NUJ Rate for the Job:
Photography / other
Updated: 2021-04-09
These rates have been reported by members of the National Union of Journalists and others, and printed in the Freelance, newsletter of London Freelance Branch. They are sorted by publisher/publication, then by date (most recent first). TIP: Use the "Find in page" command under your browser's "Edit" or "Search" menu to be sure of finding all occurrences of a publication/publisher. AND do note the year in which the rate was reported! See also the Freelance Fees Guide, which gives general recommendations. And read the disclaimer and the key to exactly what the entries mean.
Photography, whether paid by the day, the hour or per picture, that's not for newspapers, magazines, books, PR or online publications. | ||||||
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Publication / Programme - details & terms | Group | Year | ![]() |
Total paid | GR |
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10/4/10 Coalition - Save the Welfare State day commission to cover event, simply for shooting. Usage fees to be agreed with individual coalition members, mainly unions etc. at standard NUJ rates. | 2010 | ![]() |
370.00 | |||
Look North (BBC) - use of two pictures for front page story | _BBC | 2003 | ![]() |
150.00 | ||
Mathias / Hinterland full day shooting production stills of S4C TV show all rights | _S4C | 2013 | ![]() |
350.00 | GR | |
A housing co-operative 5hr shoot + image processing | 2008 | ![]() |
450.00 | |||
A trade union client evening conference - for any PR use and within internal publications | _TU | 2020 | ![]() |
500.00 | ||
A trade union client evening conference - for any PR use and within internal publications | _TU | 2020 | ![]() |
360.00 | ||
A trade Union client one hour coverage of Union Learn teaching session - for any PR use and within internal publications | _TU | 2020 | ![]() |
315.00 | ||
A trade Union client one hour coverage of Union Learn teaching session - for any PR use and within internal publications | _TU | 2020 | ![]() |
315.00 | ||
A trade union client one day photographing - time at venue 4.5 hours plus processing, editing, selection - for any PR use and within internal publications | _TU | 2020 | ![]() |
430.00 | ||
A trade union client twenty headshots and one group photo - for any PR use and within internal publications | _TU | 2020 | ![]() |
367.00 | ||
A trade union client one day photographing - time at venue 5 hours plus processing, editing, selection - for any PR use and within internal publications | _TU | 2020 | ![]() |
480.00 | ||
A trade union client one-day conference - for any PR use and within internal publications | _TU | 2020 | ![]() |
500.00 | ||
A trade union client half day at conference plus processing time - for any client-owned web site and within internal publications | _TU | 2020 | ![]() |
430.00 | ||
A trade union client two hours at venue plus processing time - half day - for any client owned web site use and within internal publications | _TU | 2020 | ![]() |
367.00 | ||
A trade union client conference - 5 hours at venue plus processing time - one day - for any client-owned web site use and within internal publications | _TU | 2020 | ![]() |
480.00 | ||
A trade union client conference - 8 hours at venue plus processing time, one day charged - for any client owned web site use and within internal publications | _TU | 2020 | ![]() |
500.00 | ||
AFL-CIO (US trade union confederation) per pic | _TU | 2019 | ![]() |
200.00 | ||
Agency 7 hours with commercial photographer | 2006 | ![]() |
50.00 | XXX | ||
Assistant two to eight hours! | 1997 | ![]() |
65.00 | XX | ||
Baby contest photography for PR, 2 hours | 2012 | ![]() |
465.00 | |||
BBC 30 photos | _BBC | 2012 | ![]() |
450.00 | X | |
BBC 3/iPlayer - Teen Taxi per picture to be used during the programme , terms - perpetual non-exclusive license pertaining to this programme only | 2019 | ![]() |
50.00 | X? | ||
BBC Proms concert photos | _BBC | 2008 | ![]() |
200.00 | ||
BBC radioplay music per pic | _BBC | 1999 | ![]() |
90.00 | ||
BBC Radioplay music per pic | _BBC | 1999 | ![]() |
100.00 | ||
