Log inStart

Use cases

Menus and restaurantsAutomotiveReal estateE-Commerce and fashionBusiness eventsBusiness portraitsMarketing and social mediaNews and mediaPersonal useOther use cases

Tiers

Pay as you goProEnterpriseCompare tiers
Log inStart

How much does a photographer cost in New Zealand?

In New Zealand, a two-hour professional photoshoot with Snappr costs NZ$199 and a one-hour shoot costs NZ$109. Prices are fixed and quoted before you book. Booking longer lowers the hourly rate. At 14 hours it works out to NZ$83 per hour.

Get a quote

Photographer cost in New Zealand by shoot length

Every price below is what you would pay today for a shoot of that length, anywhere in New Zealand. Not every shoot type sells every length. Value is available on your first booking only.

Photography prices in New Zealand by shoot length and package tier
Shoot lengthSnappr · ValueSnappr · All-inclusive
1 hourNZ$109NZ$209
2 hoursNZ$199NZ$349
3 hoursNZ$279NZ$489
4 hoursNZ$359NZ$629
5 hoursNZ$439NZ$769
6 hoursNZ$519NZ$909
7 hoursNZ$599NZ$1,049
8 hoursNZ$679NZ$1,189
9 hoursNZ$759NZ$1,329
10 hoursNZ$839NZ$1,469
11 hoursNZ$919NZ$1,609
12 hoursNZ$999NZ$1,749
13 hoursNZ$1,079NZ$1,889
14 hoursNZ$1,159NZ$2,029
Snappr prices are live list prices for this location.

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 NZ$109 at 1 hour to NZ$83 at 14 hours. All-inclusive falls from NZ$209 at 1 hour to NZ$145 at 14 hours. Exact figures are in the price table below.NZ$64NZ$119NZ$173NZ$2281h2h3h4h5h6h7h8h9h10h11h12h13h14hNZ$83NZ$145
ValueAll-inclusive
Value
NZ$109 for the first hour, then about NZ$80 for each hour after.
All-inclusive
NZ$69 to book, then NZ$140 for each hour.

What you get with Snappr

Value

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

NZ$199for 2 hours

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

All-inclusive

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

NZ$349for 2 hours

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

Photographer costs by city in New Zealand

Snappr charges the same across New Zealand. Each city links to its photographers, their ratings, and the shoots people book there.

Auckland, NZChristchurch, NZDunedin, NZHamilton, NZNapier-Hastings, NZPalmerston North, NZQueenstown, NZTauranga, NZWellington, NZ

Snappr compared to the alternatives

FeatureSnapprStudios & independentsBidding marketplaces
Fixed price, quoted before you bookYesNoNo
Vetted, rated photographersYesNoNo
Edited photos in 48 to 96 hoursYesNoNo
Booking confirmed in minutesYesDaysHours
Book a shoot in New Zealand