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Sports coverage

Sports coverage planned around the game, not just the date.

Games, tournaments, team days and senior nights. Good sports coverage depends on knowing the schedule, the players and the moments that only happen once.

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Game-day brief

Schedule
Start time, warm-ups, breaks and any ceremony. For tournaments, which games matter most.
Access
Where a photographer may stand, sideline or baseline rules, and whether the venue allows video.
Key subjects
Roster with numbers, seniors, captains and coaches you want covered.
Must-haves
Introductions, recognitions, trophies, the team photo, anything that only happens once.
Uses
Team pages, social recaps, programs, banners or player profiles.
Delivery
A few selects for social first, or only the full edited set.
Send what you know. We'll help fill in the rest.

Before game day

Three things that decide how the coverage turns out.

01

The clock

  • Sports don't pause for a photographer. Tell us the moments that happen once, and when.
  • At a tournament, one photographer can't cover every field. Choose the games, or add coverage.
  • Warm-ups are often the best time for close, clean player shots.
02

The people

  • A roster with jersey numbers makes sorting and naming files far faster.
  • If some players must not be photographed or shown, tell us before the game.
  • Name one on-site contact who can answer questions during play.
03

The place

  • Gyms and night games under lights need different equipment than an afternoon field.
  • Confirm sideline access and any credential the league or school requires.
  • Check the venue's rules on video before quoting a highlight edit.

How a game is covered

Where attention goes during a game.

An example of a typical game, not a fixed script. Highlighted moments are the ones we plan around because they can't be repeated.

  1. BeforeArrivalCheck light, positions and access with your contact.
  2. Warm-upsClose shotsIndividual players, team energy, coaches.
  3. StartIntroductions (priority moment)Lineups, anthem, the first whistle.
  4. PlayActionKey players, the bench, the crowd.
  5. BreaksRecognition (priority moment)Senior night, awards, halftime moments.
  6. FinalAfter the whistle (priority moment)Celebration, handshakes, team photo.
Example sequence for a single game. Tournaments and team days are planned separately.

Deliverables

What teams and schools typically use.

Your quote lists exactly which of these you're getting, how many, in what format and by when.

  • Edited photo set

    A sorted gallery for the team, families and school, delivered in an agreed format.

  • Social selects

    A smaller set chosen and sized for posts and stories, if you need them sooner.

  • Highlight edit

    A short video of the game's best moments, where the venue allows filming.

  • Player or team portraits

    Posed shots for rosters, programs and banners, planned around warm-ups or a team day.

Students and families

Following your organization's photo rules.

Schools and clubs often have policies about photographing and publishing students. We follow your organization's rules, and the person booking confirms that coverage is allowed.

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Next step

Send the schedule and we'll plan the coverage.

Include the date, start time, venue, and the moments you can't miss. The date is reserved once availability is confirmed, the scope is accepted and the required payment is made under the agreed terms.

Request a sports quote

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