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Photography estimate calculator for Canadian shoots
Estimate a photography quote from shoot time, editing, deliverables, usage rights, travel, add-ons, deposit, and Canadian sales tax.
Build a quote for a photo shoot from the pieces clients often miss: shoot time, planning, editing, deliverables, usage rights, travel, add-ons, deposit, and sales tax.
Open the calculator at photography estimate calculator, then create the client PDF in estimate generator.
What the calculator covers
- Separate shooting time from planning and editing time.
- Price final edited photos and extra image requests clearly.
- Add practical usage rights for personal, social, ads, print, or commercial work.
- Include travel, studio, rush delivery, retouching, and booking deposit.
Built for portrait, event, and commercial work
A brand photographer can quote a 3-hour shoot, 5 hours of editing, 25 final images, small business social usage, travel, and rush delivery before opening the estimate PDF.
Usage rights belong in the estimate
Photography pricing is not only time. For commercial jobs, write down how the images may be used, for how long, and in which region. That makes the estimate clearer before the client approves.
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Calculate the estimate now
The guest calculator turns your costs into customer-facing estimate lines, then can prefill the estimate generator with Canadian taxes.