Protesters hold banners and placards during an anti-Russian demonstration outside Downing Street, central London on Friday, Feb 25, 2022. Thousands of Ukrainians and their supporters gathered outside Downing Street to call on the UK government to impose stricter sanctions on Russia. (VX Photo/ Vudi Xhymshiti)

Editorial Services

We provide production services for news organisations worldwide. We are particularly well covered with professional human resources in the region of Eastern Europe and Western Balkans.

Professionally and technologically well-equipped people are capable to produce news stories, reportages as well as documentary films. All our professionals are vetted by our VX Media professional crew and they’re loyal to our 4 months period updating rule.

We also offer production assistance, runners as well as what traditionally are known as linguistic, research and fixer support for any news organisation in more than 15 languages.

Any lead-producer or production who wants to hire our production assistance services to execute different aspects of producing a film, television program, commercial, or other media production, get in touch with us.

We have access to a broad international network of professional, well-equipped photographers, interpreters and fixers that can make your story possible to produce and stunning to tell. We have the capacity to accompany our clients from the beginning to the end of production.

VX Media is committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. We only use your personal information to provide the products and services you have requested.

BREAKING NEWS PICTURES UKRAINE

This is a limited subscription for a max of 20 News Outlets who are interested in receiving daily visuals of newsworthy content from the Russian Invasion of Ukraine.
We will show unique moments of the consequences of war on civilians and Ukrainian servicemen working hard to push back the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation.
Pictures with technically perfect details linger in your readers' minds. You won't regret setting foot on a contract with us. Please explore our 9 subscription licences available below.

The United Kingdom-based Printing and Online newsgathering outlets (Not for TV broadcasts) can download an unlimited number of editorial pictures in our “Russian War in Ukraine” collection.

For any other use, you should contact us via sales@vxpictures.com

With this subscription, pictures are licensed for editorial use for up to 3 years. After three years, the license is automatically revoked, and for further use, you’re required to renew the license.

Please contact our editorial production desk via production@vxpictures.com. If you’d like to commission one of our photographers, fixers and translators, should you wish to get us to work with you on an assignment with our production services?

  • License A: £450/PCM for UK local news outlets for our pictures on their online and print platforms.
  • License B: £550/PCM for the UK National News outlets for the use of our photos within the United Kingdom
  • License C: £650/PCM for the UK News outlets with an international readership/audience for the use of our pictures.

The 🇺🇸 United States and 🇨🇦 Canada Printing and Online newsgathering outlets (Not for TV broadcasts) can download an unlimited number of photos for editorial use only from our “Russian War in Ukraine” collection.

For any other use, you should contact us via sales@vxpictures.com

With this subscription, pictures are licensed for editorial use for up to 3 years. After three years, the license is automatically revoked, and for further use, you’re required to renew the license.

Please contact our editorial production desk via production@vxpictures.com – if you’d like to commission one of our photographers, fixers and translators, should you wish to get us to work with you on an assignment with our production services.

  • License D: $350/PCM for both: the U.S. and Canada-based bloggers for using our pictures on their online platforms.
  • License E: $550/PCM for the U.S. and Canada-based news outlets to use our photos within the Country.
  • License F: $700/PCM for all U.S. and Canada-based news outlets with an international readership/audience.

The 🌍 Europe-based Printing and Online newsgathering outlets (Not for TV broadcasts) can download an unlimited number of photos for editorial use only from our “Russian War in Ukraine” collection.

For any other use, you should contact us via sales@vxpictures.com

With this subscription, pictures are licensed for editorial use for up to 3 years. After three years, the license is automatically revoked, and for further use, you’re required to renew the license.

Please contact our editorial production desk via production@vxpictures.com – if you’d like to commission one of our photographers, fixers and translators, should you wish to get us to work with you on an assignment with our production services.

  • License G: €350/PCM for non-European Union 🇪🇺 member countries and Bloggers/Writers for using our pictures on their online platforms.
  • License H: €550/PCM for the 🌍 European Continent and 🇪🇺 EU Member countries’ news outlets to use our photos within the Country.
  • License EU/EEA: €700/PCM for all 🇪🇺 EU, Scandinavian and EEA member countries news outlets with an international readership/audience.

