FAQ

  • How much does Architectural photography cost?

    My fee structure is based on a shoot fee for the day’s shooting, plus a per-image fee for the licences you want to buy. I charge at-cost rates for travel and accommodation, if needed.

    The final cost of the shoot depends on how many images a client decides to purchase. I do everything I can to keep my costs to a minimum. If you’d like to know more - exact numbers, for example - then contact me. I don’t bite.

  • Can I hire you for things other than architectural photography?

    Sure!

    My forte is architecture and interior design - especially hospitality - but I’ve also worked in industrial settings, shooting factories and the work that gets done in them.

    Whatever your business story is, I can find a way to document it with great imagery.

  • What is image licencing?

    As the photographer, I retain copyright ownership of all the works I produce.

    When I produce images for a client, I licence those images to the client. This means I retain ownership of the images, but the client can use them according to the terms and conditions of the image licence. My terms and conditions are pretty broad, allowing clients to use them for pretty much all their marketing and promotional needs.

  • Can I give the images I licence to my builder/plumber/tiler/other?

    No, you can’t. I licence the images to you for YOUR use only. That licence can’t be transferred to another person or company.

    If a third party wants to use an image, they need to contact me as the copyright owner and purchase a licence to use it.

  • Can I buy the copyright?

    You can, technically, but it’ll be MUCH more expensive than just buying a licence.

    Think 10x or so.

  • Can SWP sell photos that I licence to others?

    Yes, that is possible.

    If you’re an architect and you commission me to take images of a renovation, for example, I will sell image licences to you. I may also, later on, sell image licences to the builder who did the construction, or the lighting company. They will pay a higher per-image licence fee than the original client, but as the copyright owner, I retain the right to do that.

    This allows me to be rewarded for my work from those who are benefitting from it. And licence conditions mandate mentioning the original party who commissioned the work.