Freelance Contractor Rate Card 2026
Subcontracting to Photography and Video Production Businesses
James McPherson Photography

About James McPherson
James McPherson is a Melbourne based professional photographer and videographer with over a decade of industry experience delivering commercial, corporate, events, automotive, and editorial productions across Australia. With a background working alongside major automotive brands including Renault and Jeep, and extensive experience supporting production teams, James provides reliable, technically skilled freelance shooting support to professional studios, agencies, and independent creators.

 

Primary Shooter Rates
Hourly rate $160 minimum 2 hours
Half day 5 hours $800
Full day 8 hours $1300
Additional time billed at $160 per hour or part thereof

 

Second Shooter or Assistant Rates
Hourly rate $95 minimum 3 hours
Half day 5 hours $475
Full day 8 hours $720
Additional time billed at $95 per hour or part thereof

 

Admin and File Handling
Photo ingest, basic edits, file handling, upload, and data wrangling $65 per hour

 

Travel
Travel charged at 78 cents per kilometre
Travel time $25 per hour
Parking charged at cost

 

Payments
All services invoiced
Payment terms outlined in Terms and Conditions