Photography Session Calculator
Streamline your photography business with instant pricing for clients. This calculator covers various session types from quick portraits to full wedding coverage, with options for prints, albums, and digital deliverables. Perfect for portrait photographers, event photographers, and studios looking to give clients transparent pricing while capturing qualified leads.
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export function photographySessionCalculator(form: FormTs) {
// Base session rates
const sessionRates: Record<string, number> = {
'mini': 150, // 30 min, 10 images
'standard': 300, // 1 hour, 25 images
'extended': 500, // 2 hours, 50 images
'half-day': 800, // 4 hours, 100 images
'full-day': 1500, // 8 hours, 200 images
'wedding-basic': 2500, // 6 hours, 1 photographer
'wedding-premium': 4500 // 10 hours, 2 photographers
};
// Session type categories
const sessionTypeMultipliers: Record<string, number> = {
'portrait': 1.0,
'family': 1.1,
'headshot': 1.0,
'maternity': 1.1,
'newborn': 1.3,
'event': 1.2,
'corporate': 1.4,
'product': 1.3,
'real-estate': 1.0
};
form.addRow(row => {
row.addTextPanel('header', {
computedValue: () => 'Photography Session Quote',
customStyles: { 'font-size': '1.5rem', 'font-weight': '600', 'color': '#1e293b' }
});
});
form.addSpacer({ height: 20 });
// Session Type Section
const sessionSection = form.addSubform('sessionType', { title: '📸 Session Type' });
sessionSection.addRow(row => {
row.addDropdown('category', {
label: 'Photography Type',
options: [
{ id: 'portrait', name: 'Individual Portrait' },
{ id: 'family', name: 'Family Portrait' },
{ id: 'headshot', name: 'Professional Headshot' },
{ id: 'maternity', name: 'Maternity Session' },
{ id: 'newborn', name: 'Newborn Session' },
{ id: 'event', name: 'Event Coverage' },
{ id: 'corporate', name: 'Corporate/Business' },
{ id: 'product', name: 'Product Photography' },
{ id: 'real-estate', name: 'Real Estate Photography' }
],
defaultValue: 'portrait',
isRequired: true
}, '1fr');
});
sessionSection.addRow(row => {
row.addRadioButton('sessionLength', {
label: 'Session Package',
options: [
{ id: 'mini', name: 'Mini Session - 30 min, 10 edited images ($150)' },
{ id: 'standard', name: 'Standard Session - 1 hour, 25 images ($300)' },
{ id: 'extended', name: 'Extended Session - 2 hours, 50 images ($500)' },
{ id: 'half-day', name: 'Half-Day - 4 hours, 100 images ($800)' },
{ id: 'full-day', name: 'Full-Day - 8 hours, 200 images ($1,500)' }
],
defaultValue: 'standard',
orientation: 'vertical',
isRequired: true
});
});
sessionSection.addRow(row => {
row.addInteger('additionalHours', {
label: 'Additional Hours (+$150/hr)',
min: 0,
max: 8,
defaultValue: 0
}, '1fr');
row.addInteger('additionalImages', {
label: 'Additional Edited Images (+$15 each)',
min: 0,
max: 100,
defaultValue: 0
}, '1fr');
});
// Wedding Package (conditional)
const weddingSection = form.addSubform('weddingPackage', {
title: '💒 Wedding Package',
isVisible: () => sessionSection.dropdown('category')?.value() === 'event'
});
weddingSection.addRow(row => {
row.addCheckbox('isWedding', {
label: 'This is a wedding or engagement',
defaultValue: false
});
});
weddingSection.addRow(row => {
row.addRadioButton('weddingPackage', {
label: 'Wedding Coverage',
options: [
{ id: 'none', name: 'Not applicable' },
{ id: 'wedding-basic', name: 'Essential - 6 hours, 1 photographer ($2,500)' },
{ id: 'wedding-premium', name: 'Premium - 10 hours, 2 photographers ($4,500)' }
],
defaultValue: 'none',
orientation: 'vertical',
isVisible: () => weddingSection.checkbox('isWedding')?.value() === true
});
});
weddingSection.addRow(row => {
row.addCheckboxList('weddingAddons', {
label: 'Wedding Add-ons',
options: [
{ id: 'engagement', name: 'Include Engagement Session (+$350)' },
{ id: 'secondShooter', name: 'Add Second Photographer (+$500)' }
],
orientation: 'vertical',
isVisible: () => weddingSection.checkbox('isWedding')?.value() === true
