What to include on a photography invoice
- Shoot time and editing as separate lines.
- How many final images are included.
- The usage license: personal use, commercial use, or something specific.
- Mileage or travel if the location is outside your usual area.
And the basics every invoice needs: a unique number, the issue date, when it is due, your details and the client’s, and how to pay.
A tip for photographers
For weddings and events, most photographers take a booking retainer and invoice the balance a few weeks before the date.
Questions
What should a photography invoice include?
Your details and the client’s, an invoice number, the issue and due date, a line for each piece of work, the total, and how to pay. For photographers it also helps to include: shoot time and editing as separate lines; how many final images are included; the usage license: personal use, commercial use, or something specific; mileage or travel if the location is outside your usual area.
Is this template free?
Yes. Edit it here and download a PDF. There is no account and no watermark, and your details stay in your browser.
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