Capture & colour
Tethered capture with exposure, focus and colour checks. Look development and reference viewing throughout the session.
Your time. Your expertise.
Standard 10-hour shoot day from call time. Equipment is charged separately. AUD excluding GST.
- Photographic assisting
- From $600 / day
- Digital operating
- From $700 / day
- Combined assisting + digital operating
- From $800 / day
- Drone operating
- From $300 / hour
- Post-production & retouching
- From $80 / hour
Overtime after 10 hours: 1.5× the base hourly rate for hours 10–12, then 2× after 12 hours. Scope, travel and any additional production costs are agreed in your quote. See all loadings, travel, cancellation and payment conditions ↗
Labour and equipment are quoted separately.
All rates are AUD excluding GST. GST is charged on top. Laptop hire starts at $250 per day; monitors, tablets, carts, power, lights, stands and modifiers are additional unless expressly listed in your quote.
Download rates & hire list (PDF) ↗01 / Digital operatingFrom camera
From camera
to client screen.
A Capture One workflow built around the photographer, the production and the final delivery.
Discuss your shoot ↗Live viewing
A clear view for the creative team, with client displays and wireless viewing configured to your brief.
File management
Session structure, naming and metadata agreed before the shoot. Organised selects and backups during capture.
Delivery & handover
Exports prepared to agreed specifications, with a clear file handover and 30-day backup retention.
The setup matters.
Digital operating is labour only. Laptop hire starts at $250 per day, with viewing, carts, power and other equipment itemised separately. All rates exclude GST; GST is added on top.
Explore the equipment ↗02 / Photographic assistingPractical support.
Practical support.
A considered set.
Hands-on assistance for studio and location productions, from equipment preparation to the last lighting adjustment.
Enquire about assisting ↗- Lighting & gripSetting lights, modifiers, stands and frames to support the photographer’s approach.
- Camera & equipmentEquipment preparation, lens changes and practical technical support as the day develops.
- Studio & locationOn-set support that responds to the environment, crew and production schedule.
- Combined supportAssisting and digital operating can be quoted together where the brief and workload allow.
03 / Retouching & post-productionThe finishing touches.
The finishing touches.
The same intent.
From individual selects to campaign delivery, careful image finishing guided by your references.
Processing, editing and retouching start from $80 + GST per hour. More involved work is quoted at a higher rate to suit its complexity and scope. High-end retouching includes one round of client-submitted notes; additional rounds incur extra charges.
Portraits & beauty
Skin cleanup, stray hairs and small distractions, preserving natural texture and detail.
Fashion & campaign
Garment cleanup, background refinement and consistency across a series.
Product & still life
Dust and blemish removal, surface cleanup, reflections and product details.
Colour & matching
Exposure, colour adjustments and consistent looks across a campaign or collection.
Compositing
Combining supplied frames and refining backgrounds to suit the agreed brief.
Processing & delivery
RAW processing, crops and exports for your print, web or social specifications.
What to send with your brief
Image count, reference look, intended use and deadline. Scope, revisions, delivery formats and pricing are agreed before work begins.
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