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Jainee
Singapore on May 2026
I’ve hired Madhumitha three times: a brand photoshoot that I’ve used on my website for 5 years, a family shoot when the kids were young, and now a refresh of my brand images. She gives me ideas, scouts locations beforehand, and tells me exactly where to come and what her vision is, which helps a lot because I’m shy about getting pictures clicked in public and prefer the comfort of my studio. She is always there before me to make sure things are okay. Compared to other photographers, her price feels pretty reasonable and economical, and I’m comfortable working with her.
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Anonymous
Singapore on May 2026
I’ve worked with Madhu a few times over the last six months for portrait photography, personal and corporate, and I was really impressed with the results. We did mood boards and styles ahead of the shoot with a clear methodology, and the photos were in line with what we were trying to achieve. She also did videography for a Christmas campaign covering ten retail stores, following me around the store and focusing on products and the narrative I was explaining to the camera. This was all in blog style with no editing, and we got good engagement. She shot an event I hosted with around 130 ladies, took photos and posed portraits, did editing and image selection, created a couple of reels, was efficient and timely, took criticism, made changes and delivered what I asked. The price felt very fair.
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Priyanka
Singapore on May 2026
I did a Mother's Day photo shoot with Madhumitha on the 3rd of May. It was a very beautifully captured session, with me, my two kids, my parents-in-law and my father, and she kind of just let us be in our element and captured beautiful photos. She was very friendly and kind, understood the situation, I had a very specific and a bit of a special ask and she was able to accommodate that, and I’m absolutely amazed. Price felt fair, especially given that it’s Singapore, and I actually want to do follow-up photos with her, probably on an ongoing basis as my kids grow up a little bit more.
How much do photographers cost in Singapore?
Real price ranges from the jobs our vetted photographers actually do. Updated June 2026
Event / party photography
How much does event photography cost in Singapore?
Event coverage is normally sold by the block: two to three hours is S$500 to S$1,000, half a day is S$800 to S$2,500 and a full day runs S$1,500 to S$4,000. Corporate events, conferences and dinners sit at the higher end because the deliverable is usually a same day or next day selection for publicity. Ask what the overtime rate is before the night starts, since events over-run more often than not. For a private party, be clear about how many edited images you get rather than how many are taken, because those two numbers are often very far apart.
2 to 3 hours
S$500 to S$1,000
Half day
S$800 to S$2,500
Full day
S$1,500 to S$4,000
Drone photography
How much does drone photography cost in Singapore, and is it allowed?
Read the rules before the price. Singapore is one of the most tightly regulated places in the world for drones: flying for any business purpose requires an operator permit and a pilot licence from CAAS, and much of the island sits inside restricted airspace around Changi, Seletar, Paya Lebar and military zones, where an activity permit is needed as well. That is why drone work is quoted per job rather than by the hour, and why a cheap quote is a warning sign. Ask to see the permits. An unpermitted flight is the operator's offence but it is your shoot that gets stopped.
Drone coverage
quoted per job
As an add-on to a shoot
quoted per job
CAAS permits
required for commercial work
Wedding photography
How much does a wedding photographer cost in Singapore?
Full day coverage of eight to twelve hours is S$2,500 to S$6,000, with established boutique studios running S$6,000 to S$8,000 and above. Half day of four to six hours is S$1,500 to S$3,500, and a ROM solemnisation or a banquet only shoot of one to three hours is S$500 to S$1,500. Most couples end up spending S$2,500 to S$5,000 and receive 300 to 800 edited images in four to eight weeks. Printed albums are almost always a paid extra at S$600 to S$1,800. Ask what the turnaround actually is in writing, because a delivery time that slips from six weeks to six months is the single most common complaint.
Full day, 8 to 12 hours
S$2,500 to S$6,000
Half day, 4 to 6 hours
S$1,500 to S$3,500
ROM or short coverage
S$500 to S$1,500
Printed album
S$600 to S$1,800
Headshots & personal branding
How much do corporate headshots cost in Singapore?
