Date: 03/28/06 (WebDesign)    Keywords: web

I've read previous discussions here about web design pricing, but I don't recall specific details. I have a kind of touchy situation here and thought I'd throw it up for discussion.

I'm doing a site for an old friend. He owns a photo lab and also shoots weddings and events. Phase one of the site will be around 18 pages, plus two or three galleries. The focus will be on the lab services with an improved section for his photography work. I want to be fair and generous, but I also don't want to under bid based on the time I have to spend on it.

My initial estimate was around $600, with $300 to be paid as a deposit and $300 due upon completion. I'm already doing a customer analysis, site map and estimate for free.

So the questions are:

How much would you charge a client for a site this size? (18 pages, 2 galleries, other issues yet to be determined.)

How can I balance giving him the "friends and family" discount without a.) Under billing for my time or b.)Offending him by overcharging?

How much of a discount do you give to friends and family?

Source: http://community.livejournal.com/webdesign/1085562.html