Visit one
Mostly not photographing. Working out who is who, what is off limits, and where the story actually is.
Documentary
Some stories only open up on the third visit
Photo essays, reportage and long-term projects, made by photographers who spend real time with their subjects instead of parachuting in.
Visit two
The camera has stopped being interesting. This is usually where the frames that matter arrive.
Visit three
Filling the gaps the edit exposed, with the trust already built. Then an edited essay, archive-ready.
What you get
Photo essays, long-term projects, archive-ready.
Photo essays, reportage and long-term projects, made by photographers who spend real time with their subjects instead of parachuting in.
On the first visit almost nothing is photographed — the work is finding out who is who, what is off limits, and where the story actually sits, as opposed to where it appeared to from the outside.
By the second visit the camera has stopped being an event. People carry on — which is usually where the frames that carry the essay arrive, and why a three-day project is never simply three times a day rate.
From the sheets
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Packages
Priced by the day. Scoped by the story.
A single day of observational coverage, or a project across three shooting days for work that needs time to open up. Archive-ready files either way.
- Fixed prices, agreed before the day
- A real person replies within 24 hours
- No payment until you confirm the details
£900
Up to 8 hours
- Up to 8 hours
- Observational coverage
- Edited photo essay
£2,500
Three shooting days
- 3 shooting days
- Long term approach
- Archive ready files
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FAQ
Queer documentary photography in London, answered
What does a queer documentary photographer in London cover?
Documentary photographers make honest, unposed work such as photo essays, reportage and long term projects. On queer.photo you can find London photographers who spend real time with their subjects rather than parachuting in, which is what gives the work its weight.
Can I commission a long term documentary project?
Yes. Several photographers here take on long term commissions for charities, archives and community groups across London. These get scoped individually by days, access and final use. Reach out through the profile with what you're documenting and they'll talk through approach and cost.
Every photographer behind this work was vetted in person, on the work alone.
See who made it →Some stories need more than a day.
Tell us what you are documenting and how long it deserves — we reply within 24 hours.
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