For the first time I recently took a trip to another province as a contractor for a business that needed some photos. I was required to shoot various locations (cities) over a span of 5 days (Monday thru Saturday) say 8 hours a day - I will obviously be charging them my regular rate, cost of photos, all expenses etc.

My question is mainly around fees for time spent away from Home, on the trip and planning. Would you charge for any of the following?

  1. Time spent on preparing the Itinerary for the 5 day trip, researching, purchasing airline tickets, planning, booking Airbnbs etc
  2. Time spent getting to the location (a day ahead of schedule, time spent at the airport, on the flight, at the Airbnb.
  3. Time spent away from home at the Airbnb after regular business hours.
  4. Time spent travelling to various locations / Cities
  5. Time spent on flight retuning back home.

This question is mainly for those who travel for photography or business purposes and how they normally charge for such trips outside their regular fees and costs

Thanks

  • ApatheticAbsurdist@alien.topB
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    10 months ago

    Logistics and planing: Charge

    Travel time: Charge but possibly combined with related travel costs.

    Time away from home at hotel/airBnB: only charge if you never want to work with the client or anyone the client talks to ever again. “Get this… this photographer wanted to charge me for the time he was sleeping, eating, and watching Netflix in the hotel.”