You are ready to book your Sports Portrait Session, but now what?
You've put so much time and energy into your sport and you are ready to celebrate that by doing a sports portrait session. Now what? Today we're going to chat about some of the logistics of timing and space for a sports portrait session.
When Should I Book?
There is not a wrong time to book your sports portrait session. Depending on what your end goal for the photos is may dictate the ideal time to plan our session. If you are looking for these photos to be hype for an upcoming season or game, it's ideal to book at the start of your season. If you want to celebrate victories, milestones, awards and honors, let's wait to the end of the season to show off everything that you have accomplished. If you are just looking for epic images that showcase your hard work and dedication, then the off season is a great time to have your session.
Where will the session be held?
This all depends on your sport. If you play a field sport like soccer, baseball, lacrosse, tennis, football, etc., we're going to want to go to your fields. For indoor sports like volleyball, basketball, swimming, etc., we want to photograph you in your element, too, so we'll need a court or pool. You will need to contact your league or school to make sure we can photograph at their facilities. This can be tricky with practice and game schedules, but we can work together to find a time that works for us and the facility.
What time of day is best for Sports Portrait Sessions?
Once again, this is a bit sports specific. For indoor sports, we can do the session anytime of day that the facility is available. Outdoor sessions can be a little trickier, but we can create amazing images anytime of day. My preference is to do outdoor sessions first thing in the morning (especially in North Texas Summers!) or in the evening right before the sun goes down. We want to avoid mid-day outdoors, but we can make it work if we have to. Your games and practice sessions don't wait for perfect conditions, but for your photos we want this to be an enjoyable experience to create lasting, timeless images of you doing what you love.
Let's create some amazing images now.
You are putting in countless hours of hard work, so let's celebrate that now. With a few of the logistical questions answered, hopefully you are ready to start planning your session. Contact me to get the ball rolling (pun intended).