How much does event photography cost?

A 3-hour event shoot costs $239 with Snappr on your first booking, the same price in every US city and quoted before you book, which works out to $80 an hour. Photographers charge $150 an hour on average for event photography, and $569 to $1,005 per event.

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Event photography prices by shoot length

Live prices, anywhere in the US. The market column is what independents and studios charge per hour for the same length, so the comparison is like for like. 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.

Event photography prices in the United States by shoot length
Shoot length	Snappr · Value	Snappr · All-inclusive	Typical market rate
1 hour	$89	$169	$150
2 hours	$169	$279	$300
3 hours	$239	$389	$450
4 hours	$309	$499	$600
5 hours	$379	$609	$750
6 hours	$449	$719	$900
7 hours	$519	$829	$1,050
8 hours	$589	$939	$1,200
9 hours	$659	$1,049	$1,350
10 hours	$729	$1,159	$1,500
11 hours	$799	$1,269	$1,650
12 hours	$869	$1,379	$1,800
13 hours	$939	$1,489	$1,950
14 hours	$1,009	$1,599	$2,100

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.

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 event 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

$239 for 3 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

$389 for 3 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