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Every rate we publish, in one place.

No hidden menu, no call required to find a number. Every price below is the same one our clients see in a quote, across every service we offer.

Art documentation is the specialty and the lead service. The other four are real services we book every week, not add-ons. For the reasoning behind each number, read what photography and video actually cost in NYC.

Art documentation

Per-piece rates for artwork, archives, collections, and reproduction files. Full service page →

Essential, one color-accurate hero shot, print-ready
$50 / piece
Standard, hero plus two hi-res detail shots
$85 / piece
Gallery, hero, two details, plus a 15–30 sec video clip
$150 / piece
Glass / anti-reflective setup, once per session, not per piece
$200 flat
Video clip, standalone, added to Essential or Standard
+$50 / piece
Oversized work, any dimension over 72"
Custom quote
Rush delivery, under 3 business days
+25%
10–19 pieces
10% off
20+ pieces
Custom quote
Standard turnaround
10 business days

$500 minimum per NYC booking. The minimum is artist-friendly, not a surcharge. It means bringing a few more pieces to the same session, since the setup and color calibration cost the same either way. No travel fee within Manhattan. Fairfield County CT, Westchester NY, and the Hamptons collection visits are a fixed quote per visit, travel included, with no published floor.

Run your own count through the documentation estimator, or weigh the cost against what a collection insures with the collection cost math.

Event coverage

Gallery openings, artist talks, panels, and creative launches. Full service page →

Photo coverage, 2-hour minimum, editing included
$350 / hr
Two-hour minimum booking
$700
Video coverage, scoped to the event and what it needs to do
Straight number on request
Delivery, while the night still has momentum
3–5 business days

Booth and exhibition installation views for art fairs price off this same hourly rate, not per piece.

Portraits & brand films

Artist portraits, creative headshots, and short branding films. Full service page →

Portrait session, half-day, 3–4 hours, 20+ finished images
$1,200 / session
Brand film, day rate, scoped per project
From $1,850 / day

Social reels

One shoot, ready to post. Full service page →

One edited vertical reel (15–30 sec) plus a square crop and about 5 edited photos
$750
Extra reels, each
+$250
Delivery, openings & events
Next morning
Delivery, other shoots
48–72 hours
Same-day rush
Priced on request

Monthly media

An ongoing rhythm of content, not a one-off shoot. Full service page →

There’s no published monthly number, on purpose. Monthly work gets priced to the gallery or artist, not off a menu. Tell us the rhythm and involvement you want and we’ll quote the month.

Minimum commitment
3 months, then month to month

Need just one reel instead of an ongoing rhythm? See social reels above.

Terms on every quote

Deposit
50% at booking
Balance
Due on delivery
Delivery format
Digital only
Reply time
Within one business day, usually faster

We don’t do discovery calls before giving you a number. Tell us what you need and we’ll tell you what it costs.

Not sure which number applies to you?

A few pages do the math for specific decisions rather than repeating this card.

Tell us what you need.

A rough scope and a timeline. We’ll reply within one business day with a fixed quote against the numbers above.

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