Clear starting rates for Director of Photography, camera operator and interview filming packages. Every production is quoted to brief, but the options below provide a useful guide for corporate, branded-content, documentary and agency shoots across the UK.
Director of Photography packages
Camera Operator — Labour Only
From £500 + VAT — 10-hour day. A freelance camera operator for productions supplying their own camera package, crew and production equipment.
DOP / Lighting Cameraman — Sony FX9 Package
From £850 + VAT — 10-hour day. Includes Director of Photography services, Sony FX9 camera package, professional lenses and a full interview lighting setup. A strong all-round option for corporate films, branded content and documentaries.
Two-Camera Interview Package — FX9 + FX3
From £1,050 + VAT — 10-hour day. A Sony FX9 and FX3 camera setup for polished interviews, with matched coverage, lenses and lighting included.
Two-Camera Interview + Gimbal Package
From £1,125 + VAT — 10-hour day. Adds a DJI Ronin gimbal for smooth movement shots, b-roll and more dynamic coverage alongside the two-camera interview setup.
Two-Camera Interview + Gimbal + Drone Package
From £1,250 + VAT — 10-hour day. The complete package, including Sony FX9, Sony FX3, DJI Ronin gimbal, lighting and licensed drone filming for projects that need interviews, movement and aerial coverage.
Optional add-ons
- Two-channel sound package: from £100 + VAT
- Additional crew, specialist kit and accommodation: quoted to brief
What’s included and how rates work
All rates are based on a 10-hour day and exclude VAT. Travel is charged at 50p per mile. Specialist kit, additional crew, accommodation, permits and post-production are quoted to brief. Drone filming is subject to weather, airspace and site permissions.
I work throughout the UK from bases in Newcastle, Manchester, London and Glasgow. For a tailored quotation, get in touch with your shoot dates, location and production requirements. You can also explore my Director of Photography services for more about the way I work.