Big international NGO photos + 2000-word eyewitness report , prod/exes per diem $100 travel exes , world rights, 3 year non-exclusive | 2009 | ![]() |
500.00 | |||
British Library extended use of 44 pics | _HMG | 2008 | ![]() |
1600.00 | X | |
British Library 4 days photography for exhibition & online resource | _HMG | 2007 | ![]() |
1000.00 | ||
British Library exhibition 3 photos, total 1/2 page FBS | _HMG | 2007 | ![]() |
600.00 | ||
British Library exhibition guide 3 images of 1/8 page | _HMG | 2007 | ![]() |
600.00 | ||
Calendars, various (Infocado) 4 stock pix UK rights 1 year; 7.5% royalty with advance of | 2012 | ![]() |
260.00 | |||
Channel 5 (for broadcast) half-day | 1997 | ![]() |
150.00 | X | ||
City of London archive stock photo Cat. 12d: Educational TV stills - unlimited repeats, colour | _HMG | 2013 | ![]() |
59.71 | ||
City of London archive stock photo Cat. 8: Invitations and Menus, BW | _HMG | 2013 | ![]() |
44.47 | ||
City of London archive stock photo Cat. 4: Postcards, greetings cards, small reproductions (up to A3), calendars per plate, colour +100 copies | _HMG | 2013 | ![]() |
176.18 | ||
City of London archive stock photo Cat. 2b: Educational (schools and colleges), colour | _HMG | 2013 | ![]() |
59.71 | ||
City of London archive stock photo Cat. 4: Postcards, greetings cards, small reproductions (up to A3), calendars per plate, BW +100 copies | _HMG | 2013 | ![]() |
121.36 | ||
City of London archive stock photo Cat. 9 i): Display: permanent installations | _HMG | 2013 | ![]() |
121.36 | ||
City of London archive stock photo Cat. 2b: Educational (schools and colleges), BW | _HMG | 2013 | ![]() |
29.84 | ||
City of London archive stock photo Cat. 9 ii): Display: temporary installations | _HMG | 2013 | ![]() |
59.21 | ||
City of London archive stock photo Cat. 12d: Educational TV stills - unlimited repeats, BW | _HMG | 2013 | ![]() |
29.84 | ||
City of London archive stock photo Cat. 5: Gifts, souvenirs etc. from | _HMG | 2013 | ![]() |
176.18 | ||
City of London archive stock photo Cat. 6: Posters and wall charts (A3 upwards) from | _HMG | 2013 | ![]() |
176.18 | ||
City of London archive stock photo Cat. 11: In-house films and videos, BW | _HMG | 2013 | ![]() |
29.85 | ||
City of London archive stock photo Cat. 8: Invitations and Menus, colour | _HMG | 2013 | ![]() |
72.43 | ||
City of London archive stock photo Cat. 11: In-house films and videos, colour | _HMG | 2013 | ![]() |
47.47 | ||
City University day | 1998 | ![]() |
250.00 | |||
Construction company commercial website unauthorised use of photo on website (large) for 12 months - claimed £3k but accepted for a quick settlement | 2018 | ![]() |
2000.00 | |||
Cordwainers' College half-day | 1996 | ![]() |
60.00 | |||
Corporate video video production, self-shooting | _HMG | 2016 | ![]() |
300.00 | ||
D. C. Pratchett / E.C. Images quarter column | 1994 | ![]() |
280.00 | |||
Dance Umbrella 6 photos | 2009 | ![]() |
120.00 | |||
Design Council day | 1996 | ![]() |
250.00 | |||
Documentary film flash fee for 1 still in non-commercial short film, terms - licensed for festivals only | 2019 | ![]() |
130.00 | |||
Event 2 hours plus editing | 2020 | ![]() |
150.00 | |||
Event 2 hours plus editing | 2020 | ![]() |
150.00 | |||
Frances Lincoln day with assistant | 1994 | ![]() |
350.00 | |||
Haringey People day | 1994 | ![]() |
125.00 | |||
Historic Royal Palaces filming/editing exhibition video, 10 days' work use for exhibition and publicity only | _HMG | 2007 | ![]() |
2500.00 | ||
Hopla, Discovery (eh?) video - 3 short films, shot and edit | 2007 | ![]() |
4500.00 | |||
Hostel annual report 6 pix | 1998 | ![]() |
175.00 | |||
Housing Association half-day | 1996 | ![]() |
135.00 | |||
Housing Association day | 1996 | ![]() |
250.00 | |||
Imperial War Museum 15 prints for archive | 1998 | ![]() |
1500.00 | O | ||
Inst. Financial Accountants half day | 1998 | ![]() |
150.00 | |||
Interior design company photos of client's design work for website/brochures, 2hrs work | 2009 | ![]() |
200.00 | |||
Internal newsletter video, photography (extent unspecified) | 2012 | ![]() |
400.00 | O | ||
ITN Video clip | _ITN | 1995 | ![]() |
150.00 | ||
