Gift Economy Headshot Package

What is it? A mini version of my original headshot package: 45m shoot with 1 retouched photo, available for a limited number of people who meet the qualifications listed below at a pay-what-you-want rate.

Why are you offering this?

Here’s what I want:

• I want headshot photography to be one of my primary crafts.

• I like to strive for a certain level of mastery with things, and I like to practice frequently. Headshot photography is a craft I’m interested in going deep into, and I need help getting more volume.

• Based on 10+ years of experience in photography, my using roughly $10,000 worth of equipment in my shoots, feedback from clients on the quality of my work, and comparison to other the rates of other photographers in New York City I’ve determined $600 to be a fair current price for my sessions.

Based on 10+ years of experience in photography, my using roughly $10,000 worth of equipment in my shoots, feedback from clients on the quality of my work, and comparison to other the rates of other photographers in New York City I’ve determined $600 to be a fair current price for my sessions.

However I want to allocate some time to make my service available for people who would benefit significantly from a premium-quality headshot but aren’t currently in a financial position to meet my rate.

How do I benefit from giving this service out?

• I get to more frequently practice a craft I enjoy

• I get to see what kind of difference my work makes for more people

• I get to contribute to the idea of a gift economy (or sacred economy) as described by philosopher Charles Eisenstein — “a type of economic system in which goods and services are given without any explicit agreement for immediate or future quid pro quo. A gift economy emphasizes social or intangible rewards, such as karma, honor, or loyalty, for giving.”