Horse Racing Photographers...

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Not really photography...but sort of.

We went to Aintree races yesterday, and when we came out there were loads of photographers taking photos... obviously to try and sell to newspapers...

Do these photos get put on any kind of stock photography site for newspapers to see, or do the photographers send them directly to the papers??
 
I know some are working for the owners and trainers, some are official photographers for the race course and some freelance to papers like racing post etc. you need an invite to be there. you could have a look on the british horse racing authority website.
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Some will be working freelance (ie to sell on spec to various places, papers, websites, etc. probably where they already have contacts). Others will be staff photographers at specific papers, and others may work for agencies, eg Reuters, et al, depending on the size/importance of the race.

And the rest will be Joe Bloggs with too much disposable income. ;)
 
These were outside the course so obv not official!

I was more wondering how they sell their photos.... as some of them just seemed like amateurs taking photos of the racegoers!
 
Jayst84 said:
Not sure what you mean, I'm sure the pros take photos in many places. Shots of the crowd, etc are obviously very valid as news photos.
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Agreed, they do...anywhere we can get a decent or different shot.

I also know that the Grand National meeting is one of the strictest in terms of accreditation. So I would imagine 95% of togs there will either be working for an agency or publication, and the majority of agencies will have commissions...not many people will be on spec and I would doubt anyone would be working solely for stock sites.
 
peterc2609 said:
Do these photos get put on any kind of stock photography site for newspapers to see, or do the photographers send them directly to the papers??
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The way the big 5 agencies work (Getty, AP, PA, Reuters/Action Images, AFP) will be that there'll be a number of photographers there each, and they submit to the agencies website.

These agencies then use both their reputation as premium providers to newspapers and their armies of staff responsible for selling pictures.

All the newspapers will have picture staff who are responsible for buying, and monitoring the agency sites.
 
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