Headshots Prices in Vancouver
Headshots Prices in Vancouver can range from $75 to $1000 plus.
There are many factors that will decide the final cost of a headshot session.
Location—studio or outdoors
A studio headshot usually costs more than an outdoor headshot because of the cost of the studio rental and setup and teardown of equipment. There are some photographers shooting headshots in the studio using natural light, the tradeoff is inconsistent result. The weather in Vancouver are very different among seasons let alone the fact that lighting conditions will be different throughout the day. The best solution is using professional lighting equipment. Different lighting effects can be achieved when using different lighting setup. A good photographer can create a variety of lighting effects that will suit most clients’ requirements, meantime they always provide consistent results. Most likely these photographers’ services will cost more.
An outdoor shoot might require less work for the photographer if they choose to go simple. Some photographers will only use simple tools like reflector or light diffuser. The light modifiers have little control of the light. This usually give less than ideal results. So expect to pay less for these types of services. Some photographers deal with inconsistent results by only shooting at a certain location and only using one composition. This might not be ideal for people that want to get their headshots done with different backgrounds. This is especially true for commercial work or personal branding photoshoots where clients usually require the photos to be unique and show personality. They usually have specific requirements on shooting location, time, lighting and composition. The best solution is using studio lighting on location. This usually requires the photographer to have lots of experience with this type of photography. Blending studio lighting with the natural light can be very challenging for many photographers. The ones who master this skill and can give constant good results will normally charge more.
Length of shoot, number of outfit changes, post-production time
Some photographers offer a slightly cheaper price with outfit changes limits. There might be a time limit on the session too. Some photographers offer unlimited outfits changes and some even without a time limit. Post production time varies a lot in this area as well. From 1 business day to 2 weeks. I want to clarify that quicker turn around doesn’t always mean lower quality. The best way to value a photographer’s work is checking their portfolio.
Knowledge and experience of the photographer
Photographers will either be self-taught or trained by other professionals. How people learn photography doesn’t have a direct impact on the quality of their work. What really matters is the experience and knowledge with lighting, directing posing and post editing. These things are what really separate the great photographers from the others. Photographers with great lighting skills will give you great results anywhere, anytime. Great skills on directing posing will make sure that you’ll look your best throughout the session. Great post editing skills give your photos nice final polishing without look over retouched. An experienced photographer will always give consistent results so there will be no surprises when you pick your photos.
We offer headshot sessions both in studio or on location. When booking a headshots with us, there is no limit of outfit change. There is no time limit too. Check out our portfolio.