Creative+Digital
+ Media Platforms
+ Production

A standard shoot day runs from 9am to 6pm and sometimes 8am to 5 pm during the winter in order to make better use of daylight hours. Usually, it is possible to arrive earlier and to shoot later into the evening, but this will incur overtime charges. Standard overtime rates are typically charged at 20% of the day rate per hour, increasing after 9pm. Overtime is at the discretion of the owner, as are weekend shoots, which also carry a higher rate.

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The cost of hiring our location for a photoshoot depends on your needs. An editorial shoot can start from £1000 using the living room, and conservatory but rises which depends on the number of rooms you wish to hire. Advertorial and advertising shoots will be more expensive than editorial rates and filming locations even more. 

Prices also vary depending on crew size and the amount of disruption to the owner. 

Standard booking fees at 1st Option are £250 or 5% of the overall shoot fee, whichever is greater. 

When booking any of our filming locations, we require our clients to sign a standard booking form. This clearly sets out the agreement between the client, the property owner and our responsibilities as the agent acting on behalf of both parties. In some cases, it is necessary to do a ‘Schedule of Conditions’ before the shoot starts, which we are happy to help with. Please feel free to get in contact with us to find out more.

On filming shoots our booking fee is higher.The cost of filming at  our location depends on your requirements. If you are looking to film ‘behind the scenes’ on top of a stills shoot, then this starts from as little as £1400. A full-on film production will naturally be a lot more expensive but we will try to work with your budget and get you the best deal. Feel free to call us to discuss your needs further. We’ll be happy to help!