" Don't cry over spilled milk ". The average cost of a professional pinup photo shoot.
Let's drive right into this topic, with confidence built on knowledge, research and experience. The word, "professional ", is defined by specific aspects. If you take away high quality, take away any essential factors that define anything or anyone as professional, it's no longer professional. If anything lacks in high quality within an image, the quality of the entire image is reduced. High quality styling, poor choice in wardrobe, but excellent images. Excellent images, fabulous wardrobe but hairstyling or makeup lacked in quality. Fabulous everything, hair, makeup, wardrobe, photography but, model looked uncomfortable, not confident and lacked in skills. Once any major aspect is low or lower quality than the others, it reduces the overall quality of the image! Now, financially every shoot costs money, time is money, equipment, tools, etc., cost money. Locations, studios, hotel suites, cost money. Styling supplies, wardrobe, and much more, all cost someone money. High quality isn't cheap. Paying for someone's expertise and knowledge, is of value. That's why they are defined as a professional in their field. You're paying for their skill level and their time. So how much are you willing to invest, your time and money? If I were to look at the very highest end of pinup photography and the average rates, then compare them to the lower end rates, no matter the cost, they cost! Camera ready shoots where you're paying the photographer, means you show up fully ready. There is no stylist or wardrobe provided. You obviously had to either hire your own stylist, or do your own hair and makeup. Both those things cost money. The average rate may be $100. That can include one look, a few edits, maybe 2 looks, a few edits. If you hired a hairstylist on your own, the average rate is about $40 to $75 for hair, and in addition, $40 to $75 for a mua. Maybe you'll find one who offers a great package rate if say, $ 100 for both hair and makeup, or $75 the low end. If you do your own styling, the supplies cost or things like a wig. Wardrobe you may have, which you had to buy, or you buy brand new wardrobe for that shoot. Add all that up, and it's at least $150 on the lowest end. You have a photographer offering you trade. Your hairstyling and makeup still must be done, you still must provide your own wardrobe. Do they have a studio with equipment, back drops and props? You cut out the middle man and opt to do your own styling, use clothing you've had, and aren't paying to be photographed,...... styling supplies and tools still cost. And are you really expecting the same level of quality you'd receive by hiring a professional? The average professional pinup shoot, which includes everything, professional stylists, fabulous wardrobe, sets and props with pinup themes, accessories, in a studio or hotel suite, high quality photography,.... one look, 3 edits, $150. 2 looks, $ 300. Viva shoots on average cost $300. That includes styling and rarely includes wardrobe. Pinup photography studios, boudoir studios that offer full service packages, and they include wardrobe, the average is $300. Can be one or 2 looks, but rarely is a studio going to offer hair and makeup, plus wardrobe, sets, and edits for under $250, $ 300. Sure there are plenty of photographers producing high quality and will photograph you for $75 pr $100. But no styling and no wardrobe will ever be included. Even the photographers who can produce high quality and offering you trade, you still gotta invest in a stylist, or do it yourself, still have to provide your own wardrobe. So, there's still money involved! That photographer's equipment cost, the studio or hotel suite, cost someone. I think cutting out the middle man is wise in many cases, especially when finances are an issue. Its also extremely common. Plenty of people purposely research, train, practice and develop essential skills, so they don't have to pay someone else. Wise only if you've actually developed those skills. I think of what one of my instructor's said, if a suit doesn't fit properly there's no point in wearing it. I basically feel that way about photo shoots, specifically shoots for publication. If everything is low end, low budget, low quality, or most of the key aspects are, what's the point?! Be desperate to have the best, make SACRIFICES to have high quality. Be patient until you can afford high quality, and always expect to invest. Hobbies cost money, part time careers must be invested in, as well as a full time career. Making money in pinup as a model is possible, prevalent, and doesn't come from photographers paying models! Wayyyy more pinup photographers get paid, than professional pinup models. Yet, once your established, built your brand, and being resources and accomplishments to the table, there are numerous ways to make money as a professional pinup model. Takes years if investing time and money, years! I think its unrealistic to set high goals, that undoubtedly involve money, or trying to actively be involved in pinup, when you have no money to invest! It costs money, period! Once you're a professional making money, investing more time and more money will NEVER end. To keep success, still involves investing. Who is investing and in what, for all your shoots, may vary, but someone had to pay for high quality, as it's never free! Vintage Stylist Dianna Prince Pinup Talk host Dianna Prince California Photo Dreams
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