Sports Portraits/Athlete Portraits
What is a sports portrait or athlete portrait?
A Sports Portrait is generally created for an athletes personal portfolio or produced to showcase an athletes skills/marketing ability and to attract sponsors. It is aimed at elite athletes aspiring to professional and/or college level sports.
This is a very personalised service and includes:
Initial Consultation
Objective:
- to ensure your individual character, style, assets and strengths are reflected in the images captured
- to select location, dates and times for both action and portrait shoots
- discuss clothing options and any props required
- gain some insight into your personality and to establish a rapport to assist you feeling relaxed, comfortable and to enjoy the shoot
- identify and discuss any specific requests for images
- to discuss how the images intend to be used
Action Shoot (optional)
Objective:
- to capture the athlete 'in action' during an event or tournament
- to ensure the athlete's strengths are captured e.g. AFL football who is strong overhead will expect images that demonstrate this skill or a swimmer would expect to see their strongest stroke e.g. backstroke to be captured
- to capture the physical qualities of the athlete
Portrait Shoot
Objective:
- to use professional lighting techniques to create mood and showcase the athletes assets and skills
- if required to incorporate products/services (to highlight marketing potential) Note: product photography may incur an additional fee.
Ordering and Design Session:
- to view and select images and to purchase products