Re: time spent for projects
^ I agree.
Set a strict number of reviews on your image, anythign after the 2-3 or so stages and its a variation which you could do on a hourly rate or whatever you agree on.
You could do one at modelling stage with a white material to agree on geometry and camera angles. Then a first textured / lit version, some feedback then onto final lighting/texturing and post production.
Make it a clear process and explain it with example images and tell your client the kind of feedbback you need at each stage, otherwise uneducated clients tend to go on a flower and cushion arranging rampage.
I would say 16 or so hours is fine for those images. Amer must be VERY FAST to do that image from scratch in 6 hours!
Dont sell yourself short or be afraid when communicating with the client, if you take the lead and offer suggestions help out then you will have a easier time doing the work. Remeber these clients are coming to you to help them at something you are an expert at, take the initiative and they will have more confidence to let you do teh work without meddling.
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