Pricing Guide
It is our goal to establish long term partnerships with studs who value premium marketing. This allows us to produce high quality, consistent work because we know your cattle, styling, and expectations.
Sale Photography & Videography Package
A practical combined service for studs requiring both photography and videography for their sale animals. Designed for efficiency and consistency, this option provides clean, professional imagery and walking footage captured together to support clear, effective sale presentation.
Includes:
- 1-2 still images per head with light image retouching and distraction removal.
- Video with stud logo and requested lot/sale information provided at time of booking.
- Complimentary upload to Youtube and forwarding to relevant online selling platform e.g Stocklive or AuctionsPlus.
Under 10 head $100/head
10+ head $90/head
20+ head $85/head
50+ head $75/head
100+ head $65/head
- Prices are plus GST & travel
- Travel $1 per km plus GST
- Includes Online Gallery
*Please see below for photo ONLY or video ONLY services.
Basic Services
PERFECT FOR STUDS WHO REQUIRE EITHER PHOTOGRAPHY OR VIDEOGRAPHY AS A SINGLE SERVICE. CONSISTENT, PROFESSIONAL VISUALS that present your cattle accurately and aligns with the professional standard expected of a stud operation.
Photography ONLY
- Includes 1-2 still images with light retouching and distraction removal.
Under 10 head $55/head
10+ head $50/head
20+ head $45/head
50+ head $40/head
Videography ONLY
- Includes stud logo and requested lot/sale information provided at time of booking.
- Complimentary upload to Youtube and forwarding to relevant online selling platform e.g Stocklive or AuctionsPlus.
Under 10 head $60/head
10+ head $55/head
20+ head $50/head
50+ head $45/head
- Prices are plus GST & travel
- Travel $1 per km plus GST
- Includes Online Gallery
Optional Add Ons
Special Lot Features / Elite Animals / Sire Profiles
For standout animals that deserve more time, detail, and refinement, CPB offers elite photo and video services designed to elevate presentation beyond standard per head coverage. Ideal for sires, donor cows, feature females, and special lots, these enhancements focus on all angles, controlled movement, and premium selection to create high impact visual assets for catalogues, promotion, and long term stud marketing.
Elite Photo + Video Set $165 / head
Includes:
- All angle stills - side, front, head shots, three quarter pose.
- Extra time per animal to ensure premium presentation.
- Extended movement and tracking footage.
- Both sides and forward motion.
- More controlled, slower paced coverage.
- Edited for standout catalogue and promotional use.
Elite Photos ONLY $85 / head
Elite Video ONLY $90 / head
Feature Sale Promotion Video $300
Tailored to your sale offering.
CPB Feature - The Story Behind the Stock $350
Mic’d-up conversations with stud principals about their breeding program, heritage and direction behind the cattle. Connecting breeding decisions directly to commercial outcomes.
- Prices are plus GST & travel
- Travel $1 per km plus GST
- Includes Online Gallery
Sale Day & Event Coverage
Capture the moments that honour years of breeding, preparation and teamwork. Our tailored livestock event and sale day coverage is designed to document the full story of your day — whether it’s a stud sale, agricultural show, open day, field day or any livestock focused event.
From team portraits and behind-the-scenes moments to social photos, around the ring action, top priced animals and those irreplaceable memories that define your event. Perfect for individual studs, multi-vendor groups, breed societies, community events and livestock agencies wanting a polished, authentic visual record of their day and the people behind it.
Photography ONLY minimum 3 hours $500
Photography ONLY Half Day - up to 5 hours $700
Photography ONLY Full Day - up to 8 hours $1,050
Videography Additional $250
Sale recap of the day in either portrait or landscape
Per Hour pricing available for specific event coverage - please contact for your personalised quote.
