Professional Photographer Prices

A typical professional photographer costs between Rs. 8500 and Rs. 15000 hourly, or from Rs. 5500 to Rs. 22750 per photo because they put significant pre-production and post-production editing work into creating the final print.

Professional pictures prices increase up to Rs. 10000 to Rs. 25000 hourly or about Rs. 18000 to Rs. 1,50,000 per image for top photographers with higher demand. This group of photographers is less than 10 percent of the majority in the industry.

Photographer Hourly Rate

Although a photographer may charge Rs. 8500 to Rs. 15000 hourly, once they factor in their travel fees, equipment, supplies, insurance, and editing time, they may only make Rs. 5500 per hour.

Freelance photographers can charge up to 20% more if they have Adobe After Effects or Photoshop skills and graphic design experience. Remember that the photographer charge per hour changes a lot based on their location, also due to the cost of living.

Photographer Day Rate

A photographers day rate fluctuates between Rs. 15000 and Rs. 200,000 depending on how many hours worked, the amount of setup work, and how many key shots the client requests. A small birthday party is Rs. 9500 an hour for the first two hours and Rs. 7500 hourly after that, while a wedding averages Rs. 150,000.

If it's a large gathering with more than about 50 guests, then you'll likely need more than one photographer which can double your costs. They may have to bring in additional photography lighting if the party is at night, which will cost more as well.

An experienced photographer knows it takes a lot of time to select, edit, and process a set amount of photos from one day of shooting. You need to set your target goal for the number of shots you want or the fixed amount of hours for taking those photos.

Typically they will also include in their contract an option for you to see all the photos that they've taken, or their best selection of all the pictures from that day, if you want to order additional prints.