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How much does interior photography cost?
Interior photography is normally priced the same way as architectural work: by the number of finished images and the time on site. Expect a similar range, from around £700.
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Priced like architecture, because it is architecture
There is no separate cheaper rate for interiors. The same two things drive the fee: how many finished retouched images you need, and how long the photographer is on site. My rates are £700 for up to 20 images with up to three hours, and £1,200 for up to 40 with up to six.
If anything, interiors are the more demanding half of the job technically, which is why the idea that they should cost less rarely survives contact with a real shoot.
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Why interiors take longer per frame
Outdoors you largely take the light you are given and choose your moment. Indoors you manage it. Every room is a negotiation between the daylight coming through the windows, the artificial lighting in the ceiling, and the enormous difference between the two.
Then there is the tidying. Almost every interior frame involves moving something: a chair, a bin, a cable, a stack of paper. It is slow, and it is why a room that looks simple can take forty minutes.
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What makes an interior shoot cost more
Number of rooms. The clearest driver. Ten spaces is a longer day than three, regardless of how large each one is.
Styling. If the space needs dressing, someone has to do it, and that time is part of the day whether it is the photographer or your team.
Difficult lighting. Mixed light sources, very dark rooms, or spaces where nothing can be switched off all add time.
People in frame. Arranging, briefing, and photographing people naturally takes longer than an empty room, and is usually worth it.
Common questions
Frequently asked
How much does interior photography cost in the UK?
It is normally priced the same way as architectural photography, by finished image count and time on site rather than per room. My rates are £700 for up to 20 final images with up to 3 hours on site, and £1,200 for up to 40 images with up to 6 hours.
Is interior photography cheaper than exterior photography?
No, generally the same, and technically interiors are often the harder half of the job because of the brightness difference between a room and its windows and the amount of tidying each frame needs.
How long does it take to photograph one room?
Often around thirty to forty minutes for a considered frame, once tidying, camera position, and balancing the lighting are accounted for. Simple spaces can be quicker.
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