Respond to the report now;
Reference income and starting rates for novice and experienced photographers working in the cultural sector.
The Photography Chain Table in the Cultural Sector invites everyone to respond by Friday, October 9, 2026, to the report ‘Reference income for self-employed photographers’ by Social Finance Matters, commissioned by the fairPACCT Photography Chain Table. This report proposes indicative starting rates for negotiations regarding assignments within the cultural sector.
You can respond via the submission form.
This report and the associated calculations of the starting rates serve as the basis for the calculation tool currently under development.
About the Photography Chain Table in the Cultural Sector
The Photography chain table consists of representatives of photographers, clients, experts, and intermediaries active in the sector and aims to improve the labor market position of Dutch photographers. The chain table has conducted research into the economic value of imagery, unpaid activities and billability, copyrights, and reference incomes for self-employed photographers working in the cultural sector. This has led to an agreement on starting rates for novice and experienced photographers working in the cultural sector.
The previously published studies and reports underlying the proposed starting rates can be viewed on the fairPACCT website (Photography Chain Table).
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Report Reference income for self-employed photographers, Social Finance Matters
Image: Elif Tekkaya, CC
