Property photography in Manchester
By Mustafa Haroon · Foldscapes, a web design and photography studio in Halifax, West Yorkshire
What it costs in Manchester
Manchester · M1–M23
£195 a shoot, travel included
- The shoot, edited and delivered
- £180
- Travel — 25 miles from Halifax, 10 free, then 15 × £1
- £15
- Total
- £195
One figure, agreed before I set off. No call-out fee, no charge for editing, no per-image pricing and no invoice you were not expecting.
From Halifax
25 miles
Typical drive
45 minutes
Turnaround
A few days
What I photograph in Manchester
City-centre apartment blocks through Ancoats, Deansgate and Salford Quays, serviced-accommodation units let nightly rather than sold, and period semis out in Didsbury, Chorlton and Whalley Range.
- City-centre apartments
- Serviced accommodation units
- Period semis
- New-build blocks
How a shoot in Manchester actually runs
High-floor apartments are the hardest job on this list. The window is the selling point and it is four stops brighter than the room, so every frame is bracketed and blended or the view goes white. Add an hour for access, lifts and parking — it is the reason Manchester is priced above the towns nearer home even before the mileage.
Who books this in Manchester
Serviced accommodation operators more than anyone else. A unit let nightly lives or dies on the first three photographs on the listing, and unlike a sale listing it earns from them every week for years — which is why it is worth shooting properly once rather than cheaply twice.
Where I go in and around Manchester
M1–M23, including:
- Ancoats
- Northern Quarter
- Deansgate
- Castlefield
- Salford Quays
- Didsbury
- Chorlton
- Whalley Range
Just outside that list? Ask anyway. The price only moves with the mileage, so a few miles further is a few pounds — not a different quote.
What clients say
The property photos were stunning and helped the listing stand out instantly.
Common questions
How much is property photography in Manchester?+
£195. That is £180 for the shoot plus £15 travel — Manchester is 25 miles from Halifax, the first 10 miles are free, and the rest is charged at £1 a mile. Nothing else is added.
Do you actually travel to Manchester, or is it subcontracted?+
I drive there myself. Foldscapes is a one-person studio — Mustafa Haroon takes the photographs, edits them and sends them over. It is about a 45-minute drive from Halifax, so a morning slot in Manchester is straightforward.
Which Manchester postcodes do you cover?+
M1–M23. If you are just outside that, ask anyway — the price only moves with the mileage, so a few miles further is a few pounds, not a different quote.
Nearby
Prices in the towns either side of Manchester, so you can see what the mileage actually does. If you have properties in more than one of them, say so — several in a day is cheaper than several separate visits.
Every town covered, with prices →