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Freelance Photographers and Videographers

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  4. Freelance Photographers and Videographers

The Office of Strategic Marketing and Communications (OSMC) has a list of approved freelance photo and video vendors who have signed the UNO freelance contract. Any outside vendor must sign the UNO freelance contract before work begins in order to protect both parties.

Assistance Arranging Freelance Coverage

The Office of Strategic Marketing and Communications (OSMC) will offer assistance arranging freelance coverage for any events after 5 P.M. or falling on a Saturday or Sunday; however, this coverage will be billed to the requesting office or department.

  • Please make your request at least one month in advance to ensure availability of a freelancer.

OSMC will continue to offer photo and video coverage at no charge to campus clients between Monday through Friday from 8 A.M. – 5 P.M.

OSMC will provide a list of freelance photographers and their rates from which you can choose.

  • If you would like to hire someone not already on our list, we ask that the photographer sign the UNO freelance photo contract ahead of the shoot. We’re also happy to expand our list of preferred photographers.

Why You Should Consult OSMC Before Hiring

Please keep OSMC informed of all events to ensure appropriate advance promotion and support.

It is important for all freelance photographers hired by UNO to sign the freelance contract in order to legally protect all parties.

Even if you are using someone you know is a trusted freelancer who has already signed the contract, we request that you keep us informed.

Obtaining a Signed Agreement

As required by UNO policy, freelancers must have signed agreements with the university and will sign basic statements of work for each assignment.

These statements will help ensure shared expectations for the requesting office or department’s needs and the photographer’s hourly rate.

Following a shoot, the freelance photographer will then invoice the requesting department for their services.

Please continue to begin all photo requests via our request form.

Payment to Freelancers

Departments must pay freelancers within 30 days of receiving an invoice. The freelancers we hire typically charge $100-150 per hour.

In order to maintain a good working relationship with our contractors, their time and services need to be respected. If a freelancer is scheduled to cover an event for one hour, but is asked to stay later, that time will be added to the invoice.

Photographers must be paid for the time they work. Following an event, the freelancer will provide all photos to OSMC. In turn, OSMC will edit and color correct the images and upload them to UNO’s PhotoShelter account for office/department use no more than three (3) business days after receiving the images from the freelancer.

Special arrangements can be made for more urgent photo needs.

Receiving the Best Images through OSMC

In order to maintain the highest quality of photos representing UNO, OSMC will select the best images and provide color correction.

Special exceptions can be made when a freelancer is hired to capture images of multiple honorees or to capture more informal moments that are not for marketing or editorial use.

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