How much does a photographer cost in the United States?
In the United States, a two-hour professional photoshoot with Snappr costs $169 and a one-hour shoot costs $89. Prices are fixed and quoted before you book. Booking longer lowers the hourly rate — at 14 hours it works out to $72 per hour.
Photographer cost in the United States by shoot length
Every price below is what you would pay today for a shoot of that length, anywhere in the United States.
| Shoot length | Snappr — Value | Snappr — All-inclusive |
|---|---|---|
| 1 hour | $89 | $169 |
| 2 hours | $169 | $279 |
| 3 hours | $239 | $389 |
| 4 hours | $309 | $499 |
| 5 hours | $379 | $609 |
| 6 hours | $449 | $719 |
| 7 hours | $519 | $829 |
| 8 hours | $589 | $939 |
| 9 hours | $659 | $1,049 |
| 10 hours | $729 | $1,159 |
| 11 hours | $799 | $1,269 |
| 12 hours | $869 | $1,379 |
| 13 hours | $939 | $1,489 |
| 14 hours | $1,009 | $1,599 |
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
- All-inclusive
- $59 to book, then $110 for each hour.
- Value
- $29 to book, then about $70 for each hour.
What you get at each price
Value
A vetted local photographer and a set number of edited photos.
$169for 2 hours
- Professional photographer, matched to your shoot
- A set number of edited high-resolution photos
- Full commercial rights to every photo you receive
- Delivery in 48 hours
All-inclusive
Every photo from the shoot, edited and delivered.
$279for 2 hours
- Professional photographer, matched to your shoot
- Every photo from the shoot, edited
- Full commercial rights to every photo you receive
- Delivery in 48 hours
- Free rescheduling
Photographer costs by city in the United States
Snappr charges the same across the United States. Each city page covers local photographers, ratings, and the shoots people book there.
Aguadilla, PR
Akron, OH
Albany, NY
Albuquerque, NM
Allentown, PA
Altoona, PA
Amarillo, TX
Anchorage, AK
Ann Arbor, MI
Appleton, WI
Asheville, NC
Athens, OH
Athens, GA
Atlanta, GA
Atlantic City, NJ
Auburn, NY
Augusta, GA
Austin, TX
Bakersfield, CA
Baltimore, MD
Bangor, ME
Baraboo, WI
Barnstable Town, MA
Baton Rouge, LA
Beaumont, TX
Bellingham, WA
Bend, OR
Big Spring, TX
Birmingham, AL
Blacksburg, VA
Boise, ID
Boston, MA
Boulder, CO
Bowling Green, KY
Bozeman, MT
Breckenridge, CO
Bremerton, WA
Bridgeport, CT
Brunswick, GA
Buffalo, NY
Burlington, VT
Canton, OH
Cape Coral, FL
Carbondale, IL
Cedar Rapids, IA
Celina, OH
Chambersburg, PA
Champaign, IL
Charleston, SC
Charleston, IL
Charlotte, NC
Charlottesville, VA
Chattanooga, TN
Chicago, IL
Chico, CA
Cincinnati, OH
Clarksburg, WV
Clarksville, TN
Cleveland, OH
Cleveland, TN
Clewiston, FL
Coeur d'Alene, ID
College Station, TX
Colorado Springs, CO
Columbia, SC
Columbus, OH
Columbus, GA
Corpus Christi, TX
Corsicana, TX
Corvallis, OR
Crestview, FL
Cumberland, MD
Dallas, TX
Daphne, AL
Davenport, IA
Dayton, OH
Deltona, FL
Denver, CO
Des Moines, IA
Detroit, MI
Dover, DE
Duluth, MN
Dunn, NC
Durango, CO
Durham, NC
East Stroudsburg, PA
Eau Claire, WI
El Centro, CA
El Paso, TX
Ellensburg, WA
Española, NM
Eugene, OR
Evansville, IN
Fairbanks, AK
Fargo, ND
Fayetteville, AR
Fayetteville, NC
Flagstaff, AZ
Fond du Lac, WI
Fort Collins, CO
Fort Smith, AR
Fresno, CA
Gainesville, GA
Gainesville, FL
Gainesville, TX
Glasgow, KY
Glenwood Springs, CO
Grand Junction, CO
Grand Rapids, MI
