Approached to take photos, advice needed please!

[Razor-BladE]

So during my first year at uni I shot a few club nights and a fashion/dance show, all for free as I had never done anything like it and wanted the experience, and it was for charity.

Today I get a FB message:

""Dear Andrew,

Next year I am setting up a lunch delivery service for Bristol students in university halls and will work with two local sandwich shops (Chickpea & Latimers). I will need some pictures of the sandwich shops and food they serve for the website, posters and flyers and was wondering if you would be available this summer to do this? Also, how much would this cost?

Cheers,

J. W.""

Now this is great as I never thought it would happen! Even though it's nothing big it's something.

Now, I have no idea how all this works so if someone could guide me? I will be asking many questions so if you can help with just one question you'll be helping me that much more

How much should I charge seeing as it's my first paid shoot?
Charge by the hour? Or charge by how many photos they want to use?
I know this is quite difficult to put down as there's lots of factors and such but a general guideline..
The guy who contacted me is also a student, if that makes any difference.

Do I need to write up a contract saying I still own the photos or something? Or do I give them rights to use the photos how ever they want?

That's the main questions that spring to mind atm.

Kit wise, I have this:

Canon 450D
Sigma 30mm f/1.4
Canon 55-250mm
(Will have soon) Sigma 10-20mm f/4-5.6
(Might buy) Samyang AE 85mm f/1.4

Yongnuo YN-468 - I only have one flashgun, is this enough or should I buy another one? I don't have any stands/umbrellas or anything of that sort.. do I need them?

I have a tripod but not a very good one and it's breaking and I was thinking of getting a new Redsnapper tripod anyway, not so soon but I can buy if it would help? I have a remote shutter release.

The Sigma 10-20mm I assume for the shop photos.

For the food the Sigma f/1.4 would seem the obvious choise I guess.

I did read the thread on the Samyang 85mm f/1.4 and that has tempted me to buy. If that would work much better then I might just buy that as it's not too expensive.

Another thought was to buy a macro lens as I've wanted to dabble in macro a little as well. But the 2.8 is quite a bit slower than 1.4 (thinking about other things I might shoot).

I'll leave it at that for the moment.
Any help is much appreciated!

 

[Razor-BladE]

Anyone?

 

[HoppyUK]

TBH, this sounds more like a favour at mate's rates. What is the marketing budget for a students' sandwich service?

If you don't expect to do more than cover your costs and get a couple of drinks out of it, you won't be disappointed. Do it for fun and for the experience - it might lead to more work. Don't pitch in there at professional rates because it won't happen.

It doesn't sound very demanding on either the equipment or technical fronts. Ask the guy exactly what he wants and take it from there. Don't buy any new kit just yet

 

[Razor-BladE]

I don't know him so don't think he's just coming to me for mate's rates, other than being at the same uni. Probably because he doesn't have the budget to do it professionally but has seen enough of my work, albeit not that much, to comfortably ask me knowing that I most likely won't charge much as I am an amateur.

I definitely wasn't going to charge professional rates. Hence why I was asking what might be reasonable?

I shall ask him exactly what he requires though.
I do need a new tripod though so that can probably be bumped up the 'priorities' list.

Thanks.