Shakodo Launches to Help Photographers With Pricing and Other Business Concerns

Whether you're a professional or an amateur, you've probably been faced with one of the hardest questions in photography. How much should you charge for your services?

Shakodo is a new website designed to help answer that question and more. It's not just for amateurs either - this service is aimed at helping pros in the long run.

"Amateurs are not aware of the true value of their photos and often give them away for free, undercutting the market and leaving, effectively, money on the table," explains co-founder Juergen Specht. "We've realized it's as much the fault of professional photographers - who like to blame these talented amateurs - by not sharing their knowledge of proper pricing."

In addition to pricing concerns, you're able to ask and answer questions about assignments, licensing and the photography business. Contributors are rated by the community, which helps give you a feel for who's capable of the best advice.