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How many photos to deliver
What working photographers publish for twelve kinds of session, with every source quoted. Check a number below, or get the full guide.
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320–800 edited photos
For 8 hours of wedding, photographers publish 320 to 800 edited photos. Based on 7 published sources, quoted one by one in the guide.
Most sources say 50 to 100 edited photos per hour of coverage. A documentary photographer in New York reports 40 to 50, and says she would rather deliver fewer. The hours are coverage hours, not the length of the day.
No survey of delivered counts exists. These are what photographers publish on their own sites.
All the ranges
| Session | Edited photos | Counted |
|---|---|---|
| Wedding | 40–100 | per hour |
| Wedding, full day (about 8 hours) | 300–800 | per session |
| Elopement or micro wedding | 20–100 | per hour |
| Engagement or couple session (about 1 hour) | 30–100 | per session |
| Family session (about 1 hour) | 30–80 | per session |
| Mini session (about 20 minutes) | 10–25 | per session |
| Newborn session (full session) | 20–50 | per session |
| Portrait or senior session (about 1 hour) | 20–100 | per session |
| Headshots (per person) | 1–10 | per person |
| Event or corporate | 50–150 | per hour |
| Boudoir | 8–40 | per session |
| Personal branding | 20–60 | per session |
In the PDF guide
- The ranges for twelve kinds of session, every figure with its source
- What pushes your number up or down
- A contract clause, and the client emails that say the number
- An answer to "Can we have all the RAWs?", and what to offer instead
- A worksheet, and a spreadsheet that does the sums
11 pages, A4, every figure linked to its source. The pack adds the spreadsheet and the client texts as .txt and .docx files.
Get the full guide
Sources
- How Many Photos to Give Your Clients as a Photographer, PetaPixel (2022)
- How Many Photos Should a Wedding Gallery Include?, Amy Milstein Photo
- Wedding Photography FAQs Answered, Alex Healy
- How many photos do you deliver for a wedding?, Erin Respan
- How Many Wedding Photos Do We Get?, J. La Plante Photo
- Photography Packages, Sara Rogers Photography
- How Many Wedding Photos Will I Receive?, George Pompilio
- Investment, Janae Katherine Photography
- Finding Balance in Photography Without the Overwhelm, Learn Photography Canada
- How Many Photos Should a Photographer Deliver?, The Faded Lens
- Frequently Asked Questions, Elena Popescu Photo
- Work with me, Lena Britt Photography (Elopements, up to 2 hours of coverage)
- Elopement Pricing, Amanda Lessner Photography
- Investment, Hollace Photography (Engagement)
- How Many Photos Do You Get From a 1 Hour Photoshoot?, Rio Photography (table row)
- Portrait Packages, J. Rush Photo (Family Session, Standard)
- Investment, GKPhoto (Family: Signature)
- How Many Photos Should You Deliver to a Client?, Fotostudio
- Newborn Photography FAQs, Lily Hayes Photography
- FAQ, Teeny Beans Photography
- Newborn Pricing, Jenny Puranen Photography
- Newborn FAQ, Jessica Bridgewater Photography
- Newborn Photography FAQ, Emily Ng Photography
- Pricing & Packages, Kristina Yazmin Photography (Headshots, individual)
- Pricing & FAQs, Owen Billcliffe (London)
- Events, Sarah Sebring (Los Angeles)
- Corporate Event Photography, James Di Stefano (Perth)
- Event Photography, Luminous Space (Bay Area)
- Corporate Event Photography, Rift Photography (Melbourne)
- After Your Boudoir Session, Lars Miller Media
- Boudoir Photography, ETG Art of Eros (The Luxury Session)
- Utah boudoir pricing, Zukie and Co
- Boudoir Packages, Arielle Roth Boudoir
- Boudoir Session, Tania Mendillo Photography
- Portrait Photography Pricing Guide, ShootRate (table row)