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Wedding Photography Rate Calculator
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Wedding Photography Rate Calculator: $4,250.00. Break-even $3,400.00 per wedding; implied $425.00/hour across 10 hours.
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Total needed = target salary + annual costs. Break-even per wedding = total needed / weddings per year. Package rate = break-even / (1 - profit margin percent / 100).
Apply the formulaTotal needed = target salary + annual costs. Break-even per wedding = total needed / weddings per year. Package rate = break-even / (1 - profit margin percent / 100).$4,250.00Break-even $3,400.00 per wedding; implied $425.00/hour across 10 hours.
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Target annual salary
70,000 $
Annual business costs
15,000 $
Weddings per year
25
Hours per wedding
10
Desired profit margin
20 %
Resulting answer
$4,250.00
Break-even $3,400.00 per wedding; implied $425.00/hour across 10 hours.
Answer
$4,250.00
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Break-even $3,400.00 per wedding; implied $425.00/hour across 10 hours.
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The default values are examples. Replace them with the figures from the job, invoice, contract, bill, service or record being checked.
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Target annual salary
70,000 $
Annual business costs
15,000 $
Weddings per year
25
Hours per wedding
10
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Formula
Total needed = target salary + annual costs. Break-even per wedding = total needed / weddings per year. Package rate = break-even / (1 - profit margin percent / 100).
Worked example
$70,000 salary plus $15,000 costs across 25 weddings gives $3,400 break-even per wedding. With 20% margin, the minimum package is $4,250.
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Professional note: print the input values, formula, result and date together so the calculation can be reviewed later.
Regional and unit assumptions
Basis: transparent planning arithmetic using the visible inputs and assumptions on this page.
Assumptions and limitations
This calculator is for planning and education, not legal, tax, medical, immigration, engineering or financial advice.
Use current official rates, contracts, carrier terms, statutes or professional guidance before relying on the result.
The default values are examples. Replace them with the figures from the job, invoice, contract, bill, service or record being checked.
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Formula used
Total needed = target salary + annual costs. Break-even per wedding = total needed / weddings per year. Package rate = break-even / (1 - profit margin percent / 100).
Standard or basis
Basis: transparent planning arithmetic using the visible inputs and assumptions on this page.
Where a calculator follows a named legal, trade or industry standard, that standard is cited visibly. Otherwise the page uses transparent general arithmetic and states its limits.
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