Sports & Event photography

After years of browsing sites, reading blogs, and participating in countless forums, I've finally decided to share what I've found along the way and hopefully dicover answers to many of my unsolved issues.

My ultimate goal is to find the best way to setup a booth at an event, usually a youth sports event, and sell photo's.

Sounds simple right? Well, it is for some, however I've yet to see an efficient and profitable work flow from anyone out there.

For the sake of simplicity I'll use a typicall weekend sports tounament, let's say it's a youth soccer tournament that runs all day Saturday and Sunday. And, since I shoot with Nikon I'll refer to gear that is compatible with Nikon.

A quick overiew of what will be required.

1. Two or more photographers to shoot the games.
2. A photo station with power, tables, sales and editing staff, and a cashier with the capability of taking ATM/credit cards
3. An efficient method of sending photo's from the photographers to the ez-up photo station on site to be edited and printed.
4. A software program that will allow fast cropping and straightening horizon levels. (there's no time for any more than that)
5. A way to display photo's. One idea is to have a few monitors showing a continuous slideshow, and the other is to print and display photo's on some kind of board.

Next: I will share what I've learned so far. Feel free to tell me what you've experienced.