In United Kingdom, published freelance rates for a photographer are £404 a day.
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£404 a day
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What the published rates say
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Unit Stills Photographer, TV drama Band 1, 10 hr day + 1 hr lunchBectu · Recommended rates · 1 Jan 2025
£404
Each published rate as a day's pay
Freelance · 1 figure
£404 a day
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 work | What | As printed | US$ a day | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freelance | Unit Stills Photographer, TV drama Band 1, 10 hr day + 1 hr lunch | £404 a day | $542.63 | Bectu · Recommended rates · 1 Jan 2025 |
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404DocumentBectu Camera Branch rate card for TV drama and film, 1 Jan 2025 · Recommended rates StatusIn force · 1 Jan 2025
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should start at around £400 per dayDocumentNUJ Freelance Fees Guide photography day rates, Jan 2006 draft · Recommended minimums StatusReplaced or expired · 8 Jan 2006
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No photographer should work for less than £250 per dayDocumentNUJ Freelance Fees Guide photography day rates, Jan 2006 draft · Recommended minimums StatusReplaced or expired · 8 Jan 2006
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Day rate - at least 500DocumentNUJ Freelance Fees Guide suggested minimums for magazine photography, Jan 2006 draft · Recommended minimums StatusReplaced or expired · 8 Jan 2006
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Day rate - more profitable or demanding clients 800DocumentNUJ Freelance Fees Guide suggested minimums for magazine photography, Jan 2006 draft · Recommended minimums StatusReplaced or expired · 8 Jan 2006
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Day rate 300DocumentNUJ Freelance Fees Guide suggested minimums for magazine photography, Jan 2006 draft · Recommended minimums StatusReplaced or expired · 8 Jan 2006
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Day rate 250DocumentNUJ Freelance Fees Guide suggested minimums for magazine photography, Jan 2006 draft · Recommended minimums StatusReplaced or expired · 8 Jan 2006
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Cover 480DocumentNUJ Freelance Fees Guide suggested minimums for magazine photography, Jan 2006 draft · Recommended minimums StatusReplaced or expired · 8 Jan 2006
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Full page 295DocumentNUJ Freelance Fees Guide suggested minimums for magazine photography, Jan 2006 draft · Recommended minimums StatusReplaced or expired · 8 Jan 2006
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1/4 page 95DocumentNUJ Freelance Fees Guide suggested minimums for magazine photography, Jan 2006 draft · Recommended minimums StatusReplaced or expired · 8 Jan 2006
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In United Kingdom, published freelance rates for a photographer are £404 a day.
Bectu, NUJ, in 3 documents.
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