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In Brazil, published freelance rates for a photographer are R$356.07–R$609.68 an assignment.

17 figures from 5 documents by ARFOC-RS, Sindjorce, Sinjor-PA…, quoted as printed · updated 1 Nov 2026

Freelance R$356.07–R$609.68 an assignment11 freelance figures
Sources 3 documents11 figures from 3 bodies

What photographer work in Brazil pays, according to the documents that set rates there, each quoted as printed. How the pay guide works →

What the published rates say

Image

Licence for one publication, newspaper/magazine coverARFOC-RS · Recommended rates R$832
Blog licence: R$ 550 + R$ 1 × (1% of the page's average daily visits)ARFOC-RS · Recommended rates R$550
Licence for one publication, newspaper/magazine inside pageARFOC-RS · Recommended rates R$239

Assignment

Photojournalism, outing of up to 3 hoursSindjorce · Recommended rates R$609.68
Photo reporting with own equipment, outing up to 5 hoursSinjor-PA · Recommended rates R$519.27
Photo reporting with own equipment, outing up to 3 hoursSinjor-PA · Recommended rates R$356.07

Day

Editorial travel day (food, lodging, transport not included)ARFOC-RS · Recommended rates R$1,778
Photojournalism, day of up to 5 hoursSindjorce · Recommended rates R$985.83

Half day

Institutional photo shoot, 4 hoursARFOC-RS · Recommended rates R$919
Editorial photo shoot, 4 hoursARFOC-RS · Recommended rates R$707

Day of 8 hours

Editorial photo shoot, 8 hoursARFOC-RS · Recommended rates R$1,142

Each published rate as a day's pay

US$ a day at the ECB rate for the month. A month is 12 payments over 260 working days, or 13 or 14 where the agreement says so; a year is 260 days; a shift counts as a day.

Type of workWhatAs printedUS$ a daySource
FreelancePhotojournalism, day of up to 5 hoursR$985.83 a day$179.87Sindjorce · Recommended rates
FreelanceEditorial photo shoot, 8 hoursR$1,142 an 8-hour day$208.37ARFOC-RS · Recommended rates
FreelanceEditorial photo shoot, 4 hoursR$707 a half day$258ARFOC-RS · Recommended rates
FreelanceEditorial travel day (food, lodging, transport not included)R$1,778 a day$324.41ARFOC-RS · Recommended rates
FreelanceInstitutional photo shoot, 4 hoursR$919 a half day$335.36ARFOC-RS · Recommended rates

Every figure, as printed

Open a row for the wording in the document and its dates.

PrintedSaída (até 03 horas) – R$ 609,68 DocumentSindjorce salary floors and freelance price table, Ceará (2024-2026) · Recommended rates StatusIn force
PrintedDiária (até 05 horas) – R$ 985,83 DocumentSindjorce salary floors and freelance price table, Ceará (2024-2026) · Recommended rates StatusIn force
PrintedSaída até 3 horas ... R$ 356,07 DocumentSinjor-PA freelance price table, Pará (updated by IPCA 23,04%, Sep 2023) · Recommended rates StatusIn force
PrintedSaída até 5 horas ... R$ 519,27 DocumentSinjor-PA freelance price table, Pará (updated by IPCA 23,04%, Sep 2023) · Recommended rates StatusIn force
PrintedEDITORIAL R$ 707,00 DocumentARFOC-RS reference table for photo and video journalists 2024-2025 · Recommended rates StatusIn force
PrintedR$ 1.142,00 DocumentARFOC-RS reference table for photo and video journalists 2024-2025 · Recommended rates StatusIn force
PrintedR$ 1.778,00 DocumentARFOC-RS reference table for photo and video journalists 2024-2025 · Recommended rates StatusIn force
PrintedINSTITUCIONAL R$ 919,00 DocumentARFOC-RS reference table for photo and video journalists 2024-2025 · Recommended rates StatusIn force
PrintedJORNAL/REVISTA ... CAPA R$ 832,00 DocumentARFOC-RS reference table for photo and video journalists 2024-2025 · Recommended rates StatusIn force
PrintedINTERNA R$ 239,00 DocumentARFOC-RS reference table for photo and video journalists 2024-2025 · Recommended rates StatusIn force
PrintedR$550,00 + (R$ 1,00 x (1% DA MÉDIA DE ACESSOS DIÁRIOS DA PÁGINA)) DocumentARFOC-RS reference table for photo and video journalists 2024-2025 · Recommended rates StatusIn force
Printedpor cada foto aproveitada, o valor de R$ 100,18 DocumentSindjorce × CCI company agreement 2023/2024 with minimum freelance price table (Ceará) · Collective agreement StatusReplaced or expired · 1 Sep 2023
PrintedSaída (até 03 horas) – R$ 587,89 DocumentSindjorce × CCI company agreement 2023/2024 with minimum freelance price table (Ceará) · Collective agreement StatusReplaced or expired · 1 Sep 2023
PrintedDiária (até 05 horas) – R$ 950,55 DocumentSindjorce × CCI company agreement 2023/2024 with minimum freelance price table (Ceará) · Collective agreement StatusReplaced or expired · 1 Sep 2023
PrintedCapa de Revista – R$ 637,85 DocumentSindjorce × CCI company agreement 2023/2024 with minimum freelance price table (Ceará) · Collective agreement StatusReplaced or expired · 1 Sep 2023
PrintedSaída de até 3 horas R$ 480 DocumentSinjorgran reference values for freelance journalism, Grande Dourados, 2017 · Recommended rates StatusReplaced or expired · 1 Jan 2017
PrintedDiária (cinco horas) R$ 900 DocumentSinjorgran reference values for freelance journalism, Grande Dourados, 2017 · Recommended rates StatusReplaced or expired · 1 Jan 2017

Questions people ask

In Brazil, published freelance rates for a photographer are R$356.07–R$609.68 an assignment.

ARFOC-RS, Sindjorce, Sinjor-PA, Sinjorgran, in 5 documents.

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