Sports Photography Services

For our sports photography services, we don't have a page on our website yet, but we'll be adding one soon. Until then, here's the information on the different options.

Option 1: Flat-Fee Service $100
TJ will photograph the game, focusing his attention on the student you specify. He’ll also get shots of fellow team members and overall shots of the game. About a week later, you’ll receive a CD with all the images in the mail with the copyright release. The photos will also be posted online in case you want to order some prints as well.

Option 2: Hostess Mom – FREE
The mother of one player acts as hostess. It will be her job to collect the email addresses and student numbers of the moms (or dads) of at least four team members. TJ will photograph the game, post the images online in a couple days, then email each of the mom’s letting them know the images are up. Prints will be available to purchase online shortly after the game at our event prices. For each $100 in total sales generated, the hostess will get $25 worth of action shots for free. If the sales generated are $500 or more, she’ll also get a CD with all the images (copyrights released).

What do we need to get started?
If you’re doing the flat-rate services, we’ll need the sports schedule and the number of the student you want action shots of. Please make note if any games that you will NOT be present at so TJ won’t go to that game. Otherwise, TJ will attend the game that best fits our availability.
If you are acting as a hostess mom, we’ll email you information on our services so you can start contacting other moms to see if anyone else in interested in action shots of their son or daughter. Once you’ve collected the email addresses and student numbers, you can email us with that information along with the sports schedule (or drop the information off at the studio if it’s easier). We’ll attend a game based on our availability, so be sure to mention if there is a game you won’t be at.

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