[NUJ.LFB] NUJ Rate for the Job:
Photography / online

Updated: 02 March 2010

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" 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 / online

Photography, whether paid by the day, the hour or per picture, whose primary purpose is for online publication.

* Tell us what you've been paid for Photography / online * Freelance Fees Guide
Publication/Programme - details & terms        Group Year ¤ Basic fee Extras
Financial Times online slideshow _Pearson 2010 GBP 130 XX
Financial Times one photographic job _Pearson 2006 GBP 130
Guardian Media website pic +5% for web gallery _GMG 2007 GBP 220 11
Guardian Media website pic +5% for web gallery _GMG 2007 GBP 500 25
Manchester Evening News picture 1 day online licence _GMG 2007 GBP 85 GR
Manchester Evening News picture 7 day online licence _GMG 2007 GBP 425 GR
aol.com Picture + story rights position 'unclear' 2001 GBP 800
Artists website and publications per day shooting paintings and sculptures for website, book and marketing, post production, hire of equipment and expenses - no terms stated as photographer "undertook without knowing" 2008 GBP 350
BBC News Online (Africa section) two or more pix on one story infinite repeats but non-exclusive usage _BBC 2004 GBP 50 0 XX
BBC News Online (Africa section) per pic infinite but non-exclusive usage _BBC 2004 GBP 31 0 XX
BBC Online photo-essay, 8-10 pix, from Africa use on as many stories as they feel like _BBC 2004 GBP 127 XX
florist's website 36 images for website , licensed one year 2008 GBP 250 O
GLA website 3 images _HMG 2008 GBP 120
Guardian supply photo for website _GMG 2010 GBP 66 XX
Guardian films podcast: supplying archive video , online use only, per minute _GMG 2009 GBP 150
Intelfax pix for UK Foreign Office websites no exes! - per pic up to 2002 GBP 100 0
ITN online filming short DV news package using company's own equipment to be edited and voiced by others. licensed for online use, up to 8 hour shift. _ITN 2010 GBP 100 GR XXXX
Karen Triggs PR commissioned photography for website 4 images per day , no prod/exes 1 year licence 2008 GBP 500 GR
nightclub website to supply at least 18 images from each of 3 nightclubs (one night) for online thumbnailed gallery Internet Pub. Right only 2002 GBP 210 0 X
Pub/restaurant website 40 photographs, 72dpi, for web use only limited to client's website: 1.5 hours work. 2008 GBP 100 XXXX
Pulp (they're popular musicians, m'lud) website 4 small pix 1998 GBP 350 -
Sun TV short filmed DV package for Sun website, unedited, , terms website use only, rate included hire of camera equipment - agreement states "up to 8 hour shift" _NI 2009 GBP 131.89 GR XXXX
web site 6X4 inch photo of kitesurfing one time only web use 2000 GBP 26 X
Website (Create Services) day 2008 GBP 225 XX

The above are the rates for Photography / online notified by members up to 02 March 2010.

 
Key to the rates, by column:
1 Publication/Programme, any details of work and licence
2 Owner at the time the rate was reported, where knownGroup
3 The year in which the rate was reportedYear
4 Currency: either GBP or EUR¤
5 Amount paid for basic licence - e.g. first use in print: Basic fee
6 Paid for extra licences - web use, database resale... (no data pre Jun 2000) ...Extras
7 "Going Rate" according to experienced NUJ members - do try to better it: ......GR
or Minimum rate set out in NUJ House Agreement (more will be made soon): ......HA
8 Underpaid, in the fallible opinion of the Freelance editor:GBP500X
or Just sometimes we're pleasantly surprised:EUR1500300O