Commercial photographer with fifteen years in brand marketing.
Christchurch, New Zealand.
Working with me
Every job's a bit different, so I quote each one. These are where things start.
Full day
From $2,000
Includes 24 months of use on your website, email and social. For a range launch or a season's campaign.
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Up to 8 hours on location
Up to 40 edited images
Medium format, drone on request
Half day
From $1,250
Includes the same 24-month licence. The minimum booking, for a single product or a focused brief.
Up to 4 hours on location
Up to 20 edited images
Shot list planned around your pages and emails
Extras
Pre-production
Scouting, casting, locations and call sheets, for shoots that need them. Billed in quarter days.
$1,000 a day
Drone
Aerial stills, flown within CAA rules.
+$400 a day
Extra retouching
Beyond standard editing and colour.
$150 an hour
Travel
Days with more than two hours' travel each way, plus mileage and costs.
$350 a day
DOC concessions
Commercial shoots on conservation land need a permit. I arrange it.
At cost
All prices in NZD, excluding GST.
Questions brands ask
How does licensing work?
Every shoot includes 24 months of organic use. Anything beyond that is licensed for how you'll use it. Copyright stays with me, so you only pay for the uses you need.
Website, email and social
Organic use for 24 months. Included with every shoot.
Included
Paid ads
Paid social, display and search for 12 months in one country.
+50%
Print and retail
Catalogues, point of sale and brochures for 12 months.
+50%
Outdoor, packaging, broadcast
Billboards, packaging, TV and longer or exclusive terms.
Quoted
Who owns the images?
I keep the copyright and you license the images for the uses you need. Licences start once the invoice is paid, and renewing costs half the original licence fee for the same term.
What happens if the weather turns?
We make a joint go or no-go call at 6pm the day before. One weather reschedule is free. Anything already spent on permits or travel is billed at cost.
How do I book a date?
A 50% deposit holds the date and the balance is due on delivery, on 14-day terms. Quotes are valid for 30 days.
Can you shoot on DOC land and national parks?
Yes. Commercial photography on conservation land needs a DOC concession, and a drone needs its own. I arrange both and pass the fees through at cost.
Can you plan the shoot around our website and emails?
Yes. I spent years in-house running brands' websites and emails, so I plan each frame for where it'll be used and deliver it in the sizes those channels need.
Why not book a cheaper photographer through an app?
Sometimes you should. If you need volume at the lowest price, an app is the right tool. I'm worth it when the pictures have to sell a product and you want someone who's seen what actually works.
What do you shoot on?
A Fujifilm GFX100S II medium format camera, with a Fujifilm X-T5 as a second body on every shoot, so a camera failure never costs you the day. Aerials are shot on a DJI Mavic 3 Pro.
Do you shoot packshots on white?
No. I shoot product in use, on location. For white-background packshots a studio photographer is the better buy, and my images sit alongside theirs on your product pages.
Got a launch coming up?
Send me the product, the season and where the images need to work, and I'll come back with a shot plan and a quote.
→ hello@jack-kingston.com