How do I sign a Subscription Licence?

After having read one of three informational tabs, you have made up your mind about which of the subscription license (i.e., License A, B, C or D,. ..) is suitable for you; click on one of the three buttons below the instructions, and it will take you to the license page, which you can read and fill in the information.

What happens after I signed a Subscription Licence?

Once you sign up for the subscription License that is suitable for you, please make sure you forward that email to us at sales@vxpictures.com and give us 24 to 48 hours to respond. We will respond by either asking for additional documentation, or we will straightforward send you a payment link.

What happens after I paid a Subscription Licence?

Once you have paid the sum, our production editorial manager will contact you to arrange the delivery of our images to your servers.

We will offer two options:

  1. Direct delivery of our images to your servers (via outgoing FTP), or,
  2. We will create a dedicated account on our servers for you, through which you will access and be notified whenever there’s a new gallery of newsworthy/editorial pictures in our collection of “Russian War in Ukraine.”

In any case, if you don’t hear from us within 24/48 hours following a payment execution, please get in touch with our production department via production@vxpictures.com

VX Media is committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. We only use your personal information to provide the products and services you have requested.

Image Packages (editorial use only)

We can write, but we'd rather let the pictures talk. Our photographs tell our viewers a story. They reflect the personality and values of our organisation. They show special situations and unique moments. Pictures with technically perfect details linger in your mind. You won't regret setting foot on a contract with us.

For the UK based publications Print and Online Only

The United Kingdom-based Printing and Online newsgathering and distributing news organisations as well as televised broadcasters can purchase from 5 up to 20 newsworthy images for editorial use only subject to availability.

For any other use, you should contact us via sales@vxpictures.com

Please explore the following tabs for prices on packages. Alternatively, you can subscribe to a weekly service, which will feed your news organisation engine with pictures of news.

Please contact our editorial production desk via production@vxpictures.com – if you’d like to commission one of our photographers, fixers and translators should you wish to get us to work with you on an assignment with our production services.

  • £350/PW National News within the United Kingdom
  • £650/PW International News excluding stories on humanitarian disasters and armed conflicts.
  • £850/PW — International News including stories on humanitarian disasters and armed conflicts subject to availability.

5 images for Editorial Online Use Only – Medium (1500 pixels)

  • (3) Editorial Print Use Only – Medium (1500 pixels)
  • (5) Editorial Print Use Only – Large (2500 pixels)
  • (2) Editorial Print Use Only – Original size
  • (7) Print Editorial Use Only – Medium (1500 pixels)
  • (5) Print Editorial Use Only – Large (2500 pixels)
  • (3) Print Editorial Use Only – Original size

For International publications Print and Online Only

International (no access to the UK and EU Member Countries) Printing and Online newsgathering and news distributing news organisations as well as televised broadcasters can purchase from 5 up to 15 newsworthy images for editorial use only subject to availability.

For any other use, or, if you’re looking for a customised subscription you can contact us at sales@vxpictures.com

Please explore the following tabs for prices on packages. Alternatively, you can subscribe to a weekly or monthly service, which will feed your news organisation engine with newsworthy and reportage pictures for editorial use, subject to availability.

Please contact our editorial production desk via production@vxpictures.com – if you’d like to commission one of our photographers, fixers and translators should you wish to get us to work with you on an assignment with our production services.

  • £275/PCM access to specific country Newsworthy images on daily basis.
  • £750/PW — access to specific countries with regards to current affairs on an international scale including stories on humanitarian disasters and armed conflicts subject to availability.

