uk nightclub photographers

[moonwalkbhoy]

hey there i currently have started to get in to nightclub photography, what does every1 charge for a night? i do the club around 100 pics and im there for like a hr,i charge 40 pounds, any advice?

[michael_]

do you do any processing? where are the shots placed once given to the club? who retains ownership? do you need to travel to get there? a club night usually goes what 11pm-3am? you only spend an hour there? for me 40 pounds doesnt seem like much

[dahis]

hey there i currently have started to get in to nightclub photography, what does every1 charge for a night? i do the club around 100 pics and im there for like a hr,i charge 40 pounds, any advice?

Seen on www.photographers.co.uk

For your guidance.

Night Club/Portrait Photographer

Company: UrPics

Description: Night Club/Portrait Photographer required for busy Edinburgh and Aberdeen night clubs. Must be 21 or over. Would suit student or freelancer with spare time. The successful applicant will be working 5 hrs per day (10pm-3am)Thursday, Friday and Saturdays, with the possibility of Sundays in the future, at a rate of £10.00 per hour. This is a freelance position and would require you to deal with your own NI and Tax. You will be responsible for taking portraits of customers in a small studio location within the club, also taking event images of the scene of the club. You will deal with cash and banking of the cash along with paperwork. Any applicant must have their own Digital SLR (Nikon preferred but not necessary) with at least 28-100mm lens or similar and flash, It would be preferable for an applicant to have their own laptop but not a necessity as this can be provided, all other equipment; lights, background, printer and consumables will be provided by us. Some portraiture experience is required but full training and support will be given. Own transport is also preferred. Please email your CV along with a sample of your portfolio or link to an online version, please also list your equipment. Please Note: If you do not live in the vicinity of this club/venue/area then please do not apply for the post. And only successful applicants will be notified.



Hope the info helps

[moonwalkbhoy]

i do all the pics for them on small jpeg file,do them about 100,they go on there website. im just trying to get my foot in the door so its hard to demand more,plus there a massic chain of clubs in my area so it will lead to more clubs. in the club is mobbed so im only in for 1hr,then in the morning i will fix the pics if they need cropped or anyhting. as for travel,i can easily get the bus there. i keep the copright of the pics, i think lol

[ClickClick]

I had this same exact question not too long ago.

The position I got pays $75 per assignment plus expenses. (Because sometimes I have to travel to other locations) It is 80% club and event photography, 20% ad photography (for advertisers who do a weekly "Spotlight On..." business/person/service/etc.."

They do provide me with the equipment to use, if I want it. However, I just pick up memory cards, use my own equipment (so I don't have to check it back in and be responsible for it. I mean, if I drop MY camera and have to replace it, at least I have a new camera. If I drop THEIRS and replace it, I don't have anything to show for the $$ it cost)

They also pay me for any input I give towards their articles and pay even more if I write the entire piece, which I am currently doing now from the 6 weeks I just spent in Europe on a cruise ship.

I don't have to do any post processing. I just drop the memory cards off and let them pick through it. On a page dedicated to Club123ABC (or whatever the name) they generally have about 8-12 photographs. I have learned that instead of taking hundreds of photographs, I can take about 30 really good ones and they are happy. I can get in and out of the club in about 45 mins and have enough shots for them to fret over which ones to run.

However this isn't very typical of most positions. In some cases, the benefits outweigh the compensation. You can be a part of really hot and jumping nightclubs and never worry about being turned away at the door if the publication has arranged ahead of time for you to be there. Once in you can network on the side and pick up customers who may headshots, portfolios, weddings, etc... You never know. The benefits are the only reason I took both of my photography positions. The other one I do is for a travel director when he charters his own cruises. I get paid peanuts, but I get to travel for free and take the exact same vacations that the rest of the people on board are paying $6000-$7000 per person for.

Hope this helped.