Writing, Graphic Design, and Animation Services

Labor rates are not negotiable. These rates are based on market research that garnered averages from freelance copywriters and graphic designers websites around the Denver Metro area offering the same or similar services on the market and the knowledge and expertise I bring to the table through my work experience and formal education.

I offer both hourly and per-word rates for my writing services. All services initially default to the hourly rates for copy-writing and article writing. I will determine if your ask qualifies for the per-word rates instead of the hourly rates during the consultation.

Below are all of the writing and graphic design services I offer. These are pretty straight forward so they do not have their own separate pages like the photography and video services do. Instead I have linked my Writing & Design portfolio so you can take a look at my work to determine if my skills and expertise align with your needs.

Storytelling and Copy-writing Services

Labor Rates:

*250 word or 2 hour minimum for all writing services

Per word cost always includes the title or headline, tag lines, and any additional text included with the article written for you by me

All writing services include $25 editing fee per job for review and style editing

Article writing – which includes news, features, editorials – incur an additional $50 research fee to ensure accuracy of content

Some copy writing jobs may incur a research fee [$50] – this will be determined in the consultation

If the word count is expected to exceed 1000 words, that editing fee increases to a $150 per job and the research fee increases to $200.

Article Writing

$0.72 per word | $90 per hour

Website Copy

$0.89 per word | $110 per hour

Email Copy

$0.69 per word | $85 per hour

Advertisement Copy

$0.99 per word | $125 per hour

Social Media Copy

$1.25 per word | $150 per hour

Graphic Design Work

Labor Rates:

*3 hour minimum for static design work | *6 hour minimum for all animated design work

Static Graphics – Print

$40 per hour

Static Graphics – Websites

$55 per hour

Static Graphics – Social Media

$75 per hour

Logo Design

$30 per hour

Animated Graphics – Website

$100 per hour

Animated Graphics – Social Media Posts

$125 per hour

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Cinematography & Video Production Labor Rates

Labor rates are not negotiable. These rates are based on market research that garnered averages of multimedia production companies around the Denver Metro area offering the same or similar services on the market and the knowledge and expertise I bring to the table through my freelancing experience and formal education.

There are three labor rates that apply to the project contracts – shooting labor rate with editing, the cost of post-production labor, and shooting labor rates without editing. The latter is based on half of the total price of the hourly shooting labor rate at the base 4 hour tier + the high-side post-production labor rate issued under the Basic Edit tier. This ensures that the business remains competitive and profitable while ensuring employees are paid a living wage.

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Shooting Labor Rates with Post-Production:

*4 hour minimum

Concept Video Projects: $35 per hour

Promotional Video Projects: $75 per hour

Demonstration Video Projects: $50 per hour

Wedding Movie Projects: $170 per hour

Event Coverage Video Projects: $140 per hour

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Shooting Labor Rates without Editing:

*2 hour minimum

Concept Video Projects: $200 per hour

Promotional Video Projects: $225 per hour

Demonstration Video Projects: $210 per hour

Event Coverage Video Projects: $260 per hour

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Post-production Labor Rates:

This includes the expertise needed to edit the raw footage, color correct if needed, refine audio, and render/encode the final product. Deliverable device included in this price (i.e. flash drive). Each post-production rate is connected to the hours issued per shoot per project.

Post-production is the most complex and time consume part of cinematography & video production. Please be patient and understanding as life is full of twist, turns, and acts of the divine that I cannot control. These rates apply to a 4-5 day work cycle, weekends are not included in post-production turn around estimates.

Basic Edit [4-5 day average turn around, billed as a 6 hour work day per day] applies to all four and some six hour shoots: $49.87 per hour. Average final cost estimated between $1200 – $1500

Advanced Edit [7-10 day average turn around, billed as a 6 hour work day per day] applies to some six and all eight hour shoots: $89.67 per hour. Average final cost estimated between $3800 – $5400

Premium Edit [3-4 week average turn around, billed as an 8 hour work day per day] applies ONLY to ten hour shoots: $118.75 per hour. Average final cost estimated between $14,250 – $19,000

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Photography Labor Rates

Labor rates are not negotiable. These rates are based on market research that garnered averages from freelance photographers and photography companies around the Denver Metro area offering the same or similar services on the market AND the knowledge and expertise I bring to the table through my work experience and formal education.

My photography service labor rates are structured differently from my video services. The labor rates are divided by the type of service AND the hourly rates fro both shooting and post-production. I do not offer photography shoots without editing services – this is rooted in the philosophy that end-to-end production is representative of the photographers integrity and ability to capture the full essence of any moment she might capture. This also ensures that the business remains competitive and profitable while ensuring employees are paid a living wage.

The following are important elements to note when contracting with MXT Photography and EarthView Media Group for photography services.

Remember that shoot and production labor rates are separate because the workflow and structures are different. Consultations are required for ALL photography shoots. Contracts, release forms, and liability waivers are required before any work can begin. All labor costs, fees, taxes, and other costs are to be paid IN FULL before the final shoot can be delivered – no exceptions.

