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					Originally Posted by Tat2Jr  Your costs all seemed in order for what you were saying.  And btw - you do great work.  Your Lorena pics are great.  She's such a great model... I love working with her.  The only thing I thought was completely out of line was the $200 a day equipment wear and tear.  I guess since I'm challenging that charge I can kiss your ass, but it's not gonna make you any more right.  That would mean for every 10 shoots I could get a brand new vx2100!  Every 2 1/2 shots for a new centry optics shoot thru wide angle.  Every 3 or 4 shoots I could be buying extra lights.  Maybe I just take better care of my equipment... Am I crazy????  Hell, I even have 2 TRV900's back from 98 that have only needed $500 in repair in 9 years.  Like I said, all your other fees are straight on (although I agree with Mutt on the things you could lose to save money and get more clients), and your content is great, so I'm not trying to flame you at all.... Just can't see $200 worth of wear and tear per shoot on my equipment (or anyone elses). | 
	
 This guy may have a good point. I would refrain from showing the client an itemized list of your costs for a shoot. They don't need to know how much you paid for snacks, water, video tape, paper towels, trash bags, baby wipes or wear and tear on your camera and lighting gear. Just tell them what your day rate is to produce that top-notch shit that they want and go from there.