Jewellery website photographing inventory - 1300 items | 2013 | ![]() |
15.00 | XXXX | ||
Large charity client magazine feature - for any client-owned web site use and within internal publications | 2020 | ![]() |
180.00 | X | ||
Large charity client magazine feature - for any client-owned web site use and within internal publications | 2020 | ![]() |
180.00 | |||
Large charity client magazine feature - for any client-owned web site and within internal publications | 2020 | ![]() |
207.00 | |||
Literary Festival 2 hrs | 1998 | ![]() |
150.00 | |||
Live Music one hours live music photography (late night) licensed for basic social media use and promotional posters for future gigs | 2014 | ![]() |
60.00 | XX | ||
Live Music one hours live music photography (late night) licensed for basic social media use and promotional posters for future gigs | 2014 | ![]() |
60.00 | XX | ||
Live Music one hours live music photography (late night) licensed for basic social media use and promotional posters for future gigs | 2014 | ![]() |
60.00 | XX | ||
London City law firm 23 corporate headshot on location - 8hours , prod/exes £600 | 2013 | ![]() |
2000.00 | O | ||
London Transport 4 pix | 1998 | ![]() |
200.00 | |||
Lorne House (charity) day | 1994 | ![]() |
100.00 | |||
Massive international sports clothing manufacturer very rare 2 hour aerial shoot of sporting event for worldwide free editorial use only for 1 year +expenses. | 2010 | ![]() |
650.00 | GR | ||
Membership organisation newsletter 5 photos of evening meeting | 2014 | ![]() |
100.00 | X | ||
Membership organisation newsletter 5 photos of evening meeting | 2014 | ![]() |
100.00 | X | ||
Membership organisation newsletter 5 photos of evening meeting | 2014 | ![]() |
100.00 | X | ||
Mentorn media video footage - length unspecified | 2019 | ![]() |
800.00 | |||
Museum display (in Spain) 1 photo use for 1 month as a poster in display | 2019 | ![]() |
100.00 | |||
NAPO day | 1996 | ![]() |
170.00 | |||
Nat. Assn. Citizens' Advice Bureaux day | 1998 | ![]() |
210.00 | |||
NEC Harlequin 1 hour photo shoot | 2005 | ![]() |
250.00 | |||
Necessarily anonymous client Shoot specialist machinery being tested: expected be approx 3hrs and quoted approx £300. During the shoot said machinery - £5m worth - was written off. Client contacted photographer next morning to name a price for a lifetime licence for all | 2009 | ![]() |
3000.00 | O | ||
Newscast (EMAP agency?) job | _EMAP | 2008 | ![]() |
150.00 | ||
newsletter and web gallery evening's photography | 2014 | ![]() |
110.00 | X | ||
Pageant Postcards per stock colour transparency | 2002 | ![]() |
50.00 | XX | ||
Patchwork Housing Assn. day | 1998 | ![]() |
320.00 | |||
Peninsular publishing photo feature (slow to pay) | 2000 | ![]() |
214.00 | |||
Permanent Publishing half page B+W | 1998 | ![]() |
40.00 | ?? | ||
Photo syndication Rex Features: syndication 50% of sales | 2011 | ![]() |
0.00 | |||
PI Design consultancy half day | 1998 | ![]() |
250.00 | O | ||
Port of London Authority Use of one image from the Great River Race Sept 2012 - low res jpeg for single use in internal PowerPoint presentation | _HMG | 2013 | ![]() |
60.00 | ||
Portrait photography Four portraits charged per pic, they said "no" to £125 per pic all rights | 2011 | ![]() |
400.00 | X | ||
PR client 1 pic for use on website, small | 2020 | ![]() |
50.00 | X | ||
press release evening's photography for small association | 2014 | ![]() |
20.00 | XXXX | ||
Private citizen one 13 x 11 32-page 50-photograph photo book and 2 PDF copies on CD - for personal use only | 2020 | ![]() |
280.00 | |||
Private collection 200+ old used press prints (mostly 10x8 on RC paper) each | 2019 | ![]() |
50.00 | |||
Research Defence Society stock photo FBS | 2005 | ![]() |
80.00 | |||
Research project at Cardiff University six days filming and photos | _HMG | 2019 | ![]() |
3000.00 | ||
Retail client for PR shoot - for display use in store only - no expressed time limit | 2020 | ![]() |
150.00 | |||
Retail client for PR 2 hours photo + post processing - for any PR use and within internal publications | 2020 | ![]() |
250.00 | X | ||
