How much does dating profile photography cost?

A 2-hour dating portrait shoot costs $169 with Snappr on your first booking, the same price in every US city and quoted before you book, which works out to $85 an hour. Photographers charge $212 to $362 per session for dating profile photography, about $219 on average, which works out to roughly $156 an hour over the length a dating portrait shoot usually runs.

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Dating profile photography prices by shoot length

Live prices, anywhere in the US. The market column is what a session costs on the open market, spread over the 84 minutes this category typically runs, so the comparison is over the same shoot. At 1 hour, All-inclusive costs more than the typical market rate, because Snappr's first hour carries a fixed booking fee. Each added hour costs less than the market's, so from 2 hours it comes in under. Snappr Value is available on your first booking only.

Dating profile photography prices in the United States by shoot length
Shoot lengthSnappr · ValueSnappr · All-inclusiveTypical market rate
1 hour$89$169$156
2 hours$169$279$312
3 hours$239$389$468
4 hours$309$499$624
5 hours$379$609$780
6 hours$449$719$936
7 hours$519$829$1,092
Snappr prices are live list prices for this location. A 15% Snappr service fee is added at checkout.
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What that works out to per hour

Travel, setup, editing and delivery cost the same whether a shoot runs one hour or ten. The longer the shoot, the further those fixed costs spread, so the effective hourly rate falls.

Effective price per hour by shoot length. Value falls from $89 at 1 hour to $74 at 7 hours. All-inclusive falls from $169 at 1 hour to $118 at 7 hours. Exact figures are in the price table below.$60$101$142$1831h2h3h4h5h6h7h$74$118
ValueAll-inclusive
Value
$89 for the first hour, then about $70 for each hour after.
All-inclusive
$59 to book, then $110 for each hour.

What you get with Snappr

Every Snappr dating portrait shoot comes with a vetted professional photographer, image enhancement and a free first reschedule. The tier decides how many photos you keep: Value includes a set number, with extras at $10 each; All-inclusive gives you every photo taken.

Value

$169 for 2 hours

For your first booking only. Rights to a set number of photos from the shoot, rather than all of them.

  • A set number of high-resolution photos included, extras $10 each
  • Image enhancement included
  • First reschedule free
  • Top photographers
  • Standard email support

All-inclusive

$279 for 2 hours

Rights to every photo taken on the shoot, with no per-photo charges.

  • All high-resolution photos included
  • No extra charges per photo
  • Image enhancement included
  • First reschedule free
  • Top photographers
  • Standard email support

Frequently asked questions

Answers before you need them.

How much does dating profile photography cost?
Snappr charges $169 for a 2-hour dating portrait shoot on your first booking, which is $85 an hour and the same price in every US city. A 15% service fee is added at checkout. Independent photographers and studios charge around $156 an hour for the same work.
How long does a dating portrait shoot take?
84 minutes on average in the last year. That is why 2 hours is the length to book: a shoot cannot run for 84 minutes, and of the two lengths either side, the shorter is the one that runs out on the day.
How many photos do I get?
On All-inclusive, every edited photo from the shoot is yours with no per-photo charge, typically about 55 an hour, so roughly 110 from a 2-hour shoot. Value, on a first booking, includes 6 edited photos for 2 hours, with extras at $10 each. Image enhancement is included on both.
What is the shortest dating portrait shoot I can book?
1 hour, up to 7. Longer shoots cost less per hour, so one long booking beats several short ones.
Does the price change by city?
No. The rate is set nationally, so a dating portrait shoot costs the same in New York as it does in Akron. The market figures here are US-wide averages, so local photographers may charge more or less. The first hour carries the same booking fee wherever the shoot runs: $29 on Value, $59 on All-inclusive.

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