Race day
- Start, course, finish and podium
- Sponsors, volunteers and the crowd
- A promotion set, with vertical photos for social
For race directors and tracks · Florida and beyond
Race & Motorsport Photography
Running, cycling, sprint car and go-kart race coverage for race directors, tracks and series.
A finish line happens once, like a final whistle. I plan a race the way I plan a game: where to stand, where the light falls and where the field will be when it counts. Then I stay out of the way of your officials, your volunteers and the racing.
I love action photography, and races are where it lives: running and cycling events, sprint cars and go-karts. Florida is home, and most of my work happens around Gainesville, Ocala and North Central Florida. For race days I'm available across Florida and anywhere I'm commissioned.
Running and cycling races
5Ks, half marathons and marathons, road races, criteriums and gravel rides. I cover the start, the points on the course that matter most, the finish line and the podium, plus the sponsor banners, the volunteers and the crowd. One photographer can't be everywhere on a long course, so we pick the spots together before race day, and I'll tell you plainly what one person can cover well.
Sprint cars and karting
Hot laps, heats and the feature, the pits and victory lane. Dirt track nights under the lights and kart club race days. I sign your waiver, follow your safety briefing and work only where your officials put me.
Photos to promote your event
You get a set made for the places you'll use it: your website, your social media, race recaps and next year's registration page, with vertical photos for Stories and Reels. Sponsor banners, arches, decals and booths are part of the plan, so you can show your sponsors what they got and thank them in your own posts. If a sponsor wants the photos for its own advertising, that license is quoted on request.
Who you'll be working with
I'm Nathan, a sports and event photographer. Florida is home, most of my work is around Gainesville, and for race days I'm available anywhere I'm commissioned. Race coverage is the newest part of what I offer, so there's no race gallery on this site yet. Ask, and I'll send you a written plan for your race: where I'd stand, what I'd cover and when you'd get the photos.
More about me →What's included
- A short planning note beforehand: the date, the course or track, the schedule and what you need
- Arrival before the start, or before hot laps
- The start, the course, the finish and the podium, or the heats, the feature and victory lane
- Sponsors, volunteers, crews and the crowd
- Vertical photos for Stories, Reels and event graphics
- An edited set: the best of the day, not every frame
- An online gallery for you to download and share
- Delivery timing set out in your quote
- Event and promotion use of the photos (see below)
Packages
Every race is different, so each one gets its own quote.
Track night
- Hot laps, heats and the feature
- The pits and victory lane
- A promotion set for your track and sponsors
Add-ons
| Add-on | Price |
|---|---|
| Sponsor license | Priced on request |
| Travel | Quoted by location |
| Participant gallery | Priced on request |
How it works
- Tell me about your race. The date, the place, the kind of race and roughly how many participants.
- Your quote and plan. Where I'll be and when, what you get, when the photos arrive and how you can use them, set out clearly.
- Race day. I arrive early, walk the course or the pits, and work where your officials put me.
- Delivery. Your event's photos, on the timing in your quote.
For your race, track or series
How you can use your photos
Your race, track or series may use the photos on its own website and social media, in race recaps and newsletters, and to promote future events, including posts that thank your sponsors. A sponsor using the photos in its own advertising, or selling the photos, needs a separate license, quoted on request.
Photos of racers go on my website only with the racer's OK, or a parent's OK for anyone under 18, and I never publish a racer's name.
Questions
What races do you cover?
Running races from 5Ks to marathons, cycling events, sprint cars and dirt track racing, and go-kart races. If your event isn't listed, ask.
Can I see race photos you have taken?
Race work is the newest part of what I offer, so there's no race gallery on this site yet, and I won't fill one with photos that aren't mine. Ask, and I'll send you a written plan for your race: where I'd stand, what I'd cover and when you'd get the photos.
Can participants get their own photos?
Yes, if you'd like that for your race. Participants find their photos in an online gallery by bib or car number. Ask for it with your quote, and the quote sets out how it works for your event.
How can we use the photos?
On your race's, track's or series' own website and social media, in race recaps and newsletters, and to promote future events, including posts that thank your sponsors. A sponsor using the photos in its own advertising, or selling the photos, needs a separate license, quoted on request.
How fast do we get the photos?
The timing is set out in your quote, so you know before race day when your photos will be ready.
Where do you work during the race?
Only where your officials put me. I sign your waiver and follow your safety briefing.
How much does race photography cost?
Every race is different, so each one gets its own quote. What changes the price: how long the event runs, how many spots on the course or track you want covered, and how you'll use the photos. See the packages and request a quote for the one that fits.
Do you travel for races?
Yes. Florida is home and most of my work is around Gainesville, but for race days I'm available anywhere I'm commissioned. Travel is part of your quote, set out clearly before you book.
Will racers' photos go on your website?
Photos of racers go on my website only with the racer's OK, or a parent's OK for anyone under 18, and I never publish a racer's name.