Final note:

Wedding and Event services include an additional Venue Premium which is used to determine the number of additional photographers that will be required to adequately cover all aspects of the wedding or event. Typically I can manage by myself but when the size and complexities of the shoot environment increase – I will need to hire more photographers to ensure all elements discussed in the consultation can be captured to deliver complete packages of high quality to my clients.

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Portrait Shoot Labor:

*1-2 hour minimum depending on package

Modeling | Fashion, Cultural, & Themed

$225 per hour

Senior Pictures | Gender Affirming Re-creates Available!

$260 per hour

Headshots | Professional & Personal

$235 per hour

Traditional & Themed Family Portraits | Queer Families Welcome ❤

$375 per hour

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Event Shoot Labor:

Local Show or Performance

*2 hour minimum

$135 per hour

Formal Performances | Cultural Events

ex: symphony performance, ballet ensemble, Dia de los Muertos ceremony, Taste of Denver, Tour de Fat, etc.

*4 hour minimum

$175 per hour

Concerts | Festivals

*6 hour minimum

$250 per hour

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Wedding Shoot Labor

*6 hour minimum for Ceremony & Reception | *2 hour minimum for engagement shoots & rehearsal dinners

Ceremony & Reception

$425 per hour

Engagement Shoots

$350 per hour

Rehearsal Dinner Coverage

$390 per hour

“Say Goodbye to Single” Party Coverage [Bachelorette/Bachelor/NB]

$800 flat fee for all of these – CASH ONLY – no online galleries

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Post-shoot Photo Editing

*Required for all photography services – no exceptions

This includes the expertise used to sort, edit, and color correct all images, and exporting/uploading of the final product. Deliverable device included in this price (i.e. flash drive). Each post-production rate is connected to the hours issued per shoot per project.

Post-shoot photo editing is the complex and time consuming element needed to finish all client-based photography work. Please be patient and understanding as life is full of twist, turns, and acts of the divine that I cannot control. These rates apply to a 4-5 day work cycle, weekends are not included in post-production turn around estimates. You may select between one of the three packages below – however there are restrictions on which packages you can choose based on the type of services that were rendered. Portrait work is the only service that includes access to all editing packages.

Standard Edit [3-5 day average turn around, billed as a 4 hour work day per day] available ONLY for portrait work, local show/performance shoots:

$45 per hour. Average final cost estimated between $380 – $640

Advanced Edit [1-2 week average turn around, billed as a 4 hour work day per day] available to all services:

$65 per hour. Average final cost estimated between $900 – $1800

Tax Information

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Business income taxes collected by EarthView Media Group LLC for services rendered are applied to the cost based on a percentage issued to EVMG and its affiliates through the Internal Revenue Service corporation of the U.S. and the Treasury Department for the State of Colorado. Additional taxes may need to be collected if the shoot takes place outside of the State of Colorado or the continental U.S. Colorado typically collects business tax based on the partial or total income of a service rendered between a legally licensed vendor (EVMG) and a customer or client (you <3). These percentages will be applied at the end of the project shoot since clients have been known to add or drop elements of each individual service from time to time. The percentage collected is currently 4.63% for Colorado and 10% – 37% for the IRS depending on which bracket the total cost of the shoot ends up falling under. Tax rates are applied to the total cost of the final package, before any promotions or discounts. Any additional fees will be researched by both the vendor and client after the initial consultation is completed and all locations have been listed and confirmed.

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*A complete list of all legal, usage, copyright, release, and liability policies and disclosure will be listed in detail in your contract. This is an abridged list of the primary elements that clients should be aware of prior to initiating business with EarthView Media Group LLC and its subsidiaries.

Policy Disclosures:

*All finished video products will be exclusive to the contracting company per EarthView Media Group LLC and Cosmic Wolf Production’s sales and use policies.

*Commercially contracted accounts are required to sign video release forms prior to receiving the final product through the freelancer contract to allow EarthView Media Group LLC and its subsidiaries to utilize the original work we create together to promote my services and ensure the continuity and longevity of my business and career as a freelancer.

*Private clientele have the option to opt in or out of video release forms, but are encouraged to share the work we create together to help sustain and grow a small business venture.

*All payments are due prior to receiving the finished product. 

*All prices subject to change without notice.

*All clients and contractors are required to sign a waiver of liability for for ALL shoots.

*Cosmic Wolf Productions and EarthView Media Group LLC are not responsible for lost, damaged or stolen items during shoots in any area. We are also not responsible for any and all bodily injuries occurring to the client/party due to the ignorance or negligence of a client or party member during a shoot.

*All clients and contractors will be required to complete an initial creative consultation followed by a legal and policy overview consultation and sign all contract paperwork after accepting a collaboration storyboard, shoot list, and detailed itinerary write up of the services to be rendered before ANY work can begin. NO EXCEPTIONS.

*The standard-rate deposit for services, which are listed under each service description with the hourly rates and post-production rates for each project type, are due within 5 business days after the contract and other legal paperwork has been signed and filed (filing occurs same day or one business day after signing if after 4:00 PM MST). Deposits are refundable after the final payment has been received by EarthView Media Group LLC and/or its subsidiaries.