N-Photo: the Nikon magazine

How much should I charge for my photography?

Paul Wilkinson FMPA FBIPP FSWPP is a multi-award-winning international photographer and co-author of the best-selling book Mastering Portrait Photography, and shares his skills through the free companion site MasteringPortraitPhotography.com. In this monthly series he shares his experiences and stories as he talks about the trials and tribulations of becoming a pro photographer.

A client told me one day, “you aren’t charging half as much as you should be,” midway through our shoot. I must have been

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