I don't publish a rate card. Two shoots that look alike on paper rarely need the same day,
so every job is quoted to what it actually needs. Send me the dates, the place, and what you're
making, and I'll send an exact, itemized quote within a business day. Here is how the number is built.
The five lines of every video quote
Every quote comes down to five lines. Tap to see them
1
Shoot days
The biggest line. A half-day interview, a full event day, and a multi-day documentary are scoped differently. The quote names every day.
2
Crew
Many projects are just me, owner‑operator, which keeps the budget lean. Bigger days add a gaffer, sound op, and second camera I've worked with for years, each itemized.
3
Gear
My full kit comes with me, scaled to the job. You pay for the package the shoot needs, not a rental house's wishlist.
4
Travel
Greater Boston and the North Shore cost nothing extra. New England, New York, and beyond get a travel line you see before you sign.
5
Post-production
Editing, color, motion graphics, and the mix are quoted by the project, and every edit includes one round of revisions. Or I hand your team organized raw footage, and the quote gets smaller.
A full day is eight hours, a half day is five, and a short call is three. I own the cameras, lenses, audio, and lighting, so the package comes with me: Sony FX9, Panasonic EVA1, and Sony a7 IV.
Shoot packages
Camera, lens, audio, and lighting come with the package. The gimbal always carries the a7 IV, so packages built on the FX9 include that camera, its lens, and the gimbal when you add it.
HandheldOne operator, shotgun on the camera, available light. Social content, walkthroughs, small events.
(ENG) BroadcastBuilt to move. Boom on the camera for scratch, up to three wireless mics, on-camera LED, sticks and shoulder rig.
InterviewLocked single, a 600W key through an octobox, background wash, boom and two lavs.
2-Camera InterviewThe FX9 on the A side, the a7 IV as the B camera, same lighting and audio package.
Event GimbalThe a7 IV on the Zhiyun Crane 3S with the 28-135, timecode locked to the board feed, XLR in.
4-Camera InterviewPanels, roundtables, and sit-downs. Two of the four cameras come in on a rental.
Gear and package add-ons
Interview setup on the handheld dayXLR top handle, boom holder and boom or a wireless mic, a single 600W light, reflector, tripod.
Gimbal package on an interview dayThe a7 IV, the 28-135 servo zoom, and the Crane 3S together.
Gimbal when the a7 IV is already on the shootTwo-camera and four-camera days.
Extra wireless micBeyond the one in the package, up to three.
Outdoor lighting kitBest with a PA or gaffer, for talking heads on the fly.
Crew
Many shoots are just me. Bigger days add people I trust, and each one is a line on your quote.
Production assistantMoves the lighting kit and does everything else the production needs.
The edit and deliverables
Filmed elsewhere or filmed by me. One round of revisions is included in every edit.
TV commercial:15 to 2:00, two revision rounds.
Event video1 to 8 minutes.
Social media cutShort-form vertical or square, :15 to 4:00.
Standard 30-minute TV show23:30 to 30:00, broadcast ready.
Standard 1-hour TV film45 to 60 minutes.
Standard 90-minute TV film72 to 90 minutes.
Series episode, filmed and editedOne shoot day and the 28:30 cut, conformed and QC’d, standard turnaround.
Post add-ons
Graphics and lower thirdsBuilt from scratch, rendered with alpha.
Extra delivery formatVertical, square, or a second spec.
Licensed music trackPassed through at cost.
Voiceover record and cleanThe VO artist is quoted on top.
Title and lower-third style buildWhen there is no brand kit to work from.
Broadcast or streaming conform and QCOnce per project, to the network spec.
Rush editNever shorter than a week.
Photography
All on the Sony a7 IV. The Canon 70-200mm f/2.8L comes on every session.
On-location corporate headshotsI come to you. One person or the whole team in a single visit, lit the same way every time. The strobe, octobox, backdrop, and tether come with me.
Personal in-studio headshot sessionTwo hours in the studio with a 30-minute consultation beforehand. The space, the lights, and the tether are included.
Editorial portraitureA subject in their own space, lit and composed like a magazine feature, with the portable strobe, modifiers, and reflectors.
Event coverageGalas, conferences, openings. Available light and on-camera flash.
CommercialThe day covers me on the shoot. Production costs and any rented gear are itemized on the quote before you sign; advertising use is licensed separately.
Booking
A 50% retainer holds the date. The balance is due at delivery.
Travel
Free anywhere on the North Shore and in Greater Boston. Shoots elsewhere in New England, in New York, and further out are quoted with the travel.
Revisions
Every edit includes one full round. Further rounds are billed at the editing day rate.
Turnaround
A commercial or event cut is about two weeks to first cut, a broadcast half hour about three, an hour about four. Rush is available and never shorter than a week.
Footage
If you would rather finish with your own team, I deliver the raw footage organized and backed up instead.
What changes it
Crew, gear, shoot days, and the length of the cut. Nothing is padded and nothing appears on the invoice that was not on the quote.
Send me the dates, the place, and what you're making. I'll send an exact quote within a business day.
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