Hi everyone,
I'm a new EVO II Pro pilot and have a fairly easy mapping job. As I'm new to aerial photography services I was hoping you all could guide me with a bid price. I'm looking for an hourly rate unless there is a more standard way of pricing jobs.
This job will consist of a weekly composite 2D map of about 200 acres of a new subdivision plus a monthly video showing progress. The purpose is investor relations rather than construction management. The client is not using a competitive bid process and is having me do the work as I have done other communications consulting for him in the past. I want to give him a good rate, as I am new and he gave me a great opportunity to get started with a paid gig. But I don't particularly want to get locked in to work for peanuts for the next two+ years as this 5 phase subdivision goes in.
The commute to the site plus set up and take down is about an 90 minutes. Add the mission time and processing. The monthly video should take about 4 hours to shoot and edit. How does one get a fair rate as a beginner without killing the golden goose, so to speak.
My initial thoughts are:
Lowball bid:
- 4 2D Maps (Total monthly hours = 10)
- 1 three minute progress video with cinematic intro/outro (Total monthly hours = ~4)
- Hourly rate $50
- Monthly total = $700
Higher bid would use $75/hr for a total of 1,050.
Too high/low or about right?
I should mention the entire subdivision is in the primary traffic pattern of a private airport making it all a bit more fun.
Thanks!
I'm a new EVO II Pro pilot and have a fairly easy mapping job. As I'm new to aerial photography services I was hoping you all could guide me with a bid price. I'm looking for an hourly rate unless there is a more standard way of pricing jobs.
This job will consist of a weekly composite 2D map of about 200 acres of a new subdivision plus a monthly video showing progress. The purpose is investor relations rather than construction management. The client is not using a competitive bid process and is having me do the work as I have done other communications consulting for him in the past. I want to give him a good rate, as I am new and he gave me a great opportunity to get started with a paid gig. But I don't particularly want to get locked in to work for peanuts for the next two+ years as this 5 phase subdivision goes in.
The commute to the site plus set up and take down is about an 90 minutes. Add the mission time and processing. The monthly video should take about 4 hours to shoot and edit. How does one get a fair rate as a beginner without killing the golden goose, so to speak.
My initial thoughts are:
Lowball bid:
- 4 2D Maps (Total monthly hours = 10)
- 1 three minute progress video with cinematic intro/outro (Total monthly hours = ~4)
- Hourly rate $50
- Monthly total = $700
Higher bid would use $75/hr for a total of 1,050.
Too high/low or about right?
I should mention the entire subdivision is in the primary traffic pattern of a private airport making it all a bit more fun.
Thanks!