How much does a media photographer cost in San Francisco?

Last updated: 2nd Dec 2024

In 2020, for a two-hour media photoshoot in San Francisco, the average price you can expect to pay the photographer is approximately $778. On average a one-hour media shoot will cost $486 and a four-hour shoot will cost $1,361. San Francisco’s media photographer prices are 30% above the US national average. Similar average pricing applies to shoots in the following categories: media, news, pr, press.

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Contents
  1. Comparison of average San Francisco media photographer costs by shoot duration
  2. Examples of recent media photoshoot jobs on Snappr in San Francisco, CA
  3. Compare the cost of hiring a media photographer to other cities in CA
  4. Comparison of different options for finding a media photographer in San Francisco
  5. Prices for other types of photographers in San Francisco

Comparison of average San Francisco media photographer costs by shoot duration

Compare average market rates to Snappr rates based on the length of the media shoot.

Shoot duration Typical market cost in San Francisco, CA Snappr cost - value package Snappr cost - premium package
1 hour photoshoot
$486
$89
$149
2 hour photoshoot
$778
$149
$249
3 hour photoshoot
$1,069
$209
$349
4 hour photoshoot
$1,361
$269
$449
5 hour photoshoot
$1,652
$329
$549
6 hour photoshoot
$1,944
$389
$649
8 hour photoshoot
$2,527
$509
$849
10 hour photoshoot
$3,110
$629
$1,049

Source: Proprietary algorithm that combines earnings data from government data for the area of San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA (41860) with a sample of price quotes on the websites of media photographers.

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Examples of recent media photoshoot jobs on Snappr in San Francisco, CA

A snapshot of real-world media jobs that have been requested recently by folks in San Francisco and surrounding areas.

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Booked 19 days ago by Matt

  • Duration: 1 hours
  • Inclusions: 0 digital downloads
  • Price: $89
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Booked 19 days ago by Nivas

  • Duration: 1 hours
  • Inclusions: 6 digital downloads
  • Price: $89
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Booked 22 days ago by Alina

  • Duration: 4 hours
  • Inclusions: all digital downloads
  • Price: $539
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Booked 22 days ago by Igor

  • Duration: 2 hours
  • Inclusions: all digital downloads
  • Price: $299
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Booked 25 days ago by Nivas

  • Duration: 1 hours
  • Inclusions: 0 digital downloads
  • Price: $89
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Snappr motif Media shoot in SF

Booked a month ago by Kailyn

  • Duration: 1 hours
  • Inclusions: all digital downloads
  • Price: $179
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Compare the cost of hiring a media photographer to other cities in CA

From most expensive to least expensive.

City Cost of 2 hour photoshoot
Los Angeles, CA
$867
San Francisco, CA
$778
San Jose, CA
$661
San Diego, CA
$580
Oxnard, CA
$580
Riverside, CA
$566
Sacramento, CA
$501
State of CA
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Comparison of different options for finding a media photographer in San Francisco

The Photographer Cost Calculator is built by Snappr, the largest on-demand marketplace for photographers, including the largest network of on-demand media photographers in San Francisco. See how booking your media shoot with Snappr compares to common alternatives.

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