MARKETING VS COURSE PHOTOGRAPHER
MARKETING PHOTOGRAPHER
Q: Who is this for?
A: Race director or marketing team
Focus of a sports marketing photographer will be to create highlights from a sports event, roam around to different parts of the venue and course. Photographer will not stay in only location for to long time in order to capture other events going on like bands, awards and festival area.
General shot list for marketing photographer includes
- venue
- speakers, bands, special guest
- warm up trainers
- start of event (if there are multi wave start will get 1-2 waves)
- iconic course shots
- finish area
- festival
- awards
- and more
COURSE PHOTOGRAPHER
Q: Who is this for?
A: Runner
Course photographer will be assigned to a specific location and shoot 1-2 hrs and move to another areas on course. Depending on the length of event can shoot 1-3 spots. They are not able to roam around like a marketing photographer and shoot multi locations. The goal of the course shooter is to isolate the athlete in a action photo, so that they can share with friends and family.
