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How much does food photography cost?

A 2-hour food shoot costs $279 with Snappr, the same price in every US city and quoted before you book, which works out to $140 an hour. Photographers charge $139 to $300 an hour across photography in the US, a range that covers every shoot type rather than food work alone.

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Food photography prices by shoot length

Live prices, anywhere in the US. The market column is the US range across every shoot type at the same length, since no rate has been published for this category on its own.

Food photography prices in the United States by shoot length
Shoot lengthSnappr · All-inclusiveUS market range
1 hour$169$139 to $300
2 hours$279$278 to $600
3 hours$389$417 to $900
4 hours$499$556 to $1,200
5 hours$609$695 to $1,500
6 hours$719$834 to $1,800
7 hours$829$973 to $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.

Effective price per hour by shoot length. All-inclusive falls from $169 at 1 hour to $118 at 7 hours. Exact figures are in the price table below.$110$132$155$1771h2h3h4h5h6h7h$118
All-inclusive
All-inclusive
$59 to book, then $110 for each hour.

What the price includes

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
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Frequently asked questions

Answers before you need them.

How much does food photography cost?
Snappr charges $279 for a 2-hour food shoot, which is $140 an hour and the same price in every US city. A 15% service fee is added at checkout. Photographers across every shoot type charge $139 to $300 an hour in the US.
How long does a food shoot take?
119 minutes on average across 388 US bookings in the last year. That is why 2 hours is the length to book: a shoot cannot run for 119 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 35 an hour, so roughly 70 from a 2-hour shoot. Image enhancement is included.
What is the shortest food 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 food 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: $59 on All-inclusive.

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