How much does a videographer cost?

Pricing Summary

Professional videographer day rates in Wandsworth, London, typically range from £675 to £1,200 for filming and £480 to £700 for editing. Our guide breaks down the typical costs for events, testimonials, and promotional content, helping organisations plan their production budget effectively.

Why Quality Matters

Our broadcast background gives us a rare understanding of how video works at scale. At The Quick Brown Fox, our corporate experience helps us understand what it means to be a creative partner, not just a one-off supplier, and provide value with a positive working experience for our clients and their stakeholders. We specialise in case studies and testimonial films with clients across charity, public sector, healthcare, and technology. As a Wandsworth-based production team, we offer our clients the benefit of local accessibility combined with broadcast-standard expertise.

A good video should add to an organisation’s credibility. It helps customers build trust and moves them emotionally towards taking action, whether that’s donating to a charity, making a change, or purchasing goods or services. Conversely, poor video damages credibility, which is very difficult to recover from. Risking a cheaper, less experienced videographer leaves the project open to mistakes and a subpar quality final product. The cost of hiring a videographer should always be weighed against the impact the finished film could have on the organisation.

Videographer Pricing

Filming Rates:

In the UK, most professional videographers charge between £600 and £1,000 per day for filming. The standard videography day rate at The Quick Brown Fox is £800. The difference in prices is driven by experience, the quality of equipment, and project complexity. Higher rates often reflect a specialist’s ability to handle technical challenges on-site, such as shifting lighting or difficult audio environments.

For more complex projects, we may bring in additional crew such as sound engineers or lighting crew to contribute positively to the production value. We also provide half days of filming at 70% of a full day rate (starting at £675), though travel outside of London may limit this option.

Pre- Production Fees:

One often overlooked cost is the cost of pre-production, this covers planning, communication, and coordination. Pre-production meetings are one of the most important steps and can make or break an endeavour. A proper video team will usually charge around 20% of the total project cost depending on the creative input required, location scouting, or hiring of specialist equipment. At The Quick Brown Fox we have a dedicated team member to liaise with the client from briefing to delivery

Post-Production:

Post-production typically adds £400 to £700 per day, with our standard rate for basic editing set at £550. 

Example Project Breakdown

Consider an organisation requiring coverage for an event including stage speakers, networking, and workshops. The expected deliverables are a 2-3 minute highlights video plus three to five short vertical clips for social media. This is what a quote for such a project might look like:

Item	Unit Cost (£)	Days	Total (£)
Pre-Production	240	1	240
Production	900	1	900
Post-Production	550	2	1,100
Total			2,240

This allows for one day of filming and several days of editing, including feedback cycles and two rounds of revisions for all videos. Figures are ex VAT

Typical Project Costs

The following ranges provide an understanding of typical costs across different project types:

Corporate event highlights (1 day)	£2,300 to £3,800
Short promotional video	£1,200 to £2,800
Social media content day	Starting from £3,000
Interviews/testimonial video	£1,200 to £2,800

Additional Expenses

The following items are often supplementary to standard rates depending on project requirements:

Production Extras:

• Venue Hire, Actors, or Extras
• Professional Stills photography
• Hair and Make-up
• Drone filming and specialised equipment hire
• Travel costs, tolls, and parking

Post-Production Extras:

• Music Licensing and Stock Footage
• High-level motion graphics and sound design
• Subtitles and Voiceovers

Frequently Asked Questions

We have a great FAQs section for on location filming and a FAQs section for our podcast studio hire service, but these are some of the questions that come up more often when starting on a project for the first time:

• Do videographers charge for travel?

Generally yes, if the location is outside of a certain zone. Fixed mileage or transportation costs are applied.

• How long does editing take after filming?

A safe estimate is 1-2 weeks. This can be expedited for a “rush” fee, typically 50% extra on editing fees.

• How far in advance do we need to book?

Lead times depend on complexity. Events require less pre-production than in-depth testimonial videos. Please get in touch to discuss specific requirements.

To discuss a specific project, please get in touch!