An individual studio session of about thirty minutes with three to five retouched images is S$180 to S$350, and simpler setups start from around S$35 at high volume studios. Booked per person, most corporate work lands at S$100 to S$300. If you are organising a team, the cost per head falls sharply: on-site sessions are S$80 to S$180 a person, and a half day at S$800 to S$2,000 covers ten to twenty people plus a few team and office shots. Check how many final retouched images are included and what a rush turnaround costs, because those two lines are where quoted prices most often diverge.
Individual studio session
S$180 to S$350
Per person, corporate
S$100 to S$300
On-site team, per head
S$80 to S$180
Half day for 10 to 20 people
S$800 to S$2,000
Newborn & maternity
How much does a newborn or maternity shoot cost in Singapore?
Expect S$300 to S$800 for a session, at the upper end for newborn work because it takes longer and needs a specialist. Newborn sessions run two to three hours since the schedule belongs to the baby, and are usually booked for the first two weeks while they still curl and sleep deeply. Studios that do this properly are heated, which matters. Ask specifically about safety practices for posed shots, because the images you see online are frequently composites of two frames with a hand supporting the baby, and any photographer worth booking will explain that without being pushed.
Newborn session
S$400 to S$800
Maternity session
S$300 to S$600
Extra retouched images
often charged per image
Couple photography
How much does a pre-wedding or couple shoot cost in Singapore?
A local pre-wedding shoot is S$1,000 to S$3,500 and typically delivers 50 to 200 edited images from a four to six hour session. Overseas shoots start around S$3,500 and run past S$10,000 once travel and accommodation are in. A plain couple or engagement session, without gowns and multiple locations, is much cheaper and sits with ordinary portrait rates. What lifts the price is the production around the photography rather than the photographer: gown rental, hair and makeup, and the number of locations. Decide those first, because a two location shoot in Singapore takes a full day once you count changing and travelling.
Local pre-wedding shoot
S$1,000 to S$3,500
Overseas pre-wedding
S$3,500 to S$10,000
Simple couple session
S$300 to S$800
Family portraits
How much does a family photoshoot cost in Singapore?
A family session is typically S$300 to S$800 for an hour or two, in a studio or somewhere outdoors like the Botanic Gardens or East Coast Park, and delivers a set of edited images rather than the whole take. Studio only sessions can be less, from around S$180. Check whether digital files are included or sold per image, since that is where the final bill is decided. Practical Singapore advice: book early morning or late afternoon for outdoor shoots, both for the light and because nobody looks their best in midday heat, and ask what happens if it rains, which it will.
Family session, 1 to 2 hours
S$300 to S$800
Studio only session
from around S$180
Extra retouched images
often charged per image
Portrait photography
How much does a portrait session cost in Singapore?
A studio portrait session is S$180 to S$350 for around thirty minutes with a few retouched images, and longer sessions with more locations and outfit changes run S$300 to S$800. Studio hire, if you are arranging it yourself, is S$40 to S$300 an hour depending on the space. The thing that decides value is how many final images you get and whether extras are charged individually, because a low session fee with images sold separately usually ends up more expensive. Ask to see a full gallery from one session rather than a portfolio, which by definition shows the best frame from many.
Studio session, 30 minutes
S$180 to S$350
Extended session
S$300 to S$800
Studio hire, per hour
S$40 to S$300
Commercial / advertising photography
How much does commercial photography cost in Singapore?
A half day of three to four hours shooting with a defined set of retouched deliverables is S$800 to S$2,500, and a full day with a larger output runs S$1,500 to S$4,000. The number that catches people out is not the shooting fee but usage: commercial licences are priced by where and for how long the images run, so the same shoot costs more for a billboard campaign than for a website. Settle usage in the quote rather than after. Studio hire, if it is not the photographer's own space, is S$40 to S$300 an hour depending on the size and whether you need a cyclorama wall.
Half day shoot
S$800 to S$2,500
Full day shoot
S$1,500 to S$4,000
Studio hire, per hour
S$40 to S$300
Usage licence
quoted by reach and term
Real estate / property photography
How much does property photography cost in Singapore?
