Who Pays Photographers?
How much money do magazines and newspapers pay photographers? Now you can find out, with the appropriately titled website Who Pays Photographers?
This new tumblr site collects anonymous input from photographers and posts the submissions for all to see, and compare. Here are some recent rates:
| Publisher | Rate |
|---|---|
| Getty Images | $250/day (news) |
| Guardian (UK) | $400 day rate, |
| Houston Chronicle | $150/assignment |
| In Touch Weekly | $500-1500 |
| National Geographic Traveler | $250 |
| The New York Times | $200 / day |
| Rodale Publications | $750 per day+expenses |
| USA Today | $400/shoot |
| Wall Street Journal | $400 day rate+expenses |
| Source: Who Pays Photographers? | |
Sources: Who Pays Photographers?.
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Comments
Reply by Brenda Watson
July 17, 2013
I am interested in selling my photographs to Wall Street Journal, Rodale Publications, USA Today, Time Magazine and National Geographic. Can you help me.
Reply by Andrew Hudson, PhotoSecrets
September 23, 2013
Hi Brenda:
I can not help you. Try contacting the publishers directly, their information is usually included somewhere within the publication. For more information, see How Do I Sell My Photo to a Magazine?.
Best wishes,
Andrew
Reply by Adedayo Kadir
July 10, 2013
Pls are there any African magazine that pay? i cant seem to find any!
Reply by Jatin Patel
May 21, 2013
i am an photographer from India, your article is relay helpful to me like to know more about selling photograph online.