05 — Services & rates
Rate card and terms
Published rates, stated as they are on the site of record. Editorial and unit stills are quoted per project or per union schedule; headshots and portraits carry fixed entry prices. Line producers and production coordinators should read the IATSE note below before scheduling.
Rate card
4 services| Service | Rate | What it covers |
|---|---|---|
| Editorial | from $1,500 / shooting day | Concept, atmosphere, styling and narrative cohesion; pre-production and creative direction through final delivery. Priced per project. |
| Unit stills | IATSE rates for union productions based in LA | Non-union determined on consultation. BTS, key promotional imagery and poster campaigns; delivered processed for press, marketing and awards consideration. |
| Headshots | $350 | One outfit, high-end retouching on up to three selects; additional retouching $100/image. In-studio or mobile setup brought to your location. |
| Portrait session | from $550 | Personalised shoot plus a curated selection of edited images. Extended time, creative direction and location styling on request. |
Rates as published at ashwinmitchell.com. Confirm current figures in writing before booking.
Union & engagement terms
For line producersIATSE
For union productions based in Los Angeles he works to IATSE rates. Non-union engagements are determined on consultation rather than against a fixed card, because scope, days and deliverables vary too widely to publish a single number.
PLACEHOLDER — union local, roster status and kit fee not in source material; confirm with him directly
Scope
Unit stills work covers behind-the-scenes coverage, key promotional imagery and poster campaigns. Twelve narrative films and six vertical series to date, plus 1st AC on R1T3 — see sheet 02 for the full production record.
Delivery expectations
What lands, and in what state| Service | Delivered | Retouching | Turnaround |
|---|---|---|---|
| Editorial | Final delivery follows pre-production and creative direction; priced and scoped per project. | Included in the project scope | PLACEHOLDER — not published |
| Unit stills | Processed for press, marketing and awards consideration — BTS, key promotional imagery, poster campaigns. | Processed to delivery standard | PLACEHOLDER — not published |
| Headshots | One outfit; in-studio or a mobile setup brought to your location. | High-end retouching on up to three selects; additional images $100 each | PLACEHOLDER — not published |
| Portrait session | Personalised shoot plus a curated selection of edited images. | Included in the curated selection | PLACEHOLDER — not published |
Extended time, creative direction and location styling are available on request against the portrait and editorial services. Anything outside the four rows above — multi-day campaigns, travel, licensing beyond the stated use — is quoted on consultation.