- Prices are plus GST & travel
- Travel $1 per km plus GST
- Includes Online Gallery
On Farm Media Package
designed to capture the heartbeat of your stud throughout the year — the people, the cattle, and the moments that build your brand story over time. Each media day is tailored to your goals, focussing on authentic, high quality imagery and video that reflects your program at its best, captured in natural light and familiar environments where stock move calmly and confidently.
Photography ONLY minimum 3 hours $500
Photography ONLY Half Day - up to 5 hours $700
Photography ONLY Full Day - up to 8 hours $1,050
Add Videography Additional $250
(optional) portrait or landscape
- Prices are plus GST & travel
- Travel $1 per km plus GST
- Includes Online Gallery
Services are not limited to the above list. Please contact Prue to get a quote for an alternate service.
FAQ
To achieve high quality, sale ready images, it’s important that everyone on the day understands what’s required. A little preparation makes a big difference to how smoothly things run and ultimately, to the quality of the final result. The smoother the day runs, the more time we can spend capturing your cattle in their best light — producing professional imagery that strengthens your brand, builds buyer confidence, and adds real value to your marketing.
Ultimately, I want your images to truly represent your animals — and to meet the standard I proudly hold for my work.
My time — like yours — is valuable, and the aim is always the same:
To produce elite quality images that attract top quality buyers for your livestock.
Can you have my imagery & footage processed within the sale catalogue deadline?
Yes. Upon booking every effort is made to schedule my time and workload around all marketing deadlines. Your communication plays an integral part of this with any proofs or drafts needing a timely response. It’s not uncommon to leave photographs to the last minute, when under pressure from the catalogue printer or graphic designer for delivery. Try to take your images a little earlier, to take the pressure off, and allow for some time to ‘re-shoot’ if you’re not happy with the first results.
What can I expect on the day?
Early to mid morning and mid to late afternoon provides the best light and calmer cattle. By contrast, the middle of the day is when most cattle settle into the shade to chew their cud and rest, making them far less inclined to move or stand correctly for photos. If possible, have cattle drafted and ready to go before arrival so we can make the most of good conditions. Animal welfare comes first. If cattle become unsettled, we’ll pause and give them time to settle. The aim is always a calm, efficient, and positive experience for both humans and livestock — producing professional images that speak for themselves.
How will you communicate with me?
I’ll reach out as your photo day approaches, but please let me know beforehand: how many animals we are planning to photograph or film for the day, what our plan for the day is, pending cooperating animals and weather conditions, when your sale or marketing deadline is. Strong communication is continued once I am back in the office via email, phone or text.
What is the best location & lighting?
Please scout locations ahead of time taking into account sun direction (to be behind photographer) with clean backgrounds, level ground, and minimal clutter - no troughs, feeders, or sheds in the frame. When processing large mobs, portable panel yards at opposing ends of laneway (either permanent or hot wire) works well. We try to process cattle the same way they are used to being handled on farm - either on foot, horse back or bike/buggy.
Photographing in the yards is a last resort - natural open spaces always yield more professional and appealing imagery.
How should I have my livestock presented?
Please have all cattle washed and clean. Dirt, dust, or manure can’t always be fully edited out — clean cattle save editing time and ensure premium results. Ensure they are accustomed to being handled in the same way they will be on photo day. A short practice run through the laneway or picture pen beforehand helps them understand the process. If using halters, have them fitted, familiar and clean before the day.
Should I arrange extra help for photo day?
A successful photo day relies on teamwork. Please arrange adequate, capable help to move and settle cattle efficiently. Ideally, two helpers to assist in positioning animals and willingness to get the animals attention for the “shot”. Having the right help keeps everyone safe, calm, and productive — especially when working larger mobs.
Can I combine travel with others in my area?
Absolutely! Where possible, travel costs can be shared when multiple clients in the same area are booked around the same time. If CPB is already travelling to your region, travel is typically divided fairly across those bookings rather than charged in full to one client. Shared travel depends on location, timing and availability, and isn’t guaranteed, but any applicable travel costs will always be quoted upfront at the time of booking so there are no surprises.