Guides, tips and stories for athletes and the photographers who shoot them
Photography Tips
Looking for photos of yourself at a game, race or session? Search Surf Snaps Explore by sport, location and date, with no account needed to browse.
Photography Tips
Find your race photos by searching Surf Snaps Explore by sport, place and date. Here is how to search, spot yourself and download the full file.
Techniques
Panning, anticipating moments, working in crowds and handling changing light: what a marathon teaches you about shooting hockey, soccer, surf and more.
Photography Tips
A year-round calendar of 12 NYC races worth shooting after the marathon, from turkey trots to the Brooklyn Half, with dates to confirm.
Stories
A timeline of NYC Marathon Sunday, from the 5 a.m. closures to the last finishers after dark, with a call for photographers to share their stretch.
Stories
Charity teams raise money and want to share the journey. Here is how photos from the NYC Marathon support fundraising updates and thank-yous.
Photography Tips
Club members, coaches and pacers all have marathon photos. Here is how NYC run clubs can pool them so every runner finds their shots in one place.
Equipment
Gear, batteries, cards, clothing for a cold start and what to leave at home: a practical packing list for photographing the NYC Marathon.
Photography Tips
What a phone can realistically capture at the NYC Marathon, how to get sharper shots, and how to turn them into photos you can sell on Surf Snaps.
Photography Tips
Signs, cheer squads, bands and borough character: how to photograph the crowd at the NYC Marathon, and why those non-finish-line photos sell too.
Photography Tips
A spectator's guide to photographing your runner at the NYC Marathon: pick a spot, time your arrival with the tracking app and get the shot as they pass.
Photography Tips
Your next race season starts now: the Brooklyn Half, NYRR 5Ks and the Turkey Trots worth shooting after the NYC Marathon, with dates to confirm.