Grants Pass, OR
Greeley, CO
Green Bay, WI
Greeneville, TN
Greenfield Town, MA
Greensboro, NC
Greenville, NC
Greenville, SC
Gulfport, MS
Hagerstown, MD
Harrisburg, PA
Harrison, AR
Hartford, CT
Hattiesburg, MS
Hickory, NC
Hilo, HI
Hilton Head Island, SC
Honolulu, HI
Hot Springs, AR
Houston, TX
Hudson, NY
Huntsville, AL
Idaho Falls, ID
Indianapolis, IN
Ionia, MI
Iowa City, IA
Jackson, MS
Jacksonville, NC
Jacksonville, FL
Johnson City, TN
Johnstown, PA
Jonesboro, AR
Kahului, HI
Kalamazoo, MI
Kalispell, MT
Kankakee, IL
Kansas City, KS
Kapaa, HI
Key West, FL
Killeen, TX
Kingsport, TN
Kingston, NY
Knoxville, TN
La Crosse, WI
Lafayette, LA
Lakeland, FL
Lancaster, PA
Lansing, MI
Laredo, TX
Las Cruces, NM
Las Vegas, NV
Lawrence, KS
Lebanon, PA
Lexington, KY
Lincoln, NE
Lincoln, IL
Little Rock, AR
Logan, UT
Longview, WA
Los Angeles, CA
Louisville, KY
Lubbock, TX
Lynchburg, VA
Macon, GA
Madera, CA
Madison, WI
Manchester, NH
Manhattan, KS
Marinette, WI
Martinsville, VA
Mayagüez, PR
Maysville, KY
McAllen, TX
Meadville, PA
Medford, OR
Memphis, TN
Merced, CA
Miami, FL
Michigan City, IN
Midland, TX
Milwaukee, WI
Minneapolis, MN
Mobile, AL
Modesto, CA
Monroe, MI
Monterey, CA
Montgomery, AL
Morgantown, WV
Moses Lake, WA
Muskegon, MI
Myrtle Beach, SC
Napa, CA
Naples, FL
Nashville, TN
New Bern, NC
New Haven, CT
New Orleans, LA
New York City, NY
Newberry, SC
Norfolk, VA
Norwich, CT
Ocala, FL
Ocean City, NJ
Ogden, UT
Oklahoma City, OK
Olympia, WA
Omaha, NE
Opelousas, LA
Orlando, FL
Oshkosh, WI
Ottawa, IL
Owensboro, KY
Oxford, MS
Oxnard, CA
Pahrump, NV
Palestine, TX
Palm Bay, FL
Panama City, FL
Pensacola, FL
Peoria, IL
Philadelphia, PA
Phoenix, AZ
Pittsburgh, PA
Plainview, TX
Ponce, PR
Port Angeles, WA
Port St. Lucie, FL
Portland, ME
Portland, OR
Pottsville, PA
Prescott, AZ
Princeton, NJ
Providence, RI
Provo, UT
Punta Gorda, FL
Racine, WI
Raleigh, NC
Rapid City, SD
Reading, PA
Redding, CA
Reno, NV
Rexburg, ID
Richmond, IN
Richmond, VA
Riverside, CA
Roanoke, VA
Rochester, MN
Rochester, NY
Rockford, IL
Rutland, VT
Sacramento, CA
Salem, OR
Salem, OH
Salisbury, MD
Salt Lake City, UT
San Antonio, TX
San Diego, CA
San Francisco, CA
San Jose, CA
San Juan, PR
San Luis Obispo, CA
Sandpoint, ID
Santa Cruz, CA
Santa Fe, NM
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
Santa Rosa, CA
Sarasota, FL
Savannah, GA
Scranton, PA
Seattle, WA
Sebastian, FL
Shelby, NC
Shreveport, LA
South Bend, IN
Spartanburg, SC
Spokane, WA
Springfield, MA
Springfield, MO
St. George, UT
St. Louis, MO
State College, PA
Staunton, VA
Stillwater, OK
Stockton, CA
Sumter, SC
Syracuse, NY
Tallahassee, FL
Tampa, FL
The Villages, FL
Toledo, OH
Torrington, CT
Tucson, AZ
Tulsa, OK
Tuscaloosa, AL
Tyler, TX
Vallejo, CA
Vineland, NJ
Waco, TX
Warner Robins, GA
Washington, DC
Watertown, NY
Whitewater, WI
Wichita, KS
Wilmington, NC
Wilson, NC
Winchester, VA
Wooster, OH
Worcester, MA
York, PA
Youngstown, OH
Yuba City, CA
Snappr compared to the alternatives
| Feature | Snappr | Studios & independents | Bidding marketplaces |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fixed price, quoted before you book | Yes | No | No |
| Vetted, rated photographers | Yes | No | No |
| Photos delivered in 48 hours | Yes | No | No |
| Full commercial rights included | Yes | Varies | Varies |
| Booking confirmed in minutes | Yes | Days | Hours |