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hpazphotos
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i have been approached to take soccer team pictures. this will be my first time shooting a large job. i understand that i should first obtain the roster of all the kids then provide them with the order form. however im a bit at a lost for next steps. is there a proposal that should be given to coach? does anyone have a sample they can forward me? do you offer the coaches free prints? hope someone can help.
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I shoot soccer all the time, but not for a fee (even in professional games). However, I have heard from fellow photogs that there are two ways to charge: by the print, and a flat fee for shooting the game. Since there is no guarantee that you'll get good shots of all the players (some players are not photogenic; others just don't do very much in the game), I suspect that you'll need to put up low res and watermarked copies online, and let people order the prints they want. However, you can maximize your potential by trying to get good shots of all the players, and this does require knowing who they are, where they play, as well as enough understanding of the game to know where to position yourself. For example, I have shot games that are so dominated by one side that the defense of the winning team has nothing to do. In situations like that, I hover at the far end of the field to get shots of the forwards and the keeper.
Anyway, maybe not what you were looking for, but in my experience most photographers sell prints as their prime business model, at least at amateur sporting events.
I try to get just to the left or right of the goal posts a few feet back and try not to distract the keeper. This is a great place for a player that is on the offence. For defence, I try to get just above the 18 yd. line.
http://sportscenes.smugmug.com/Art/Graphic-Art-Design/14032929_AYFMA