A listing shoot for an HDB flat or a condo unit is normally a fixed fee per property rather than an hourly rate, in the region of S$150 to S$400 depending on size and whether you want twilight exterior shots or a virtual tour. Agents often bundle it into their commission, so ask before paying separately. Given that the agent's fee on a S$1,200,000 condo is around S$18,000, a listing marketed with phone photographs is a false economy. What you want is wide angle work with the lighting balanced against the windows, which is the difference between a room looking generous and looking like a cupboard.
Listing shoot per property
S$150 to S$400
Often bundled by the agent
inside the 1% to 2%
Virtual tour add-on
quoted per property
Food photography
How much does food photography cost in Singapore?
Food is priced like product work: S$100 to S$300 per finished image, or S$1,500 to S$4,000 for a half to full day covering ten to thirty dishes. A restaurant refreshing a whole menu is far better off buying the day than the image. Whether a food stylist is involved is the biggest swing in quality and cost, and on a shoot of any size it is worth it, because food photographs badly after about ninety seconds. Shooting in your own restaurant during closed hours saves studio hire of S$40 to S$300 an hour and usually looks more like your actual place anyway.
Per finished image
S$100 to S$300
Half to full day
S$1,500 to S$4,000
Studio hire, per hour
S$40 to S$300
Product photography
How much does product photography cost in Singapore?
Two ways to buy it. Per image, a styled shot is S$100 to S$300 finished. By the session, half a day to a full day producing ten to thirty finished images is S$1,500 to S$4,000, which works out cheaper the more products you have. Plain cut-out shots on white for a shop listing are at the bottom of the range and styled lifestyle images at the top. A short product video of fifteen to thirty seconds adds S$200 to S$800. Send the products in advance and be specific about the angles you need per item, because reshoots are what turn a tidy quote into an untidy invoice.
Per styled image
S$100 to S$300
Half to full day, 10 to 30 images
S$1,500 to S$4,000
Short product video
S$200 to S$800
Studio hire, per hour
S$40 to S$300
Photo editing & retouching
How much does photo retouching cost in Singapore?
Basic editing of the images from your own shoot is included in the session fee, and that is what the three to five retouched images in a S$180 to S$350 headshot package means. Beyond the included set, extra retouched images are charged individually, commonly S$20 to S$60 each, and heavy commercial retouching is priced per image at S$100 to S$300 alongside the styled shot rate. Standalone editing of photographs someone else took is quoted per job. Ask what counts as included editing, because colour and exposure correction is standard while skin work, object removal and compositing usually are not.
Included with a session
3 to 5 images typically
Extra retouched image
S$20 to S$60
Commercial retouching per image
S$100 to S$300
Frequently Asked Questions
What people want to know before hiring photographers in Singapore.
What should I check before hiring photographers in Singapore?
Read recent reviews, be clear about exactly what you need, and agree the scope and a price in writing before any work starts. For anything regulated, check the credential yourself rather than taking it on trust.
How are prices quoted in Singapore?
Watch for prices shown with "++". That means 10% service charge and 9% GST are added on top, so a quoted S$100 is really about S$120. Ask whether a figure is nett before you compare two quotes.
Do I need a licensed professional in Singapore?
For some trades, yes, and it is not optional. Electrical work needs an EMA licensed electrical worker, plumbing that touches the public supply needs a PUB licensed plumber, and building work falls under BCA. Ask for the licence number.
What is the most important thing to know before booking?
Be clear about what you want and get the price and scope agreed up front, so there are no surprises. Reading other people's reviews is the quickest way to find someone who does the job well and turns up when they said they would.
What should I avoid when hiring photographers in Singapore?
Avoid paying the full amount up front (a deposit can be fair), anyone who will not give a clear quote, and unusually cheap prices that get padded with extras later.
How do I find photographers I can trust in Singapore?
Check the reviews and any credentials before you book. On Locallista the reviews are phone-verified and the ranking is based on real experience, not who paid the most.