.
CtrlAltDefeat
08-05-2009, 06:13 AM
:needpics:
Just saying I wanna see the results when you're done :biggrin:
elmo
08-05-2009, 07:42 AM
my niece's husband is a photographer, his minimum for a wedding is $5,000.00 plus expenses here is his web site if anyone would like to see his work,

http://tecpetaja.com/
kac
08-05-2009, 12:21 PM
Just saying I wanna see the results when you're done :biggrin:

Oh don't worry, you definitely will!
bwong2
08-06-2009, 01:44 PM
i have friends who are amateur-ish/professional photographers in chicago. they charge $75/hr min. if you're interested.

Brian.
Kaotic Lazagna
08-06-2009, 02:44 PM
^ there you go. Just show the OP some of your friends' works.
bwong2
08-07-2009, 04:06 AM
http://wedding-palindrome-wedding.blogspot.com/

they do all kinds of photography and stuff. they're also tuners at heart.

Brian.
Revsson
08-07-2009, 04:11 AM
:needpics:
Just saying I wanna see the results when you're done :biggrin:

Oh don't worry, you definitely will!

Hmm....if he is like me, he wants to see the model.....:drool:
um... AND the car. :wink:
Kaotic Lazagna
08-07-2009, 04:40 AM
Models and cars, eh?

Here's a few I've taken:

http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb261/YarisKaos/Toyota%20BOS5%202009/DSC_0122.jpg

http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb261/YarisKaos/Toyota%20BOS5%202009/DSC_0214.jpg

http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb261/YarisKaos/Toyota%20BOS5%202009/DSC_0130.jpg
Soner
08-11-2009, 07:22 PM
ill take the sluttiest one ;o)

But which one? :confused: :wink:
Crims0n5
08-11-2009, 07:26 PM
But which one? :confused: :wink:

all of them ;]
kac
08-11-2009, 07:28 PM
I was just gonna look for this thread to post an update, and someone else bumped it up for me.

Anyway, had a SUPER good photographer offer to do the shoot for the amazing price of $100... I would jump all over it, but I'm not sure if I want to drop that on it when I don't have an actual use for the photos like some online magazine that was gonna use 'em or something. I do have friends with nice camera who would do it for free, but they don't have the photo editing experience that this photographer has....

Ohhh what to do, what to do.....
TheRealEnth
08-11-2009, 07:29 PM
I mean... If any of your friends have any decent experience.. they can do it for you.. Tell them to snap pictures in RAW LOTS AND LOTS OF THEM.... =) and.. well if you want a hot girl u can pay someone or know a friend

deal with the editing later, someone else can help u with that
kac
08-11-2009, 08:30 PM
yeah that sounds good... I could prolly use the $100 for the trip to Ohio for the Yaris Meet up in Dayton.
Crandall
08-11-2009, 08:33 PM
Photographers are like anything else, you get what you pay for.

Look in the phone book or online for some in your area and check out their websites. If you like what you see contact them and see about rates.
kac
06-05-2010, 06:45 PM
Ten Months Later

I have a model, a photographer, a location, and a date. All I need is good weather on that date and I'll have a nice thread to post up on the 'photos' section.

Teaser (the model):
http://i403.photobucket.com/albums/pp114/zackaxxx/kels.jpg