How much does an event photographer cost per hour in the New York area?
Photographers in the New York area who publish a price per hour start at a median of $400 per hour, with half between $300 and $415 (23 vendors' own published prices, November 2026).
Hourly rates are how most birthday, corporate and party bookings are priced; many vendors add a minimum number of hours, shown in the note where the site states it. These are prices vendors publish on their own websites, not quotes. Each row links to the page the price came from.
| Vendor | Price | What the site says | Source | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stockwell Photography | $125 per hour | most non-wedding event fees; contact to discuss rates | stockwellphotography.com/about | 2026-11-13 |
| Adorje Photography | $135 per hour | showers, kids party and dinners | adorje.com/info-pricing | 2026-11-13 |
| Hector Rivera Photography | $200 per hour | corporate and special events such as baby showers, baptisms, bridal showers | hectorriveraphotography.com/pricing | 2026-11-13 |
| John Agnello Photography And Video | $200 per hour | special events, one photographer, minimum of 2 hours | johnagnellophoto.com/pricing-booking | 2026-11-13 |
| Anna Postorino Photography | $300 per hour | bar/bat mitzvah and sweet 16, 2 hours minimum booking | apostphotography.com/events | 2026-11-13 |
| Kreative Kings, LLC | $300 per hour | event photography | kreativekingsnyc.com/ | 2026-11-13 |
| Lilac Blossom Photography | $300 per hour | small event photography, starting rate | lilacblossomphotography.com/small-events | 2026-11-13 |
| Jaime Glez Photography | $350 per hour | Bar & Bat Mitzvah and Sweet 16 photography | jaimeglez.com/event-photographer-westchester- | 2026-11-13 |
| KASS STUDIO | $350 per hour | event coverage starting hourly rate | kass.studio/event-photographer-nyc | 2026-11-13 |
| Sarah Ginder Photography | $350 per hour | Small Events, 1 photographer, 2 hour minimum | sarahginderphotography.com/family-packages | 2026-11-13 |
| Mary Jane Photography | $375 per hour | Modern Love Wedding for intimate weddings, elopements and civil ceremonies; two-hour minimum booking ($750) | maryjanephotography.com/pricing | 2026-11-13 |
| Elana Goodridge Photography | $400 per hour | main photographer, minimum 4 hours | elanagoodridgephotography.com/wedding-pricing | 2026-11-13 |
| Erica Camille Photography | $400 per hour | corporate event photography, $400 to $600 per hour, two-hour minimum | ericacamilleproductions.com/corporate/ | 2026-11-13 |
| Fantasy Flash | $400 per hour | engagement, rehearsal dinner, bridal shower, elopement and family sessions | fantasyflash.com/services/ | 2026-11-13 |
| Francesca Russell Photography & Films | $400 per hour | event photography, two hour minimum, plus travel fees outside Nassau County and Queens | francescarussell.com/event-photography | 2026-11-13 |
| Hayek Studios | $400 per hour | add-on hour | hayekstudios.com/package | 2026-11-13 |
| Heather Palecek Photography | $400 per hour | event photography, comes with high resolution digital files | hpalecek.com/celebration-photography-pricing/ | 2026-11-13 |
| Dirty Sugar Photography | $415 per hour | Event Photography; minimum two hour booking; travel fee may apply | dirtysugarstudios.com/rates-1 | 2026-11-13 |
| Kevin Koo Photography | $500 per hour | Custom Celebration Investment: engagement, celebrations and meaningful gatherings | kevinkoophotography.com/investment | 2026-11-13 |
| Cyndi Shattuck Photography | $550 per hour | hourly wedding photography | cyndishattuck.com/weddings | 2026-11-13 |
| Steven Rosen Photography | $600 per hour | a la carte hourly rate for wedding photography, including basic color correction and retouching, hi res files and online | stevenrosenphotography.com/wedding-pricing | 2026-11-13 |
| Love, Melissa | $800 per hour | hourly coverage, a la carte add-on | lovemelissaphoto.com/pricing-and-budgets | 2026-11-13 |
| Brindamour Studios | $1,000 per hour | a la carte lead photographer | brindamourstudios.com/ | 2026-11-13 |
All photographers, with whole-event prices and how to book: the photographers list. All figures: the NYC Event Price Index. How we collect prices.