PR and press photography · London
PR photographer in London
Press-ready photos of your launch, photocall or PR event, with edited selects sent to your press office the same day. A photocall of up to an hour and a half is £395 + VAT, and the full gallery follows within 48 hours.
- PR photocall
- From £395 + VAT
- Picture-desk selects
- The same day
- Edited gallery
- Within 48 hours
- To the newsdesks
- Via REX, at no extra cost
Pictures the press will run
A PR photo has one job: tell the story in a single frame, and reach the news desk while the story is still news. We plan the shots with you before the day, know who matters when they arrive, and get the picture that works without the caption doing all the work.
If you'd like, we also send your pictures to the editorial desk at REX Features, the picture agency newsdesks already use, so they can go down the wire to picture desks at no extra cost. Our pictures have reached the Daily Mail, The Guardian and The Telegraph this way. We've photographed the red carpet at the Brit Awards and the winners backstage at the Rolling Stone UK Awards and the Attitude Awards, and our team includes award-winning event photographers.
For bigger events, see our corporate event photography and awards photography, and for film, our event videography.
What we photograph
- Photocalls and press calls. The spokesperson, the product and the moment, set up for the picture desk.
- Launches and openings. Product launches, store and venue openings, and the guests who come.
- Red carpets and arrivals. Every arrival in front of your wall, full length and in a closer three-quarter frame.
- Awards winners. Each winner with their award as they come off stage.
- Brand activations. The crowd and your branding in the same frame.
From our press and PR work
Red carpets at the Brit Awards, the Rolling Stone UK Awards and the Attitude Awards, then Anzac Day in London, the CBI, Ford and the New Zealand reception in Paris.
PR photography prices
Every booking includes editing, a private online gallery within 48 hours, a licence for PR and press and public liability insurance.
PR photocall from £395 + VAT
Up to an hour and a half, with edited selects at your picture desk the same day. Longer launches and events are priced by the hours you need. Tell us the date and the brief and we'll send an exact quote, usually within a few hours.
Sending pictures to REX Features is optional and free. We send the images to the editorial team at REX, but we can't guarantee that REX or the press will consider the event newsworthy, or that any picture will be published. We recommend contacting journalists beforehand so they know the images will be available to them and to their newsdesks and picture desks.
How it works
- 01
Send the brief
The date, the venue, who will be there, what the story is and when your press office needs the pictures. We aim to reply within a few hours with a price.
- 02
Agree the shots
We go through the must-have pictures and the timings with you before the day, so nothing depends on luck.
- 03
On the day
Your photographer arrives early to check the light and the backdrop, and gets the key shots while the people who matter are still in the room.
- 04
Selects, then the gallery
Edited selects go to your press office the same day, ready to go out with the release, and to REX if you've asked us to. The full edited gallery follows within 48 hours.
Add to the day
- Event videography for a highlight film or vertical clips.
- Fake paparazzi for a red carpet arrival.
- On-site photo printing, so guests take home a branded print.
What clients say
"I am extremely happy with the photos and service he provided."
Johanna G., fashion studio opening, Google review "Kit is a reliable, innovative and creative photographer and we highly recommend!"
Dan S., Google review "He brings professionalism, creativity and a genuine sense of care and thoughtfulness. As well fabulous pics!"
Caren O., Google review
PR photography questions
How much does a PR photographer cost in London?
A PR photocall of up to an hour and a half is £395 + VAT, including edited selects for the picture desk the same day, a private online gallery within 48 hours and insurance. Longer launches and events are priced by the hours you need, and we send an exact quote once we know the brief.
How quickly can we get photos to the press?
Edited selects reach your press office the same day as the photocall, so they can go out with the press release while the story is still news. The full edited gallery follows within 48 hours.
Can you get our photos onto the newsdesks?
Yes, if you'd like us to. After the photocall we send captioned pictures to the editorial team at REX Features, who can put them on the wire to newsdesks and picture desks. It costs nothing extra. We only send them once your embargo has lifted, and each caption carries your embargo time and marks the pictures for editorial use, which REX keeps to. Brief your press contacts beforehand so they know the pictures are coming.
Can we send the photos to newspapers and magazines?
Yes. Every booking includes a licence for PR and press, editorial promotion of the event, your website, social media and internal communications, for two years from delivery. Advertising campaigns and paid media are licensed separately.
Who owns the copyright?
Social Photographer keeps the copyright, and you get the licence above. When the photos run in print or online, we ask for a credit to social-photographer.com where possible.
Can you film the launch as well?
Yes. Our photographers and videographers work as one team, so one booking can cover the press photos and a short highlight film or vertical clips for social media.
Do you cover PR events outside London?
Yes. We're based in London and travel across the UK and abroad. Travel is quoted separately.
How far ahead should we book?
As soon as you have a date. If it's short notice, call us on 0203 475 6689 and we'll tell you straight away whether we can cover it.
Check your date
Tell us the date, the venue and the story. We aim to reply within a few hours.