Pricing guide
How starting prices work on Lookspo, and what clients see when you set yours.
You set your own starting price
From your dashboard’s Pricing tab, set one default starting price that shows on your profile and listing cards. If a category you shoot is priced differently, give it its own starting price there too, and it’ll be used instead of the default wherever that category is shown. Any category left blank just falls back to your default.
It’s a starting price, not a flat rate, the least a client should expect to pay for your most basic session in that category. Actual cost can vary with session length, location, and add-ons, which you work out directly with a client once they reach out.
What clients see
Your starting price shows as “$X+” on your card and profile. Skip the Pricing tab and it shows “Contact for pricing” instead, so it’s worth setting even a rough number.
Clients can filter by budget (Under $200, $200–$500, $500–$1,000, $1,000+), and your profile breaks pricing down further under “Services & pricing,” one starting price per category you offer. A photographer whose categories are priced differently, say headshots versus weddings, shows up correctly in both budget ranges instead of just one.
Requests still come to you for an exact number
A client who finds you within their budget uses Request a Quote to describe their session, and you reply with an actual price. The starting price gets them to you; it’s not meant to be the final number, so you’re never locked into quoting exactly what’s listed.
Discounted openings and TFP collabs
When a slot on your calendar opens up last-minute, you can post it at a discounted rate, or as a free TFP (trade for prints) collaboration, from your Open Slots tab. Both show up on the homepage alongside regular listings, and are priced separately from your standard starting price.