5 images for Editorial Online Use Only – Medium (1500 pixels)

  • (3) Editorial Print Use Only – Medium (1500 pixels)
  • (5) Editorial Print Use Only – Large (2500 pixels)
  • (2) Editorial Print Use Only – Original size
  • (7) Print Editorial Use Only – Medium (1500 pixels)
  • (5) Print Editorial Use Only – Large (2500 pixels)
  • (3) Print Editorial Use Only – Original size

Expert Production Assistant Services

Every production assistant that works with us embodies strong leadership skills and welcomes the opportunity to take on a range of job responsibilities. If you’re looking for production assistants that aren’t only experienced but passionate about news, film and TV production, then you won’t be disappointed.

Production assistants will assist with the permits, insurance, licenses, contracts and any other paperwork necessary for filming. They will deal with the local ministries and customs officials and just make sure everything is organised and ready for shooting to commence.

Our production assistants who are traditionally known as (fixers) will make sure they will have the entire research and fact/source finding work is arranged.

They are your eyes and ears as well as the driving force to make sure everything is arranged accordingly ahead of your arrival in the designated country.

Using our production assistants means you will have a picture of what’s happening in the now in the country you’re planning to land to produce a story or shoot a documentary or feature film. Our production assistants are thoroughly trained and can assist you in sourcing local production crew, extras, local medics, drivers, caterers, runners, translators and they can source any kit that the crew need from huge equipment to walkie talkies.

They are experienced in managing the budget, providing extensive ground knowledge of the area and location as well as providing precise and thorough feedback to the journalist, lead producer or director.

We offer a complete Fixing and Production Support Service across our Europe  Caucasus and Western Balkans network of 23 countries and cities. Our on the ground production assistants (fixers/linguists) are there to relieve you of all the day to day paperwork and logistics in order for the shoot to run smoothly.

They are there to make the shoot happen, from the initial research stage which can involve brainstorming ideas, assisting with casting protagonists of your story, submitting photographs for any proposals, doing research recces on location, scheduling and generally scouting for anything and anyone.

Please contact our editorial production desk via production@vxpictures.com – if you’d like to commission one of our photographers, filmmakers, production assistants (aka: fixers and translators) should you wish to get us to work with you on an assignment with our production services.

Dear visitor, thanks for visiting our price list page. Prices aligned in the following tabs indicate the calculated worth of our work, expenses, and insurance for our work. They’re a range of starting prices per photo for print and online use. Currency may indicate the regions we intend to sell our work.

We are available to work on assignments and shifts:

  • within the United Kingdom at a starting rate of £350 per day.
  • Within the European continent at a starting rate of £500 per day.
  • Anywhere outside the European Continent at a starting rate of £750 per day.
  • If and when there’s a need to cover armed conflicts, subject to availability and calculated risks at a starting rate of £1200 per day.

You must pay 60% of the calculated length of the assignment in advance and 100% of the expenses (including life and health insurance) and overheads in advance.

Print:

  • Front Page: £500/ per photo.
  • Feature £350/ per photo.
  • The use of 1 photo for the story depends on the size from £180/per photo for up to 3 photos. If purchased 4th up to 6th the price will change to £150 per photo.

Online:

  • Feature: £200 / per photo.
  • News Story: £80 / per photo. If purchased more than 3, 4th up to 6th, the price will change to £60 per photo.

Print:

  • Front Page: €650/ per photo.
  • Feature €500/ per photo.
  • The use of 1 photo for the story depends on the size from €270/per photo for up to 3 photos. After the 3rd photo, up to the 6th, the price will change to €240 per photo.

Online:

  • Feature: €330 / per photo.
  • News Story: €180 / per photo. After the 3rd photo, 4th up to 6th, the price will change to €140 per photo.

Print:

  • Front Page: $750/ per photo.
  • Feature $550/ per photo.
  • The use of 1 photo for the story regardless of the size is $300/per photo for up to 3 photos. After the 3rd photo, up to the 6th, the price will change to $250 per photo.

Online:

  • Feature: $350 / per photo.
  • News Story: $180 / per photo. After the 3rd photo, 4th up to 6th, the price will change to $150 per photo.

If and when the photo is from an armed conflict, be prepared that prices will be at least 75% more expensive than the usual price for print use, and from 65%+ for online use.