Photography / Videography
recently paid rates - updated 2008-05-05

The following are not suggested rates. They are a selection of rates recently reported to the Rate for the Job service - if any were found for Photography / Videography. Please note that these are self-reported; they are rates that the reporter was not dissatisfied with, but standards of dissatisfaction vary; and that a computer sorted them on the basis of these self-reports so some randomness is possible.

The second figure, where given, is for additional rights (use on the web, etc).

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The reported rates
2007_07_HMGHistoric Royal Palaces
filming/editing exhibition video, 10 days' work, use for exhibition and publicity onlyGBP2500
 
2007_07Hopla, Discovery (eh?)
video - 3 short films, shot and edit , GBP4500
 
2007_11_SMGScotland Today (regional news)
6-second use of still image on-air and embedded in web movie. subsequent unauthorised 12-second use on-air, in embedded web video and web still. Billed and settled in full with no deductions. , SMG claimed initial payment was normally considered "buy-out", but paid for extended use when billed. GBP50175
 
2008_02US government online 3-min propaganda video
videography: fee included editing and all expenses , all rights USD3000
 
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