});
});
// Location Section
const locationSection = form.addSubform('location', { title: '📍 Location & Travel' });
locationSection.addRow(row => {
row.addRadioButton('locationType', {
label: 'Session Location',
options: [
{ id: 'studio', name: 'Studio (No travel fee)' },
{ id: 'local', name: 'Local (within 25 miles)' },
{ id: 'travel', name: 'Travel Required (25+ miles)' }
],
defaultValue: 'studio',
orientation: 'vertical'
});
});
locationSection.addRow(row => {
row.addInteger('travelMiles', {
label: 'Distance (miles)',
min: 25,
max: 200,
defaultValue: 30,
isVisible: () => locationSection.radioButton('locationType')?.value() === 'travel'
}, '1fr');
});
// Deliverables Section
const deliverablesSection = form.addSubform('deliverables', { title: '🖼️ Prints & Products' });
deliverablesSection.addRow(row => {
row.addCheckboxList('printProducts', {
label: 'Print Packages',
options: [
{ id: 'printSmall', name: 'Print Package - Small (+$150)' },
{ id: 'printLarge', name: 'Print Package - Large (+$350)' },
{ id: 'canvas', name: '16x20 Canvas Print (+$200)' },
{ id: 'album', name: 'Photo Album - 20 pages (+$400)' }
],
orientation: 'vertical'
}, '1fr');
row.addCheckboxList('digitalOptions', {
label: 'Digital Options',
options: [
{ id: 'allDigital', name: 'All Images (Full Gallery) (+$300)' },
{ id: 'rushDelivery', name: 'Rush Delivery - 48 hours (+$200)' }
],
orientation: 'vertical'
}, '1fr');
});
// Add-ons Section
const addonsSection = form.addSubform('addons', { title: '✨ Additional Services' });
addonsSection.addRow(row => {
row.addCheckboxList('services', {
label: 'Extra Services',
options: [
{ id: 'makeupArtist', name: 'Hair & Makeup Artist (+$150)' },
{ id: 'wardrobeStylist', name: 'Wardrobe Styling (+$100)' },
{ id: 'retouching', name: 'Advanced Retouching (+$10/image)' },
{ id: 'videoclip', name: 'Behind-the-Scenes Video (+$250)' }
],
orientation: 'vertical'
});
});
form.addSpacer({ height: 20, showLine: true, lineStyle: 'dashed' });
// Quote Summary Section
const summarySection = form.addSubform('summary', { title: '💰 Investment Summary', isCollapsible: false });
const getBaseSessionCost = () => {
const isWeddingEvent = weddingSection.checkbox('isWedding')?.value();
const weddingPackage = weddingSection.radioButton('weddingPackage')?.value();
if (isWeddingEvent && weddingPackage && weddingPackage !== 'none') {
return sessionRates[weddingPackage] || 2500;
}
const sessionLength = sessionSection.radioButton('sessionLength')?.value() || 'standard';
const category = sessionSection.dropdown('category')?.value() || 'portrait';
const baseRate = sessionRates[sessionLength] || 300;
const categoryMultiplier = sessionTypeMultipliers[category] || 1;
return Math.round(baseRate * categoryMultiplier);
};
const getTravelFee = () => {
const locationType = locationSection.radioButton('locationType')?.value();
if (locationType === 'studio') return 0;
if (locationType === 'local') return 25;
const miles = locationSection.integer('travelMiles')?.value() || 30;
return Math.round((miles - 25) * 0.65) + 25; // $0.65/mile after 25 miles + $25 base
};
const getWeddingAddonsCost = () => {
const addons = weddingSection.checkboxList('weddingAddons')?.value() || [];
let total = 0;
if (addons.includes('engagement')) total += 350;
if (addons.includes('secondShooter')) total += 500;
return total;
};
const getProductsCost = () => {
const prints = deliverablesSection.checkboxList('printProducts')?.value() || [];
const digital = deliverablesSection.checkboxList('digitalOptions')?.value() || [];
let total = 0;
if (prints.includes('printSmall')) total += 150;
if (prints.includes('printLarge')) total += 350;
if (prints.includes('canvas')) total += 200;
if (prints.includes('album')) total += 400;
if (digital.includes('allDigital')) total += 300;
if (digital.includes('rushDelivery')) total += 200;
return total;
};
const getServicesCost = () => {
const services = addonsSection.checkboxList('services')?.value() || [];
let total = 0;
