Most portrait photographers charge very little for a sitting and then rip you off for really expensive prints, but I just charge one simple fee for the job and you get to keep the best 10 digital photo files - with a licence to print the photos yourself.
I have heard lots of horror stories about people who have ventured into photographers' studios on the promise of either a cheap (or even free) sitting and a free small print, but when they come to view the photos, they are pressurised into buying lots of over-priced prints as they are told that they have to decide there and then on what print they want and any that they don't order will be destroyed. I believe this practice is emotional blackmail, so beware if a photographer offers you a free or cheap sitting as it may cost you a lot more than you bargained for. One person told me they ended up paying £1,500 for a canvas wrap and another paid £2,500 for a canvas, a few prints and a CD of images. He said he felt totally ripped off and it has left him feeling very wary of dealing with photographers, but he didn't want to upset his partner by not buying the photos she wanted. If a photographer will not tell you how much they charge for prints before you book them (or if some of the digital files are not included in the sitting fee), then there is probably a good reason for it as they have something to hide. My print prices start at just £6.67, however, you don't have to buy the prints from me as the best 10 fully-optimised digital files are included in my sitting fee.
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