NUJ Rate for the Job: Photography / online

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.

Photography / online 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.
Tell us what you've been paid for Photography / online		Freelance Fees Guide
Publication / Programme - details & terms	Group	Year		Total paid	GR	XXXX
Southport Reporter music events 6 images	_INM	2015		0.00		XXXX
Vice reporting event - web licence		2021		250.00	GR	X
Vice day - 7 hours perpetual online usage		2016		150.00		XX
Vice half-day - 4 hours, travel and accommodation paid perpetual online usage		2016		150.00	GR	X
A trade union client photographing a conference - for any use within internal publications	_TU	2020		430.00
Alamy agency single image - worldwide editorial and online social media and websites in perpetuity	_Yahoo	2024		15.78		XXX
Alamy photo agency use of photography contributed to Alamy - unlimited usage		2022		0.79		XXXX
Alamy Photo agency use of photography contributed to Alamy - unlimited usage for editorial on customer website, app and social media platforms (excludes advertising) $1.49 less 60% commission =		2022		0.89		XXXX
KeyAGENT Ltd (Property photography for estate agents) Min 20 photos + floorplan with measurements of property, per property up to 5-bed house (regardless of house value). No expenses paid. , terms - All Rights. Comprehensive contract signed, DBS and Insurance required.		2018		30.00		XXXX
Newsflare Video commissioned via Mentorn Media		2018		400.00
One member reports their minimum rate per historic photo, exclusive - up to one year online		2020		800.00
One member reports their minimum rate per historic photo, non-exclusive - up to one year online; additional US$500 per share button		2020		300.00
Online (various social media usages) MP's office: copyright theft, tracked down and billed them. Paid when threatened with court action for editorial usage (1 x 1yr), (1 x 6mths), (1 x 1mth) all with 80% uplift on each licence for breach of copyright, flagrancy, lack of attribution and derog		2016		1559.00	GR	O
Online influencer supply of raw video in collaboration - reported on Twitter		2023		500.00
Online use on facebook and website. 1 hour photography of live music night club scene and people , prod/exes 1.00 First Online Use		2016		25.00	GR
Online use on facebook and website. 1 hour photography of live music night club scene and people First Online Use		2016		20.00	GR	XXX
Queen Mary University of London - Student Union events per hour of shooting time, one hour extra per event for editing, no exes copyright transfer		2016		9.28		XX
Third Sector organisation 1 day work, 4 x photoshoots - licensed for social media and other online; photographer retains copyright		2021		350.00
VICE News £20 per photo for news feature on top of 18p per word		2016		20.00	GR
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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