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Photography invoice template

A filled-in photography invoice: session fee, final images, prints and travel, with a plain-words usage license.

Free. No sign-up. US Letter, 1 page.

About the Invoice Maker app
Made with Invoice Maker. US Letter, 1 page.

The sample, line by line

Invoice INV-218 from Maren Holt Photography to Brightwater Dental Group. Issued 27 Oct 2026. Due 10 Nov 2026.

DescriptionQtyUnit priceAmount
Team headshot session on location, half day (session fee) 1 $850.00 $850.00
Retouched headshots, final edits 14 $45.00 $630.00
Rush delivery, 48 hours 1 $150.00 $150.00
8x10 prints, luster 4 $25.00 $100.00
Travel, 38 miles round trip 38 $0.70 $26.60
Subtotal$1,756.60
Sales tax (0%)$0.00
Total$1,756.60

The note at the bottom

Usage license: Brightwater Dental Group may use these images on its website, social media and printed marketing, with no time limit. Resale, stock use or use by anyone else needs written permission. Maren Holt Photography keeps the copyright. Gallery link and download codes were sent on Oct 26.

How do I create a photography invoice?

  • The shoot: date, place and what it was.
  • The session fee on its own line, so the client sees what your time cost.
  • Final images counted, like 14 at $45, or a package at quantity 1.
  • Extras on their own lines: rush delivery, prints, travel.
  • The usage license, in the notes.

Write the usage license in plain words

Say who may use the photos, where, for how long, and what needs permission. It answers later questions, like “Can we put it on a billboard?”

In the US, the photographer owns the copyright unless they took the photos as the client’s employee or signed it over in writing. This is not legal advice.

How do I bill a booking fee?

On its own invoice, as Invoice Maker has no deposit line. Bill the rest after the shoot.

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