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Guides, tips and stories for athletes and the photographers who shoot them

Turn Your NYC Marathon Finish Into a Keepsake Stories

Turn Your NYC Marathon Finish Into a Keepsake

Turn your NYC Marathon finish into a keepsake with digital downloads: lock screens, digital frames, holiday cards and family albums, no print order needed.

Cezar Pekelman
NYC Marathon Finisher Photos: How to Get and Share Yours Stories

NYC Marathon Finisher Photos: How to Get and Share Yours

Finished the NYC Marathon? Here is how to find your race photos, buy a full resolution download and send it to family and friends the same day.

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SmugMug vs Surf Snaps for NYC Marathon Photographers Photography Tips

SmugMug vs Surf Snaps for NYC Marathon Photographers

SmugMug or Surf Snaps for NYC Marathon galleries? A fair comparison of discovery, fees and storage for photographers choosing where to host race-day photos.

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How to Organize and Sell 5,000 NYC Marathon Photos Photography Tips

How to Organize and Sell 5,000 NYC Marathon Photos

A high-volume workflow for organizing and selling 5,000 NYC Marathon photos by mile marker, wave and bib number, from culling to upload to payout.

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How to Sell NYC Marathon Photos Without Paying Platform Fees Photography Tips

How to Sell NYC Marathon Photos Without Paying Platform Fees

Sell your NYC Marathon photos with no Stripe or PayPal fees, unlimited storage and a sale fee you can pass on to the customer. Here is the workflow.

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How to Find Your NYC Marathon Photos (and Get Better Shots) Stories

How to Find Your NYC Marathon Photos (and Get Better Shots)

How to find your NYC Marathon photos by place, date and time, and why independent photographers on Surf Snaps often capture the better shot.

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NYC Marathon Photography: Settings, Lenses and Positioning Techniques

NYC Marathon Photography: Settings, Lenses and Positioning

Shutter speeds, lenses and positions for photographing the NYC Marathon on November 1, plus how to handle bridge light and crowds along the course.

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NYC Marathon 2026 Photo Spots: Where to Watch and Shoot Locations

NYC Marathon 2026 Photo Spots: Where to Watch and Shoot

Where to watch and photograph the 2026 NYC Marathon on November 1: Bay Ridge, Bedford Ave, the Queensboro exit, First Ave, the Bronx and Central Park.

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Bangladesh Surfers Debut at Asian Games, Maui Wins Fiji Pro Stories

Bangladesh Surfers Debut at Asian Games, Maui Wins Fiji Pro

Bangladeshi surfers chase Olympic dreams at Asian Games, while Maui’s windsurfers dominate Fiji Pro with first-place wins.

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Kitesurf Travel Guide: Hookipa Beach, Maui Surf Spots

Kitesurf Travel Guide: Hookipa Beach, Maui

Kitesurf travel guide to Hookipa Beach, Maui: the world famous wind spot, local rules, real lodging and food prices, seen October 2026.

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Surf and Kitesurf Guide: Westward Ho!, Devon Surf Spots

Surf and Kitesurf Guide: Westward Ho!, Devon

Surf and kitesurf guide to Westward Ho, Devon: tidal beach break and kite zone, real lodging and food prices, hazards, seen October 2026.

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Surf Travel Guide: Los Destiladeros, Panama Surf Spots

Surf Travel Guide: Los Destiladeros, Panama

Surf travel guide to Los Destiladeros, Azuero, Panama: point break waves, real hotel and food prices, access and hazards, seen October 2026.

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