if (services.includes('makeupArtist')) total += 150;
if (services.includes('wardrobeStylist')) total += 100;
if (services.includes('videoclip')) total += 250;
// Retouching cost depends on number of images
if (services.includes('retouching')) {
const sessionLength = sessionSection.radioButton('sessionLength')?.value() || 'standard';
const baseImages: Record<string, number> = {
'mini': 10, 'standard': 25, 'extended': 50, 'half-day': 100, 'full-day': 200
};
const images = baseImages[sessionLength] || 25;
const additionalImages = sessionSection.integer('additionalImages')?.value() || 0;
total += (images + additionalImages) * 10;
}
return total;
};
summarySection.addRow(row => {
row.addPriceDisplay('sessionCost', {
label: 'Session Fee',
computedValue: () => {
let cost = getBaseSessionCost();
// Additional hours
const additionalHours = sessionSection.integer('additionalHours')?.value() || 0;
cost += additionalHours * 150;
// Additional images
const additionalImages = sessionSection.integer('additionalImages')?.value() || 0;
cost += additionalImages * 15;
return cost;
},
variant: 'default'
}, '1fr');
row.addPriceDisplay('travelFee', {
label: 'Travel Fee',
computedValue: getTravelFee,
variant: 'default',
prefix: '+'
}, '1fr');
});
summarySection.addRow(row => {
row.addPriceDisplay('weddingExtras', {
label: 'Wedding Add-ons',
computedValue: getWeddingAddonsCost,
variant: 'default',
prefix: '+',
isVisible: () => weddingSection.checkbox('isWedding')?.value() === true
}, '1fr');
row.addPriceDisplay('productsTotal', {
label: 'Prints & Products',
computedValue: getProductsCost,
variant: 'default',
prefix: '+'
}, '1fr');
});
summarySection.addRow(row => {
row.addPriceDisplay('servicesTotal', {
label: 'Additional Services',
computedValue: getServicesCost,
variant: 'default',
prefix: '+'
});
});
const finalSection = form.addSubform('final', {
title: '🧾 Summary',
isCollapsible: false,
sticky: 'bottom'
});
finalSection.addRow(row => {
row.addPriceDisplay('totalInvestment', {
label: 'Total Investment',
computedValue: () => {
let total = getBaseSessionCost();
// Additional hours and images
const additionalHours = sessionSection.integer('additionalHours')?.value() || 0;
total += additionalHours * 150;
const additionalImages = sessionSection.integer('additionalImages')?.value() || 0;
total += additionalImages * 15;
// Travel
total += getTravelFee();
// Wedding extras
total += getWeddingAddonsCost();
// Products
total += getProductsCost();
// Services
total += getServicesCost();
return Math.round(total);
},
variant: 'large'
});
});
finalSection.addRow(row => {
row.addTextPanel('deposit', {
computedValue: () => {
const isWeddingEvent = weddingSection.checkbox('isWedding')?.value();
if (isWeddingEvent) {
return '50% deposit required to reserve your date.';
}
return '$100 session fee due at booking.';
},
customStyles: { 'font-size': '0.9rem', 'color': '#059669' }
});
});
finalSection.addRow(row => {
row.addTextPanel('disclaimer', {
computedValue: () => 'Final quote provided after consultation.',
customStyles: { 'font-size': '0.85rem', 'color': '#94a3b8', 'font-style': 'italic' }
});
});
form.configureSubmitButton({
label: 'Book Consultation'
});
}
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I create different packages for different session types?
Yes, you can configure unique pricing for portraits, events, weddings, commercial work, and any other session type with custom deliverables for each.
Does it handle print and album pricing?
Absolutely. You can add print packages, albums, canvas prints, and other physical products as add-ons with customizable pricing.
Can I set different rates for travel?
Yes, the calculator includes travel fee options based on distance, with customizable mileage rates and minimum distances.
How do I handle wedding photography packages?
Wedding packages can include multiple photographers, hours of coverage, engagement sessions, albums, and more - all with configurable pricing.