Count every working hour
Include consultations, preparation, travel, culling, editing, delivery, and post-wedding support.
Free wedding photography tool
Price the wedding without guessing.
Calculate a sustainable package floor from the hours you work, the costs you carry, your business overhead, target margin, and applicable tax.
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Package inputs
Calculate your sustainable floor
15%
25%
0%
Suggested package floor
$4,600
$4,600 before tax
Labor
$2,100
Direct costs
$900
Overhead
$450
Profit
$1,150
Package composition
LaborDirect costsOverheadProfit
Educational estimate only. It does not account for local market positioning, licensing, insurance rules, or tax obligations. Confirm tax treatment with a qualified local adviser.
Know your pricing floor
A profitable package starts below the headline price.
Wedding coverage is only part of the labor. Consultation, preparation, travel, culling, editing, gallery setup, album work, emails, and bookkeeping all consume time that needs to be represented in the package.
This calculator estimates a sustainable minimum from your own inputs. Market demand, experience, positioning, usage rights, insurance, local tax treatment, and the value of the client experience can justify a different final price.
Separate margin from markup
A 25% profit margin requires a higher price than simply adding 25% to your costs.
Review the inputs quarterly
Software, insurance, outsourcing, gear, and album costs change throughout the year.
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