Our Sportrait Service
Many team photos only capture athletes in a heroic stance with dramatic lighting—and yes, we love that too! But what about capturing their heroic moves? Each session of our sportrait service includes both a portrait and an action shot, featuring the athlete’s best look and their signature stroke.
To provide the best experience, we prefer athletes to sign up in advance. This helps us schedule efficiently and minimizes disruptions to team practice. To encourage early sign-ups, we offer discounted pricing.
Why Choose Us?
- Team Benefits: 10% commission to team from sign-up fees, plus free group photos for coaches and athletes.
- Marketing materials: We provide branded promotional materials 1 months ahead to make it easy for your team to spread the word—whether through newsletters, social media, or on-site print announcements.
- Unmatched Quality: We deliver high-quality portraits and action shots, showcasing your athletes at their best.
- Affordable & Accessible: Designed to cater to every athlete and their family, with options for every budget.
Pricing
Unlike action photography at swim meets, which is more of a luxury, team photos and athlete Sportraits are a celebration of each athlete’s hard work and achievements. Our pricing is designed to be affordable for every athlete and their family.
- $50 Early Sign-Up ($75 On-Site): Includes $50 purchase credit and access to an online gallery for easy viewing and additional purchases.
- Group Photo: Free for coaches and athletes who sign up; $10 to purchase otherwise.
- Affordable Printing: High-quality prints at accessible prices—perfect for cherished keepsakes.
- Luxury Wall Art: Premium options for families looking to transform portraits into stunning, gallery-style displays.
Team Photo
We begin with a group photo of the entire team. From gathering to shooting, this process typically takes 30 minutes.
Individual Portraits
Our Portrait Session captures each athlete in their heroic stance. Using rim lighting techniques, we illuminate the edges of the athlete to create a dramatic outline against a dark background. This approach highlights the athlete’s form and presence, delivering bold, cinematic portraits that showcase strength, confidence, and individuality. |
High-Impact Action Photos
For action shots, we use high-impact flash photography to capture clean, cinematic images of each athlete performing their best stroke. This session focuses on highlighting the power, grace, and drama of swimmer performance to celebrate their incredible athleticism. |
The Logistic
This is what to expect that day
- Group Shots: Coaches gather the team for a group shot/s.
- Portraits: Athletes are grouped by their signature stroke. We begin with clean, gear-free shots, move on to capturing moments of athletes putting on their caps and goggles, and finish with their fully geared-up stance.
- Action Shots: After portraits, athletes head to the poolside to perform their signature stroke one by one, each athlete will only performance one signature stroke.
Processing
Team shoots involve a high volume of images, so please allow us approximately one week to complete the processing. Every photo is professionally processed and goes through basic editing to ensure it meets our high standards and is print-ready.
Delivery
Group shot
- Available in 2 days
- Free download for coaches and signed-up athletes
- $10 to purchase for full-resolution download
Individual Portraits & Action
Each signed-up athlete will receive their own private gallery:
- Availability: Full gallery will be ready within one week.
- Included: $50 credit from signup fee.
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Additional Purchases:
- Digital Options: Web-sized and full resolution downloads to purchase
- Prints: From affordable, high-quality prints to stunning, premium wall art.
Galleries are kept online for one month and will be available on-demand for an additional three months.