ShootCake no longer offers wedding/event photography.

  • All prices include VAT unless otherwise specified.

  • The hours specified in these rates refers to time spent at the shoot.

  • Basic post-processing costs have already been factored into the prices displayed.

  • Travel costs (at AA rates) will apply if the shooting location is outside the Greater Johannesburg area.

  • Venue hire, consumables and specialist prop-sourcing charged for separately.

Home Industry/Micro Business Start-Up Package

R1840 (incl. VAT)

This is the fixed rate for a two-hour session in-studio (Johannesburg South) for a home-based industry or a micro business that’s just starting up.

If shooting on location, AA travel rates will apply.

Additional time/sessions billed at regular food and product photography rates less 25%.

Food Photography

Small Business/ Independent Cookbooks/Food Blogs

Half Day: R3450 | Full Day: R6325 (7 hours)

Independent Restaurants/Emerging Brands: 

Half Day: R4600 | Full Day: R8050 (7 hours)

Corporate/Established Brands/Commercial Publishers: 

Half Day: R6900 | Full Day:  R13800 (7 hours)

Consumables/specialist prop-sourcing/food-stylist charged for separately.

E-Commerce Photography

R50/image, excluding VAT (small to medium non-complex products) photographed against a plain white background (view examples).

Background removal on request.

There is a 15-image minimum for a session to be booked in studio or a 30-image minimum for location-based work.

Larger or more complex items such as highly-reflective products, apparel,  jewellery and furniture are quoted for per job brief, with rates starting from R100/image, excluding VAT. Email your requirements to snap@shootcake.com

Product Photography

Styled Images: Small business online/social media use:

 R1380/hour | Half Day: R3450 | Full Day: R6325 (7 hours)

Emerging Brands: 

Half Day: R4600 | Full Day: R8050 (7 hours)

Corporate/Established Brands/Chain Stores: 

Half Day: R6900 | Full Day:  R13800 (7 hours)

Consumables/specialist prop-sourcing charged for separately.

Portrait Photography

In-Studio session (Johannesburg South):

R978/hour (personal websites/blogs, social media use)

On-Location for NPOs/Personal Use/Social Media:

R1380/hour

On-Location for Publishers/Corporate/Print Use:

R1725/hour |  Half Day: R4600 | Full Day: R9200 (7 hours)

24-hour Turnaround Service Available at an Additional Cost 

Interior/Architectural/Business Photography

Realtors/Interior Specialists:

R1610 per hour

Branding shoot (includes interiors, portraiture and client interactions)

R4255 for a three hour session

Training

New to photography or looking to demystify working with created light?

R850 for a two-hour one-on-one workshop in-studio (Johannesburg South). Attendee to bring along relevant equipment. Book for two and the second person pays R650.

or

R1725 for a two-hour one-on-one workshop at the client’s premises.

Email snap@shootcake.com for group rates