Hello, I was recently hired to do a 2-hour event shoot of a company’s parade float. They only want 12 photos in the end, but obviously I’ll have to edit much more than that so they can pick out which 12 they want. I’m also a sophomore in college and wouldn’t say I have more than the average amount of experience. I really just don’t know what to charge for shooting or editing. I don’t want to overcharge, but I know if i lowball then I won’t be taken seriously.
Look up the cost of photographers in your area and stick to the low end of that if you feel you aren’t too experienced in terms of professional photography.
When I was figuring out my hourly rate, I found the range of how much photographers charge in my area, figured that I can deliver a product better than 2/3 of other photographers so I set my rate accordingly.