PRICING
Product photography pricing: from $10 per SKU, 4 images each
This page is for store owners and catalog managers who want to know how much product photography costs. You send the product photos you already have. We return 4 new images per SKU, priced from $10 per SKU, with catalogs starting at 100 SKU.
Request a test set →From $10 per SKU, 4 images per SKU. For catalogs from 100 SKU.
BEFORE AND AFTER
Test images made with our process
Black camisole with lace trim
Test images made with our process from one catalog photo of a black camisole: on model in a studio, on model in the street and a styled flat lay, with the color and lace trim kept; every image is checked against the original and redone if a detail differs.
Chrome adjustable wrench
Test images made with our process from one photo of a chrome adjustable wrench: in use on a pipe fitting and styled on an oak workbench, with the DROP FORGED marking kept.
How much does product photography cost?
The short answer for Catalog Ready: from $10 per SKU, and every SKU includes 4 images. Catalogs start at 100 SKU, so the smallest order starts at $1,000. That is 400 images, or $2.50 per image.
This is a starting price. The number of products, the image types and the final price are agreed in writing before the full order. There is no subscription.
How photo studios price product photography
Most studios quote product photography pricing per photo. Studios commonly charge around $35 to $75 per packshot and more for on-model work. A packshot is a clean image of the product on a plain background. An on-model image shows the product worn or used by a person, which usually costs more.
Studio work also comes with a few practical items that change the total. You ship physical samples to the studio, the studio books a shoot, and some studios set a minimum order. When you compare quotes, ask what is counted as one photo and whether sample shipping is included.
Per-photo pricing is easy to compare for one product. It is harder to compare for a catalog, because each SKU usually needs several images. That is why we price per SKU instead.
A simple way to compare any quote is to divide the total by the number of finished images you will actually receive. That gives you a cost per image, which works for studios and for us. For Catalog Ready at the starting price it is $2.50 per image.
Our price: from $10 per SKU with 4 images
Catalog Ready is a service, not software. You send product photos you already have, and we return new images of the same product: studio shots, on-model or in-use images, lifestyle scenes and styled compositions. No samples are shipped and no photoshoot is organised.
Each SKU is priced from $10 and includes 4 images. Divided out, that is $2.50 per image at the starting price. Orders start at 100 SKU, which means $1,000 for 400 images.
Before the full order, we make a test set on a few of your products, so you can see the result on your own catalog first. Every image is compared with the original product. Images where the print, color, shape, markings or details changed are redone. You approve the final selection, and only approved images count.
Worked examples at the starting price
Here is what the starting price looks like at three catalog sizes. The same arithmetic applies to any catalog from 100 SKU: multiply the number of SKU by $10 for the starting total, and by 4 for the number of images.
The figures below use the starting price of $10 per SKU with 4 images per SKU. They are "from" prices: the final price is agreed in writing after we see your products and the image types you need.
- 100 SKU: from $1,000, which is 400 images at $2.50 per image.
- 250 SKU: from $2,500, which is 1,000 images at $2.50 per image.
- 500 SKU: from $5,000, which is 2,000 images at $2.50 per image.
How the final price is set
The final price is agreed in writing after we see your products and the image types you need. The package is 4 images per SKU.
The number of products also sets the size of the order. We agree the product count, the image types and the price in writing before the full order starts. Files are delivered in the sizes your store and marketplaces need, named by SKU.
Photo studio vs Catalog Ready
| Photo studio | Catalog Ready | |
|---|---|---|
| How it is priced | Per photo | Per SKU, from $10 with 4 images |
| Typical price signal | Around $35 to $75 per packshot and more for on-model work | From $2.50 per image at the starting price |
| Ship samples | Yes | No |
| Book a shoot | Yes | No |
| What you send | Physical products | Photos you already have |
| Smallest order | Varies, some studios set a minimum | 100 SKU, from $1,000 |
05 / PRICE
From $10 per SKU. 4 images per SKU.
Catalogs from 100 SKU, so orders start at $1,000. Studios commonly charge around $35 to $75 per packshot and more for on-model work. Before the full order we make a test set on a few of your products, so you judge the quality on your own catalog. The number of products, image types and price are agreed in writing. No subscription.
QUESTIONS
How much does product photography cost?
Studios commonly charge around $35 to $75 per packshot and more for on-model work. Catalog Ready starts at $10 per SKU with 4 images per SKU, which is $2.50 per image at the starting price.
What is the minimum order at Catalog Ready?
Catalogs start at 100 SKU, so orders start at $1,000 for 400 images. Before the full order we make a test set on a few of your products.
How much would 250 or 500 SKU cost?
At the starting price of $10 per SKU, 250 SKU is from $2,500 for 1,000 images and 500 SKU is from $5,000 for 2,000 images. These are starting prices, and the final price is agreed in writing.
Do I pay for samples or shipping?
No samples are shipped and no photoshoot is organised. You send photos of your products that you already have.
Is there a subscription?
No. The number of products, image types and price are agreed in writing for your order.
What if an image changes my product?
Every image is compared with the original product, and images where the print, color, shape, markings or details changed are redone. You approve the final selection, and only approved images count.