Retail client for PR two hours at venue plus processing time - half day - for any client-owned web site use and internal publications | 2020 | ![]() |
250.00 | |||
Rex Features pic | 1995 | ![]() |
25.00 | |||
Rex Features pic | 1995 | ![]() |
60.00 | |||
Rex Features (photo agency) unspeficied use of image appearing on statment | 2018 | ![]() |
0.06 | XXXX | ||
Rex Features (photo agency) use of one photo - probably re-licensing to another agency - | 2018 | ![]() |
0.28 | XXXX | ||
RMT union paper half-day | _TU | 1995 | ![]() |
90.00 | ||
Sky TV Poster pic for Sky TV drama dept | 2015 | ![]() |
80000.00 | O | ||
Sky TV Day for Sky TV drama dept | _NI | 2015 | ![]() |
500.00 | O | |
Small society's website photography for small society's meeting + expenses + dinner | 2015 | ![]() |
120.00 | O | ||
Southbank Centre 10 silver bromide prints | _HMG | 2019 | ![]() |
12000.00 | ||
Southbank galleries 10 silver bromide prints | _HMG | 2019 | ![]() |
12000.00 | ||
Spotlight (the casting directory?) portrait | 2008 | ![]() |
200.00 | |||
Swn Festival full coverage of festival (payment in form of festival ticket) | 2013 | ![]() |
0.00 | XX | ||
T+G (Transport and General Workers' Union?) half day - assigning rights in photos | _TU | 2006 | ![]() |
50.00 | XXX | |
The Proms photos of performer | _BBC | 2008 | ![]() |
300.00 | ||
TML Group day | 1997 | ![]() |
100.00 | |||
Trades Union Congress batch of photos | _TU | 2008 | ![]() |
650.00 | ||
UCATT six pix first use | 2000 | ![]() |
600.00 | |||
UNICEF editing images, each | 2005 | ![]() |
50.00 | |||
Unison half day, plus exes | _TU | 1998 | ![]() |
100.00 | ||
Unnamed large charity day of video interviews, prod/exes expenses paid (amount not specified) | 2010 | ![]() |
230.00 | X | ||
Unsigned Artist CD Cover (Single) Non-exclusive use, limited web use. | 2007 | ![]() |
250.00 | |||
Urban makeovers studio portrait photography per day, £5 expenses | 2015 | ![]() |
0.00 | |||
Video producer Licence for 10 pics, 5 years, UK + Malta and Ireland TV + Video on Demand | 2011 | ![]() |
2500.00 | |||
Video producer Licence for 1 pic, 5 years, UK TV + Video on Demand | 2011 | ![]() |
350.00 | |||
Video producer Licence for 1 pic, 5 years, UK TV + Video on Demand | 2011 | ![]() |
400.00 | |||
West Midlands Unison Conference display board - three prints each | _TU | 2001 | ![]() |
150.00 | ||
Workman's College photos of event | 2008 | ![]() |
200.00 | |||
World in Action Video clip | _Granada | 1995 | ![]() |
200.00 | ||
Key to the rates, by column: |
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1 Publication / Programme, any details of work and licence | ||||||
2 Owner at the time the rate was reported, where known | Group | |||||
3 The year in which the rate was reported | Year |
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4 Currency: either ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() |
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5 Amount paid (total of basic licence and extra licences for web use, database resale...) | Amount |
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7 "Going Rate" according to experienced NUJ members - do try to better it: | GR |
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or Minimum rate set out in NUJ House Agreement: | HA |
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8 Underpaid, in the fallible opinion of the Freelance editor: | ![]() | 50.00 | X |
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or Just sometimes we're pleasantly surprised: | ![]() | 1500.00 | O |
Other rates:
Type of work: | In the "sector": (click or tap below!) | ||||||
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Words, per 1000 | News | Local | Mag | online | Book | PR | Other |
Words, other | News | Local | Mag | online | Book | PR | Other |
Photography | News | Local | Mag | online | Book | PR | Other |
Broadcasting | News | Local | Other including podcasting | ||||
Shifts | News | Local | Mag | online | Book | PR | Other |
Other: | Cartoons | Crosswords | Illustration | Punditry | Retainer | Teaching | Tip-off | Translation | ||||||
Recently reported rates | all from the past few months |



