Photography / Public relations
The high-budget and low-budget categories are for guidance only. The most important point is that they do not divide between profit-making and non-profit-making organisations. Charities can have high budgets, and commercial organisations low budgets.
Note that these rates do not include production charges!
The suggested rates
Read me first! Photography / Public relations: advice
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Please note that the suggested rates below are minima; that rates for copyright works are for limited licences; and that VAT is not included.
RATES: Commissions: extended use Public relations category: High budget |
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There are very few jobs - especially, perhaps, in Public Relations - that really take only half a day. See Advice: day rates. |
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Day rate | ![]() |
1100.00 |
Half-day rate | ![]() |
700.00 |
RATES: Commissions: extended use Public relations category: Low budget |
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Day rate | ![]() |
500.00 |
Half-day rate | ![]() |
340.00 |
Notes:
- These rates for extended use include further use over the medium to long term, for instance in brochures, websites, exhibition stands or an annual report.
RATES: Commissions: single or limited use Public relations category: High budget |
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Day rate | ![]() |
600.00 |
Half-day rate | ![]() |
400.00 |
RATES: Commissions: single or limited use Public relations category: Low budget |
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Day rate | ![]() |
360.00 |
Half-day rate | ![]() |
240.00 |
Notes:
- These rates are for a single immediate use in, for example, a press release, leaflet, newsletter or in-house magazine
RATES: Stock pictures: Brochures, reports etc Public relations category: High budget |
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Cover | ![]() |
605.00 |
Double-page spread | ![]() |
550.00 |
Full page | ![]() |
385.00 |
3/4 page | ![]() |
330.00 |
1/2 page | ![]() |
286.00 |
1/4 page | ![]() |
242.00 |
1/8 page | ![]() |
220.00 |
RATES: Stock pictures: Brochures, reports etc Public relations category: Low budget |
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Cover | ![]() |
385.00 |
Double-page spread | ![]() |
330.00 |
Full page | ![]() |
220.00 |
3/4 page | ![]() |
187.00 |
1/2 page | ![]() |
165.00 |
1/4 page | ![]() |
143.00 |
1/8 page | ![]() |
132.00 |
RATES: Stock pictures: In-house magazine Public relations category: High budget |
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Cover | ![]() |
530.00 |
Double-page spread | ![]() |
465.00 |
Full page | ![]() |
330.00 |
3/4 page | ![]() |
260.00 |
1/2 page | ![]() |
154.00 |
1/4 page | ![]() |
104.50 |
1/8 page | ![]() |
88.00 |
RATES: Stock pictures: In-house magazine Public relations category: Low budget |
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Cover | ![]() |
310.00 |
Double-page spread | ![]() |
260.00 |
Full page | ![]() |
200.00 |
3/4 page | ![]() |
165.00 |
1/2 page | ![]() |
110.00 |
1/4 page | ![]() |
77.00 |
1/8 page | ![]() |
66.00 |
RATES: Stock pictures: Public information leaflets Public relations category: High budget |
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Cover | ![]() |
440.00 |
Double-page spread | ![]() |
420.00 |
Full page | ![]() |
290.00 |
3/4 page | ![]() |
250.00 |
1/2 page | ![]() |
214.50 |
1/4 page | ![]() |
181.50 |
1/8 page | ![]() |
165.00 |
RATES: Stock pictures: Public information leaflets Public relations category: Low budget |
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Cover | ![]() |
286.00 |
Double-page spread | ![]() |
247.50 |
Full page | ![]() |
165.00 |
3/4 page | ![]() |
137.50 |
1/2 page | ![]() |
121.00 |
1/4 page | ![]() |
110.00 |
1/8 page | ![]() |
99.00 |
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