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Media day photos that make kids feel like pros

Sports photography for San Diego athletes and teams

Dramatic, magazine-quality portraits and action images, made with unique lighting and effects. Fun for the kids, and easy on parents, coaches and staff.

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Team photos

808-351-3093‍ ‍Call or text Based in San Diego, available for travel

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Baseball

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Track and field

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Wrestling

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Water polo

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Gymnastics

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Dance

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Skate

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Swim

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Softball ◆ Volleyball ◆ Flag football ◆ Baseball ◆ Track and field ◆ Wrestling ◆ Water polo ◆ Gymnastics ◆ Dance ◆ Skate ◆ Swim ◆

Magazine-quality images. A fun day for everyone.

We create professional, high-impact images that parents and teams are excited about. We use unique lighting and special effects to produce powerful, magazine-quality images that you will love.

A memorable, fun time for the kids

Athletes can try as many poses and looks as they like. We encourage their creativity.

Easy on parents, coaches and staff

We come to your field or court and run the session, so you don't have to organise a thing.

Photos that make kids feel like pros

Bold, dramatic images that look straight off a pro team's media day.

Recent sessions

Fresh from media day

  • Three young boys in wrestling uniforms posing with muscular flexing poses. The boy in the middle is sitting on the shoulders of the other two boys, who are standing. The background is a dark, smoky setting.

    Poway media day

  • A young female baseball catcher wearing a helmet, mitt, and protective gear, is in the motion of catching or blocking a pitch at dusk or night on the baseball field, with dust and dirt flying around her.

    North Shore 8U

  • A young girl in a black and yellow sports outfit smiling and posing with one foot on a soccer ball on a dark background with yellow and gray smoke effects.

    Legends FC sports portrait Legends FC

  • A dancer in pointe shoes jumps with colorful powder around her against a dark background.

    Color Powder Sessions

  • Boy wearing a baseball uniform with 'SAN DIEGO' on the front, a black cap with a yellow logo, sunglasses, and a white long sleeve shirt underneath, holding a blue baseball bat over his shoulder against a dramatic sunset sky background.

    San Diego youth sports

  • Two female wrestlers in teal singlets engaged in a friendly match, leaning forward and holding a chain against a dark background with smoky effects.

    Poway media day

  • A young boy in a black basketball uniform with red and white accents, standing in a basketball court with a gymnasium background. The boy is holding a flaming basketball in each hand, and the flames and smoke are digitally added, giving a dramatic effect. The basketball hoop is visible above his head.

    North County basketball

  • A female soccer goalkeeper sitting on the ground near the goalpost, with a soccer ball in midair near the goal, under a sunny sky with scattered clouds.

    Point Loma Soccer

Sessions

Choose your session

Session details and pricing vary based on group size and location. Reach out and we'll send a custom quote.

  • A young girl holding a skateboard with flames on it against a dark background.

    Solo athlete

    Individual sessions are fun and leave kids hyped, strong and confident. We shoot a variety of dynamic portraits and action shots at a location of your choice.

    • About an hour, up to 2 kids in the same sport

    • Your field or court as the backdrop

    • Private online gallery in about 10 days

    • Choose your favorite fully edited and retouched digital photos

    Solo athlete sessions
  • A group of young female softball players in uniforms standing on a baseball field at night holding equipment such as gloves, bats, and balls with stadium lights in the background. The text indicates they are part of the 2025 North Shore All-Stars team, with player names and numbers displayed at the bottom.

    Teams and leagues

    Team and group photos can be added to any session. We photograph each player individually, then build the group image so everyone has their best expression.

    • Media days for teams, clubs and schools

    • Team and individual composites

    • League-wide picture days

    Team sessions

How it works

Three simple steps from first message to finished photos.

  • 1

    Get a quote

    Tell us about your athlete or team, the sport and the location. We'll send a custom quote based on group size and travel.

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    Shoot day

    You secure the field or court and we meet you there. Kids pose, play and get creative while we handle the lighting and effects.

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    Your gallery

    About ten days later you get a private online gallery. Pick your favourites, then add extra images, prints and more.

Portfolio

The gallery

Tap any photo to view it full size.

