rcorne001 Loc: Cary, NC

I have seen several references to this. Going to there website it appears to be an instrument to house high school sports images. Could someone(s) provide some additional information on it for me? Questions include:

Do you have to be affiliated with a HS and/or league?
Do you retain ownership of your photos?
Do you receive credentials you can present to high schools to photograph games?
Do you sell your images?

I guess best summed up: how does it work and what are the advantages or disadvantages of becoming affiliated with it?

jim quist Loc: Missouri

You would probably get the most accurate information if you contacted them.

https://support.maxpreps.com/hc/en-us/articles/203502600-MaxPreps-Support-Team

Reasons to join
https://support.maxpreps.com/hc/en-us/articles/202055114-Reasons-to-Join-MaxPreps

rcorne001 Loc: Cary, NC

I'll check it out but I was hoping to hear some personal experiences rather than organizational viewpoints.

CHG_CANON Loc: the Windy City

You might PM our very own Jules Karney, https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-690884-1.html

tshift Loc: Overland Park, KS.

Hi. I along with Jules take photos for MaxPreps.com.
#1 No you don't have to be affiliated with anyone or anything. You are actually a freelance photographer for MaxPreps.
#2 Yes the photos are yours but they can use them for advertisement I think but you retain your rights.
#3 Yes you are issued credentials, they only have these printed once a year. usually at or around start of new school year. You can only use these when you take photos that you are going to post with MaxPreps. It is actually a pretty powerful thing to possess.
#4 Yes They sell your photos online for you. They only sell digital downloads at this time. Three sizes (SM. 600 x 443 pixels $7.99 (72 dpi) for slideshows and websites, MED. 1024 x 756 pixels $15.99 (72 dpi) for ( wallets, 4 x 6 , 5 x 7) ( LG. 3000 x 2216 pixels $29.99 (300 dpi) for (8 x 10, 16 x 20, 20 x 30). If your clients sign up to be a member they get a 10% discount on all purchases!

Customer purchases download and uses for personal use only! They can take the anywhere and have photos etc. made from downloads. There are no refunds though. They would have to work that out with photographer. I have a separate website my business one that sell photos, gallery wraps, standouts, metal prints, gift items, etc. My bio on Max tell them where they can find these.

I can just tell you how it has been for me, pretty sure Jules will chime in He is the man and has a bunch of galleries posted on Max.
For me it has been wonderful. Have sold quite a few and now that sports have started back up again hope to sell a ton more. Also you get all the money except for a small transaction fee $1.99 for each purchase (total not each photo).

Last and not the least. They are owned by CBS Sports. They are very strict on what they will accept for your galleries. They only want SHARP photos, no backs blocking action, frames that are full not a lot of blank space, good comp presented for your galleries. They will start you out by you presenting them (10) galleries of 25 photos. If all are Ok then you are good to go. Also every year you will need to have at least 25 galleries posted with them to still be a photographer for them. Then you would have to go through the 10 gallery thing again I think. Maybe Jules knows for sure. Enough of that. I hope this helps and as I said Jules may chime in he knows a lot more than I. Last but not the least. I love Max, they have made me a better photographer and I have just come to grips with some things they have been telling me all along. Max may not be for everybody but has been really great for me, they have taught me a lot. Thanks

Tom

rcorne001 Loc: Cary, NC

Tom - that is great information and what I was looking for. I have been in contact with Jules via a PM and got more information. If I read your post correctly, are they looking for and initial 250 images (10 galleries @ 25 images each?) for evaluation?

I guess I need to contact them directly to see what pertains to me. My NC State credentials limit what I can do with the images I take and selling them is something I cannot do. Some complications with NCAA it sounds like.

Thank you for taking the time to share that information. It is what I was looking for.

-Rick

tshift Loc: Overland Park, KS.

Yes 10 galleries of 25 photos. Are these high schools you are talking about? I live in Overland Park Kansas, Just across state line from K.C. Missouri. The Kansas State High School Association (KSHSAA) sets most of the rules and regulations for high school sports. MaxPreps.com is one of the Media Outlets that Kansas lets go to sports events. There are still rules I have to go by though. For baseball I have to stay out of dugouts which I was able to do before covid-19, and shoot from outside the fences. My state contact did say I could go into bullpens if they have a fence around it and shoot, but if someone was in there I would have to get out until they leave. Soccer, Football and Track and field I can shoot from 10 yd line in toward end zone. Can also shoot from behind end zone. Hope you get to shoot. There is nothing better than to get THAT SHOOT in sports, you know the one we are all looking for!!! I didn't mind taking time at all. That is what most of us sport shooters on UHH are here for, to help each other as we all need help every once in a while even ones who have been doing it a long time.
One last thing. MaxPreps is the Premier online High School website. They have 1000 of schools that have people posting scores and stats as they are happening. That way someone can go online and see what their teams are doing RIGHT NOW! This is a great thing, I think Covid-19 has messed this up a little but still works OK though. Thanks and BE SAFE!!

Tom

rcorne001 Loc: Cary, NC

Thanks, Tom. I am going to drop by one of the local high schools and talk to the AD. I'll see what kind of arrangements I can make with him to get access to build galleries. Going in person lets me do a better pitch than email or a phone call.

I wish I could use some of my NCSU images, but as I said, the NCAA is a bit more stringent. So I just used them for the MyPreps application. But even if rejected this time (kind of expected, TBT) I will just start getting some HS images ready and try again!

tshift Loc: Overland Park, KS.

After thinking about it I went back to be sure. After you send in the 25 for them to look at you wait to see if they think you are good enough to submit photos to Max. Then if you are after submitting 10 galleries and you show you will keep shooting for them you will be issued credentials. Not sure if right then or have to wait til they do their yearly issuing. SORRY for the mess up! Thanks again. BE SAFE

rcorne001 Loc: Cary, NC

That's fine, Tom. All information is good, fact finding if you will as I transition to getting more serious about this escapade!