NUJ Rate for the Job: Photography / other

Rates archived as at 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.

Photography / other Photography, whether paid by the day, the hour or per picture, that's not for newspapers, magazines, books, PR or pirely online publications. These are archived rates. The current rates are here.
Tell us what you've been paid for Photography / other		Freelance Fees Guide
Publication / Programme - details & terms	Group	Year		Total paid	GR	XXXX
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
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 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
Cordwainers' College half-day		1996		60.00
D. C. Pratchett / E.C. Images quarter column		1994		280.00
Dance Umbrella 6 photos		2009		120.00
Design Council day		1996		250.00
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
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
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
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
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
Research Defence Society stock photo FBS		2005		80.00
Rex Features pic		1995		25.00
Rex Features pic		1995		60.00
RMT union paper half-day	_TU	1995		90.00
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
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:
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
4 Currency: either or or (US)
5 Amount paid (total of basic licence and extra licences for web use, database resale...)				Amount
7 "Going Rate" according to experienced NUJ members - do try to better it:					GR
or Minimum rate set out in NUJ House Agreement:					HA
8 Underpaid, in the fallible opinion of the Freelance editor:				50.00		X
or Just sometimes we're pleasantly surprised:				1500.00		O

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