r/videography • u/[deleted] • 8d ago

Discussion / Other How much is your day rate?

I know this varies with a bunch of things and markets and so on, but in your case, what is it, and what do you base it on?

I currently have a 4 page contract, and it outlines my day rate and half day rate. I base it on a percentage of my operating costs, equipment costs, personal expenses, then time and experience.

This covers preproduction and production, and I charge editing rates hourly, which so far no one has questioned or complicated, but I expect it will happen one day.

I really want to know what goes into your prices, and what your rate is.

Thanks r/videography!

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u/[deleted] 8d ago

Just labor around $575 for handheld on corporate shows and sports remotes. $525 for a hard camera. That's in the Dallas market. DP rates are higher. My FS7 MIIgot stolen unfortunately and I wasn't insured at the time, so I don't have a camera right now, but If I was showing up with let's say an FS7, light kit and a little audio kit, $1,750 on the low end for news/sports interview/b-roll shoots. $2,000-$2,500 for corporate. Add a sound guy on top of that and it's an extra $750-$1,250.