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Stop guessing what to charge. Get sustainable pricing for every session type based on your real numbers.
Enter your estimated annual costs. Don't worry about being exact — ballpark is fine.
These are the expenses most photographers don't account for — and they change your pricing dramatically.
Fixed rate — this is non-negotiable as a self-employed person.
What do you actually want to take home — and how much can you realistically work?
Total working hours: 1,380/year
Billable hours: 828/year (after 40% non-billable time)
Enter your email to see your personalized pricing breakdown. We'll also send you a copy to reference later.
Based on your real numbers, every hour of photography work needs to earn:
$0/hr
to hit your $50,000 take-home goal
These prices are your cost-based floor — the minimum you need to charge to sustain your business. Many photographers price above this based on brand reputation, portfolio quality, client experience, and market demand. Use these as your starting point, not your ceiling.
For every dollar of revenue you earn:
Don't forget to set aside for taxes
Every session you shoot, immediately move 40.3% of the payment into a separate savings account for self-employment tax + income tax.
Hourly rate
$0/hr
Hours/week
0
Weeks/year
0
Expenses/year
$0
Income goal
$0
You just saw that 40% of your working hours go to admin, marketing, and bookkeeping — not paid photography. DandyLight automates booking, invoicing, contracts, and gallery delivery so you can reclaim those hours and book more sessions at your $0/hr rate.
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