Hey @loganlamar!
I had been wondering the same thing myself. This forum question was helpful to me:
https://www.lenspiration.com/forums/topic/photoshoot-pricing/
When I did a photo shoot for my aunt, cousin, and family for my cousin’s high school graduation in June, I didn’t set the price (since i was uncomfortable with it being family and I really hadn’t had much portrait experience); instead, I asked her to pay me what she thought fair. (Which was $120 CAD for 2 hours of shooting and then post-processing…to me, that was fair.) Another article I read said between $35-90 an hour for intermediate photographers (based on the work I’ve seen on yours, I’m guessing that’s where you fall?). Now…I don’t know if that was an American or Canadian article, so that could make a bit difference due to currency prices. But personally, I don’t see $50-60 CAD as a problem. (That’s about $38-46 USD.) Depending on your photography “forte” (landscape, nature, portrait, etc.) you could probably charge more if you are more experienced with portraits (I am not…I like subjects that don’t move best!)
That new Lenspiration article you cited was super helpful I found! Contracts and communication are the two major things to remeber.
Hope that helps some!