 Marcia L. Getto |
Photo illustrations for how-to book I've been asked to provide the photographic illustrations for a how-to book....for a fee, of course. Initially, I'll be photographing a small group of people as they follow the instructions in the book. I'm not sure what additional shooting will happen after that. This is the author's second book, and the first was very successful. The author was a good friend of my late husband. This is as much as a favor to her as it is an honor to him. First of all, what's the best way to charge -- hourly? per photos used? lump sum? How much should I charge? Are there any template contracts available on the internet that you're aware of, or should I ask my attorney to draft one? I shoot Raw anyway, but are there other considerations for in-camera settings or when I do the raw processing? I usually leave the white balance on Auto. I know the publisher will likely want CMYK; is there anything special I need to do to prepare for CMYK? Thanks, Marcia
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John G. Clifford Jr |
WRT what to charge, I'm assuming that the author is someone you trust and who wouldn't take advantage of you. I'd suggest you ask the author what the photographer for the first book was paid. This gives you a starting point. I'd balance what I was told by thinking about how much time this was going to take, not just following the group around but post-processing afterwards. Then, I'd ask myself how much an hour I wanted to make (at least $50 per hour for me). Re contracts, there are a variety of contracts on the Internet. I might start there but then if the $$ were high enough perhaps consult an attorney. Re the format, I'd shoot raw. I usually shoot with the 'shade' or 'overcast' setting for my WB if outdoors, or perhaps even get a custom WB if shooting indoors under incandescent or fluorescent lighting. If you're going to be using a flash, you might want to put a flexible filter on it that gives you the same tonal quality as the predominant lighting so color balancing will be easier. Or, you could just desaturate everything and provide black-and-white images.
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