Everest Imagery Package
$14,995 USD per person
For years, having professional imagery and footage captured on an Everest expedition has been cost-prohibitive. Climbers had to buy another seat on the expedition just for their photography team– pay an average of $1,000 USD per day for a high-altitude photographer/cinematographer—plus cover the costs of all post-production and editing. This totals up to a minimum cost of about $120,000 USD once you consider all the associated filming costs, permits, equipment, editing, etc.
Climbing the Seven Summits understands how much it means to our climbers to have high-quality photos and videos of their climbs, and that’s why we’ve been working to lower that barrier to entry to get these great shots. We are proud to offer a new add-on for our Everest climbers: the opportunity to engage the CTSS staff photographer/videographer, who will accompany our teams from base camp to Camp 2 on Mount Everest.
This staff photographer/cinematographer will be tasked with capturing beautiful still and moving imagery of participating individual climbers, doing 1:1 interviews, documenting the journey, and capturing the overall spirit of the expedition.
Please note that this service extends only as far as Camp 2. Beyond Camp 2, we encourage you to bring a GoPro/phone camera, etc., to continue documenting your journey to the summit.
Following the expedition, we will deliver a package of edited high-resolution photographs, as well as edit the footage into a personalized 3-5 minute film of your expedition, as precious keepsakes to send to friends and family, post on social media, and frame.
For the film, we will use the footage our cinematographer captures, along with your 1:1 interview and any footage you submit to a collective media library for inclusion in the edit.
Our expeditions are designed to be fully inclusive, except for some services/items of a personal nature, like flights, gear, and insurance. Here’s a detailed list so you know what to expect.
Included:
- Opportunity to engage with CTSS’s staff photographer/videographer
- Collection of professional photographs from the expedition
- 5+ still portraits and hero photographs of you in action
- 20-minute 1:1 interview at base camp (suggested questions will be provided, but you are welcome to add your own)
- 3-5 minute personalized video unique to you, edited from footage our team cinematographer has captured of you, your 1:1 interview, and footage you and other participating climbers submit to the media library
Excluded:
- Video edit requests. You can request these at delivery, and they will be charged per edit, with a maximum of 3 edit rounds
- Rushes (raw footage) delivery
Important note: Given the collective nature of this project, CTSS will retain the copyright of images and footage generated by the staff photographer/cinematographer but will grant usage rights.
All prices are in US dollars. All payments, once submitted, are non-refundable and non-transferable.
Due to the unique nature of filming and other unpredictable circumstances (e.g., poor weather, an early departure due to illness, etc.), guarantees beyond best efforts cannot be made as to the inclusions, quality, or quantity of the final content.
