Originally Posted by DeanCapture

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.