Health Sciences implements updated photography services and pricing

Following recent changes to the university’s photography pricing structure and to continue to support a photography studio that offers on-campus portraits and on-location photography services, WVU Health Sciences is implementing several updated policies and pricing.

Effective July 1, revised pricing and policies for Health Sciences photography services include:

• Studio portraits: Shoots will be billed at $100 per hour minimum, with a ten-person maximum per one-hour shoot. If additional individual portraits are required above the ten-person maximum, an additional shoot must be scheduled. NOTE: Group shots outside of the studio and above the ten-person maximum must be scheduled separately.
• On-location photography: Shoots will be billed at $100 per hour, with a 2.5-hour minimum. This rate includes group shots. 
• Unless special arrangements are made, photo assignments requested outside of normal business hours (8:15 a.m.- 4:45 p.m., Monday through Friday) will be charged at time-and-a-half. Holiday assignments are charged at double-time. If out-of-town travel is necessary, the requesting organization/unit/program will assume these costs.
• Digital files of Studio portraits will be billed at $20 each and will be available to the client at the photographer’s discretion, generally within 3-5 days. Due to editing and processing time required to produce digital galleries, the photographer will communicate an estimated delivery time with the client at the time of the shoot.
• A full gallery of edited images (.jpg format) is priced at $250.
• Digital high-resolution files for photos taken on location, not in the Studio, are priced at $60 per image.
• Health Sciences Studio Hours are by appointment only (G290 HSS) on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 9:00 a.m.- 2:00 p.m.
• The “Request a Photoshoot Form” must be submitted AT LEAST 36 hours before the actual photo shoot is to take place.
• Assignments on weekends, evenings, and holidays must be scheduled one week in advance.

Please review the Health Sciences Communications Guide for additional information regarding the university’s photography brand guidelines, to access the digital media release forms, view the HSC School’s photo galleries, and get tips for taking great photos.

Photography services can be requested by completing the “Request a Photoshoot” form. Digital files can be ordered through WVU Photography Services by completing the “Request a Digital File” form.