There are probably more than 7 reasons to take multiple shots when shooting youth sports, but here are a few that come to mind. Let’s dive in….

There are probably more than 7 reasons to take multiple shots when shooting youth sports, but here are a few that come to mind. Let’s dive in….

There is much more to being successful in the youth sports photography business than taking good pictures. Good photography is necessary but won’t get you the business alone.

So you have decided to take multiple shots or poses of each athlete and allow your customers to view their proofs before making a purchase. Great! Now what? It is not enough to photograph players and their team and then hand their parents a card with a link to your website telling them where they can see their child’s proofs.

There is much more to being successful in the youth sports photography business than taking good pictures. Good photography is necessary but won’t get you the business alone.

It is my observation that the most successful youth sports photographers are the ones with the best sales efforts and the best marketing system. By “sales effort” I mean the task of booking the teams or leagues. Booking must have a dedicated effort that does not stop each time there is preparation needed for a big shoot.

You must have teams scheduled to photograph before good photography even comes into play. I know MANY good photographers who don’t do much business as they simply do not spend the necessary time booking teams.

So you have decided to take multiple shots or poses of each athlete and allow your customers to view their proofs before making a purchase. Great! Now what?

There are probably more than 7 reasons to take multiple shots when shooting youth sports, but here are a few that come to mind. Let’s dive in….