A young woman in athletic clothing, including a black tank top, black shorts, and bright yellow running shoes and socks, is captured mid-air as she leaps on a track field against a backdrop of palm trees, a fence, and a partly cloudy sky.
A female softball player standing on a baseball field at night, holding a glove and a softball, with a softball flying in the air nearby, illuminated by stadium lights in the background.
Young boy and girl sports enthusiasts, with girl in a track uniform carrying boy on her back in a gym or sports studio with a misty or smoky background.
A woman lying on her side on a table covered with numerous medals and ribbons, with a dark background. She is wearing a black athletic outfit with gold accents and has long, wavy brown hair. She is looking at the camera.
Quote on a dark teal background about a person named Joanne being patient and capturing her talent in her photos, attributed to Christie Moore Coach.
Young woman in volleyball uniform standing on a gym floor, balancing volleyballs on her hand and foot, with purple smoke in the background.
Young girl wearing a sports jersey holding a soccer ball on fire against a black background.
A young woman with long red hair, wearing a green and white sports jersey with the number 12, standing with her hand on her hip and smiling slightly. She appears to be a football player, with a football tossed in the air near her head against a smoky
A female volleyball player in a blue uniform and sunglasses poses in front of a dark background with blue smoke. She is holding a volleyball and balancing a volleyball on her foot, with a volleyball net behind her.
A girl with long blonde hair holding a skateboard with flames around it, wearing a green T-shirt and black shorts, standing against a dark background with smoke.
A woman dressed in a teal softball uniform with teal socks and white pants, wearing a large brimmed hat, holding a softball bat, surrounded by yellow softballs on a dusty field with smoke. There is a chain-link fence and trees in the background.
A baseball catcher in protective gear, kneeling on a dirt field, throwing dirt with a glove, against a black background.
A young girl doing a handstand on the wet sand at the beach, with her hair down and smiling at the camera, wearing a blue swimsuit, and the reflection of her in the water underneath. There are houses and palm trees along the shoreline in the backgrou
A female baseball player in full gear, including helmet and catcher's armor, throwing a baseball from a dirt field during evening hours.
Three young boys in wrestling singlets posing with their arms flexed. The boy in the middle is lifted onto the shoulders of the other two boys. The background is dark with a smoky effect, and the boys are standing on a wrestling mat.
A young man in a sports uniform dribbling a basketball on a basketball court with a dark background and fog.
A young boy with short dark hair wearing swimming goggles and black swim shorts with a colorful logo, standing underwater surrounded by splashes of water, with arms crossed over his chest and a serious expression.
A young girl in black sportswear with yellow accents is standing with her right hand on her hip, her right leg bent, and her left leg straight. She is smiling and has long hair. She is wearing white sports shoes with red and black accents, and a socc
A ballet dancer in pink pointe shoes performing a leap while colorful powder explodes around her against a black background.
A female gymnast performing a backbend move on a dark stage with steam or smoke effects and a black background.
A young person in a basketball uniform standing on a basketball court, holding two flaming basketballs, with a zero expression, in front of a basketball hoop.
A young baseball player in a black uniform with the number 21, holding a baseball with a green logo toward the camera, and wearing a tan baseball glove on his left hand. The background is smoky and dark.
A male athlete in starting blocks, ready to race on an outdoor track with palm trees and cloudy sky in the background.
A ballet dancer performing a pose on stage with colorful powder and smoke in the background.
A female soccer goalie sitting on the ground, wearing a light blue jersey, black gloves, and black knee-high socks, with a soccer ball in the air near the goalpost under the bright sun and a partly cloudy sky.
Four young men in athletic uniforms pose on a basketball court with one basketball, with green lighting and smoke effects in the background.
A young woman is lying on her back in the rain, holding a transparent umbrella. She is wearing a floral dress and looking directly at the camera. Water splashes around her, creating a dynamic scene with raindrops falling all around.
A girl in a teal softball uniform holding a glove on her left hand is on a dirt field, with a bright softball flying through the air inside a stadium with bright lights overhead.
A young boy in San Diego Padres baseball uniform holding a bat over his shoulder against a stormy sunset background.
Two female wrestlers in green and white singlets engage in a match, grabbing a chain between them on a black wrestling mat with a dark background and smoky atmosphere.
A female volleyball player in a light blue jersey with the number 16, posing with a flaming volleyball against a dark background.
Ballet dancer in black leotard and ballet slippers performing on the beach at sunset
Young man smiling, shirtless, holding a yellow volleyball, surrounded by splashing water against a black background.
A young male basketball player in a navy jersey with the number 23 is jumping on an indoor basketball court, holding a basketball in his right hand while extending his left arm for balance. The background is dark with a smoky, atmospheric effect.
A young football player in a navy and orange uniform with white sleeves, holding an orange football, with a dark background and sparks or flames around him, wearing a black helmet with a chin guard, and gloves.
A young girl lying on a wooden gym floor surrounded by blue and white volleyballs, with a volleyball net underneath her, looking at the camera.
A woman dressed as a cheerleader sitting on a basketball hoop, holding gold pom-poms, inside a gymnasium with banners on the wall.

Custom banners

Available for individual athletes and for the whole team. Big, bold prints made for the fence line, the gym wall or the bedroom.

See composites and banners
Four teenage baseball players in black and white uniforms with hats, standing with arms crossed in front of a cloudy background, celebrating their seniors 2026.
A girls' softball team posing in uniform on a dark background with a smoky red and yellow backdrop, holding baseball equipment with the text "North Shore All Stars 12U Silver 2026" above them. 
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