Invoice clients for fashion editorial shoots, lookbooks, and campaign photography. Get paid on time with Tidybill.
A fashion photographer invoice documents fees for shooting fashion editorial for publications, brand lookbooks, campaign imagery, and e-commerce catalogue photography. Fashion photography is production-intensive — a single campaign shoot can involve a creative director, stylist, hair and makeup team, model(s), and location or studio hire, all coordinated by or through the photographer. Invoices for fashion photography must separate the photographer's creative fee from production costs (model fees, stylist fees, studio hire, props) which are typically passed through to the client. For editorial work commissioned by publications, the magazine or brand pays the photographer directly at agreed rates, with additional costs sometimes covered by the publication's production budget.
| Service | Typical Rate | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Fashion Photography Day Rate | £500 - £2,500 | per day |
| Post-Production & Retouching | £50 - £150 | per final image |
| Usage Licence (editorial, 1 year) | £200 - £1,500 | per image |
| Usage Licence (commercial/advertising) | £500 - £5,000+ | per campaign |
| Test Shoot (for new talent) | £100 - £400 | per session |
| Production Costs (pass-through) | At cost | per project |
Separate your creative fee from production costs on every invoice. Invoice the creative fee (day rate plus post-production) as your professional services. Production costs (studio hire, model agency fees, MUA fees) are invoiced as pass-through costs with evidence of supplier invoices available on request. For campaign work, collect a deposit before the shoot day. For editorial work, invoice on delivery of the final images. Licensing fees are invoiced at point of use or as agreed in the original commission. Net 30 is standard in fashion media; for brand direct work, negotiate Net 14.