Pricing for commercial product photography has traditionally been complex, as there are many processes to creating an image. This includes the photography itself, studio and equipment time, post-production, and ongoing image usage rights.
To help simplify this, we have created a pricing guide below, which covers our day rate in the studio and on location as well as a per-image blended rate for e-commerce photography on a white background.
Whilst this guide will give a good indication of budgetary costs, I would always recommend giving us a call to discuss your particular requirements in more detail and I will be able to give you an accurate quotation.
If you’re working within a particular budget, please give us a call, and we will see how we can help.
| Hourly | Half Day | Full Day |
| £100 +Vat per hour | £400 +VAT for 4 hours | £700 +Vat for 8 hours |
Basic post-production, including colour balancing, digital clean-up and resizing, is included. | Basic post-production, including colour balancing, digital clean-up and resizing, is included. | Basic post-production, including colour balancing, digital clean-up and resizing, is included. |
On Location Shoots
Location-based shoots are more expensive due to extra preparation, including packing, unpacking, transportation of specialized equipment, and time away from the studio.
| Hourly | Half Day | Full Day |
| £125 +Vat per hour | £450 +VAT for 4 hours | £800 +Vat for 8 hours |
Basic post-production, including colour balancing, digital clean-up and resizing, is included. | Basic post-production, including colour balancing, digital clean-up and resizing, is included. | Basic post-production, including colour balancing, digital clean-up and resizing, is included. |
Product Photography on a White Background
Often referred to as the Amazon look, product photography on a white background has become the defacto standard for e-commerce. It gives your potential customers a clean, clear and uncluttered view of your products from multiple angles. This popular look may seem straightforward, but these images rarely are. They can be technically challenging, especially with jewellery or items with reflective or transparent surfaces.
To help simplify things, we offer a set price on a sliding scale for this type of photography as follows:
| Number of Images Required | Price per Image |
| 1 to 5 Images | £35.00 +Vat |
| 6 to 10 Images | £32.00 +Vat |
| 11 to 20 Images | £28.00 +Vat |
| 21 to 30 Images | £24.00 +Vat |
| 31 to 40 Images | £20.00 +Vat |
| 50+ Images | POA |
The above pricing is based on product photography on a white or simple, consistent-coloured background and includes basic post-production (colour balancing and basic digital clean-up) for small to medium sized items. All imagery is suplied in High Resolution format as well as resized to requirements. Complex items such as jewellery or large Items, please contact me for a quote.
Additional retouching can be provided at a cost of £60 + VAT per hour.
Lifestyle and editorial images.
A great way to enhance your e-commerce site or Amazon listing is to add some lifestyle or editorial images showing your product in use.
We offer Editorial and Lifestyle images at the same per image rate as our white background photography plus a small setup charge for creating your chosen backdrop. The setup charge varies depending on the complexity of the set and props needed. Most lifestyle shoots require a simple studio set that we can create for you. We have a comprehensive selection of props and backgrounds, however, should you require some specialist props, we can source these items at cost where needed. If you would like to use your own props, just send these together with your products, and we can incorporate them into the images.
Should you require a more complex background set we can assist with hire of a location, models and construction of room sets.
Our standard (minium) charge for creating a set is £65 which includes the first shot in that set and allows time for building the set and getting everything ready.
We can adjust the set slightly, altering props, changing angles without incurring further charges, so that every image is unique. For more significant changes, there may be additional setup fees.
| Number of Images Required | Standard Items |
| Standard set up fee (includes first images from set) | £65.00 +Vat |
| up to 5 images | £35.00 +Vat |
| 10+ Images | £32.00 +Vat |
| 20+ Images | £28.00 +Vat |
| 30+ Images | £24.00 +Vat |
