Who Pays Photographers?

250 AUD. Feature, Portraits (2018)

4 images used.

- Loss of rights - Embargo until after publication was released (3 months from submission deadline) 

$ 50/assignment.  Stores/Event Coverage. (2018)

Photographer retains full copyright 10+ Photos No mileage rate, they will pay parking fees Boston area newspapers, several different outlets. Starting rate is $50 per assignment. Requires written captions. Circulation:  70,000

$450 /day. Assignment work. (2018)

Joint-copyright agreement. Mileage covered at IRS rate of

Payment - none (2018)

Loss of copyright

Expenses not covered.

250USD day rate. 2 day assignment.

Loss of rights. No expenses paid.

“Culture Trip would own the rights to the images however if they were sold on for commercial use you would receive a cut.”

Payment : zero. Assignment work (2016)

Accompanying images to a feature article.  Loss of rights Expenses not covered

€350 day rate (2018)

Assignment work - Portrait

license granted for usage in one print issue and online

Usage - 4-6 pages, 3 images 

Expenses Covered €200 assistant, transportation

300 € for one portrait. Staged portrait. Double spread usage.

Photographer maintained full copyright 

Expenses not covered  

Event coverage assignment -  €150 (2017)

No loss of rights to photos, got to keep all copyright

Pages used - 1

Expenses not covered

€350 day rate. Portrait Assignment (2018)

Usage -  4-6 pages, 3 images.  License granted for usage in one print issue and online

Expenses covered, incl  €200 assistant, transportation

3,500€ -  Reprint of a feature. 2017

Photographer maintained full copyright

Usage -  6 pages, 14 images

This is a complex question, with many variables including where the shoot is, the nature of the subject material, time and expertise involved and so on. I’ve seen day rates from $100 on up but it really depends on the relationship and communication between fixer and photographer.

WorldFixer is a somewhat new site (not very active) that has such discussions : https://worldfixer.com/forum/category/131 

About $500/day (2017)  Locations, food

When I started working for them, the photographer kept all IP. Unfortunately a new owner took over and changed the contract so that the company would own all copyright, which meant I regretfully had to stop working for them.

Expenses covered. Mileage covered.

Very pleasant to work for, reasonable rates and paid on time. Just a shame about the parent company changing the copyright contract :(

150$ per assignment. Food photography work. (2017)

photographer maintain full copyrights

10-30 photos

Expenses not covered. Transportation cover only outside of town 0.40c/km

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Thanks for sharing. 

$500 (Assignment,  2017)

Portrait, photo essay

No loss of rights

Travel and meals covered

Invoices were sent in August, still no payment as of January. Made several attempts to contact PD, most without success until stating the amount of days that have lapsed since invoicing. Was finally told processing would take place in early December but as of today still no payment...