NUJ Rate for the Job: Photography / other

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 / other 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.
Tell us what you've been paid for Photography / other		Freelance Fees Guide
Publication / Programme - details & terms	Group	Year		Total paid	GR	XXXX
Daily Telegraph 1/3 page image in world news - net fee, after Solent Images takes 50%	_BarcB	2023		75.00	GR
A trade union client evening conference - for any PR use and within internal publications	_TU	2020		500.00
A trade union client evening conference - for any PR use and within internal publications	_TU	2020		360.00
A trade Union client one hour coverage of Union Learn teaching session - for any PR use and within internal publications	_TU	2020		315.00
A trade Union client one hour coverage of Union Learn teaching session - for any PR use and within internal publications	_TU	2020		315.00
A trade union client one day photographing - time at venue 4.5 hours plus processing, editing, selection - for any PR use and within internal publications	_TU	2020		430.00
A trade union client twenty headshots and one group photo - for any PR use and within internal publications	_TU	2020		367.00
A trade union client one day photographing - time at venue 5 hours plus processing, editing, selection - for any PR use and within internal publications	_TU	2020		480.00
A trade union client one-day conference - for any PR use and within internal publications	_TU	2020		500.00
A trade union client half day at conference plus processing time - for any client-owned web site and within internal publications	_TU	2020		430.00
A trade union client two hours at venue plus processing time - half day - for any client owned web site use and within internal publications	_TU	2020		367.00
A trade union client conference - 5 hours at venue plus processing time - one day - for any client-owned web site use and within internal publications	_TU	2020		480.00
A trade union client conference - 8 hours at venue plus processing time, one day charged - for any client owned web site use and within internal publications	_TU	2020		500.00
AFL-CIO (US trade union confederation) per pic	_TU	2019		200.00
BBC 3/iPlayer - Teen Taxi per picture to be used during the programme , terms - perpetual non-exclusive license pertaining to this programme only		2019		50.00		X?
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
Construction company commercial website unauthorised use of photo on website (large) for 12 months - claimed £3k but accepted for a quick settlement		2018		2000.00
Corporate video video production, self-shooting	_HMG	2016		300.00
Documentary film flash fee for 1 still in non-commercial short film, terms - licensed for festivals only		2019		130.00
Documentary film series Photo flash fees for mainstream TV doc series, with 20% discount for use of more than 6: 1 use in programme only 10 years world non-exclusive		2022		800.00		O
European Climate Foundation Day shooting climate news stories - contracted for one year at three days a week		2021		275.00
Event 2 hours plus editing		2020		150.00
Event 2 hours plus editing		2020		150.00
Large charity client magazine feature - for any client-owned web site use and within internal publications		2020		180.00		X
Large charity client magazine feature - for any client-owned web site use and within internal publications		2020		180.00
Large charity client magazine feature - for any client-owned web site and within internal publications		2020		207.00
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
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
Membership organisation newsletter 5 photos of evening meeting		2014		100.00		X
Membership organisation newsletter 5 photos of evening meeting		2014		100.00		X
Mentorn media video footage - length unspecified		2019		800.00
Museum display (in Spain) 1 photo use for 1 month as a poster in display		2019		100.00
newsletter and web gallery evening's photography		2014		110.00		X
PR client 1 pic for use on website, small		2020		50.00		X
press release evening's photography for small association		2014		20.00		XXXX
Private citizen one 13 x 11 32-page 50-photograph photo book and 2 PDF copies on CD - for personal use only		2020		280.00
Private collection 200+ old used press prints (mostly 10x8 on RC paper) each		2019		50.00
Research project at Cardiff University six days filming and photos	_HMG	2019		3000.00
Retail client for PR shoot - for display use in store only - no expressed time limit		2020		150.00
Retail client for PR 2 hours photo + post processing - for any PR use and within internal publications		2020		250.00		X
Retail client for PR two hours at venue plus processing time - half day - for any client-owned web site use and internal publications		2020		250.00
Rex Features (photo agency) unspeficied use of image appearing on statment		2018		0.06		XXXX
Rex Features (photo agency) use of one photo - probably re-licensing to another agency -		2018		0.28		XXXX
Sky TV Poster pic for Sky TV drama dept		2015		80000.00		O
Sky TV Day for Sky TV drama dept	_NI	2015		500.00		O
Small society's website photography for small society's meeting + expenses + dinner		2015		120.00		O
Southbank Centre 10 silver bromide prints	_HMG	2019		12000.00
Southbank galleries 10 silver bromide prints	_HMG	2019		12000.00
Third-sector organisation project management, photography and exhibition curation , terms - joint copyright/credit of images - variable hours and full flexibility (budget determined by project grant, cannot adjust for inflation) per hour		2022		16.00
Tumi - music label press department Video coverage of press launch of new film, terms - FBS		2022		250.00	GR
Urban makeovers studio portrait photography per day, £5 expenses		2015		0.00
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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