{
  "$schema": "https://schema.org/Dataset",
  "name": "Chromafolio US Photography Pricing Benchmarks — 2026 (City Hubs)",
  "description": "Photography service pricing ranges across 10 major US metros, spanning all specialties. Ranges represent the typical bottom-to-top of the local market — short portrait sessions to full-day premium wedding coverage.",
  "publisher": "Chromafolio",
  "license": "CC-BY-4.0",
  "spatialCoverage": "United States",
  "temporalCoverage": "2026",
  "dateModified": "2026-05-10",
  "url": "https://chromafolio.com/reports",
  "downloadUrl": "https://chromafolio.com/data/city-pricing-2026.json",
  "encodingFormat": "application/json",
  "methodology": "Ranges synthesized from working-photographer rate cards, industry comparison sites, and regional market knowledge. Updated as cities are added or local market signals change.",
  "data": [
    {
      "city": "New York",
      "state": "NY",
      "metroPopulation": 8300000,
      "pricingRange": { "min": 400, "max": 12000 },
      "currency": "USD",
      "specialtiesCovered": 15
    },
    {
      "city": "Los Angeles",
      "state": "CA",
      "metroPopulation": 3900000,
      "pricingRange": { "min": 350, "max": 15000 },
      "currency": "USD",
      "specialtiesCovered": 15
    },
    {
      "city": "Chicago",
      "state": "IL",
      "metroPopulation": 2700000,
      "pricingRange": { "min": 300, "max": 8000 },
      "currency": "USD",
      "specialtiesCovered": 15
    },
    {
      "city": "Houston",
      "state": "TX",
      "metroPopulation": 2300000,
      "pricingRange": { "min": 275, "max": 7000 },
      "currency": "USD",
      "specialtiesCovered": 15
    },
    {
      "city": "Phoenix",
      "state": "AZ",
      "metroPopulation": 1600000,
      "pricingRange": { "min": 250, "max": 6500 },
      "currency": "USD",
      "specialtiesCovered": 15
    },
    {
      "city": "Philadelphia",
      "state": "PA",
      "metroPopulation": 1600000,
      "pricingRange": { "min": 300, "max": 8000 },
      "currency": "USD",
      "specialtiesCovered": 15
    },
    {
      "city": "San Antonio",
      "state": "TX",
      "metroPopulation": 1500000,
      "pricingRange": { "min": 225, "max": 5500 },
      "currency": "USD",
      "specialtiesCovered": 15
    },
    {
      "city": "San Diego",
      "state": "CA",
      "metroPopulation": 1400000,
      "pricingRange": { "min": 325, "max": 9000 },
      "currency": "USD",
      "specialtiesCovered": 15
    },
    {
      "city": "Dallas",
      "state": "TX",
      "metroPopulation": 1300000,
      "pricingRange": { "min": 275, "max": 8500 },
      "currency": "USD",
      "specialtiesCovered": 15
    },
    {
      "city": "Austin",
      "state": "TX",
      "metroPopulation": 970000,
      "pricingRange": { "min": 275, "max": 7500 },
      "currency": "USD",
      "specialtiesCovered": 15
    }
  ]
}