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NUJ Rate for the Job:
recent rates for Photography
Updated: 2025-07-09
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.
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Photography, whether paid by the day, the hour or per picture, whose primary purpose is to put pix in a book. If you are interested, the archived rates are here. | ||||||
Tell us what you've been paid for Photography / books |
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Photography - whether paid by the day, the hour or per picture - whose primary use is in a magazine. (Generic rates for publishing groups appear at the end.) If you are interested, the archived rates are here. | ||||||
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Tell us what you've been paid for Photography / mags |
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Photography - whether paid by the day, the hour or per picture - whose primary use is in a national newspaper. (Generic rates for publishing groups appear at the end.) See also regional newspapers. If you are interested, the archived rates are here. | ||||||
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Tell us what you've been paid for Photography / news |
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| Publication / Programme - details & terms | Group | Year |  |
Total paid | GR |
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| Guardian flash (use of image in a video) | _GMG | 2025 |  |
30.75 | HA | |
| MailOnline basic video shot on phone and posted on socials | _Assoc | 2024 | |
200.00 | ||
| BBC Use of one photo, once - | _BBC | 2022 | |
250.00 | ||
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Photography, whether paid by the day, the hour or per picture, whose primary purpose is for online publication. If you are interested, the archived rates are here. | ||||||
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| Publication / Programme - details & terms | Group | Year | |
Total paid | GR |
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| Newsflare Video commissioned via Mentorn Media | 2018 | |
400.00 | |||
| Online influencer supply of raw video in collaboration - reported on Twitter | 2023 |  |
500.00 | |||
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Photography, whether paid by the day, the hour or per picture, that's not for newspapers, magazines, books, PR or online publications. If you are interested, the archived rates are here. | ||||||
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| Publication / Programme - details & terms | Group | Year | |
Total paid | GR |
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| Charity website 6hrs location video filming (excluding travel time and mileage) plus 8hrs editing (at £50 per hour) with final delivery of two minute video, terms - two-year licence for web and marketing use | 2024 | |
1000.00 | GR | O | |
| Community charity videography for promotional films and evaluation for funders, per day, terms - joint copyright and use within terms of consent given by subjects ie promoting organisation and services, non-commercial | 2023 | |
250.00 | |||
| Tumi - music label press department Video coverage of press launch of new film, terms - FBS | 2022 | |
250.00 | GR | ||
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Public Relations work should attract much higher rates than reporting work, even for the same client. So ask what the pictures are for! (Also try Photography / other.) If you are interested, the archived rates are here. | ||||||
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| Publication / Programme - details & terms | Group | Year | |
Total paid | GR |
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| Social media videography day - web use UK only | 2023 | |
550.00 | GR | O | |
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Photography - whether paid by the day, the hour or per picture - whose primary use is in a regional newspaper. (Generic rates for publishing groups appear at the end.) See also national papers. If you are interested, the archived rates are here. | ||||||
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| 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 or  or (US) | |
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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 |
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Other recent 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 |
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