My husband and I own a full time photography studio!. However, we took a huge hit with Hurricane Ike and were also without power for 27 days!. We feel that we need to close the studio since we will not be able to dig ourselves out financially otherwise!. My husband is now employed elsewhere but that leaves me!.
A large portion of my work was wedding album design!. I do the digital design in Photoshop for the storytelling style albums that are then published in leather hard cover!. My problem is, I know what my cost is and what I charged as part of a wedding photography package but I am now targeting the brides who get the printable CD from their photographer but not an album!. I will design and print for them with their images!.
My question is this: What do I charge for the design!. As a photographer I was selling my images and the design time!. However as a designer I have no idea!. I don't think it can be by the hour since some just fall right into place and others take more thought!. What about by the spread (two pages)!? I have no idea what the going rate for something like that would be!. Any suggestions!?
Here is a link to one of my albums:
http://www!.hollowaysgallery!.com/SirockaD!.!.!.Www@QuestionHome@Com