High school cross country runner competing at Nike Cross Nationals 2025

Fall XC 2026 · Six meets locked · First gun Sept 12

A coach is going to search your name.

Make sure something good comes back. WIAA-credentialed cross country and track coverage across Washington — delivered inside 48 hours, with your name, school, event and location written into every file.

Reserve your slot — from $150 Browse the 2026 slate

What's included Portfolio Schedule Commercial FAQ Pricing

Paige Sheppard
Nike Cross Nationals 2025
Glendoveer, Portland OR

WIAA credentialed Published at DyeStat & WestcoastXC SafeSport certified $1M liability GA4 certified

KM 1.0What's includedAthletics

Shot solo. Filed in 48 hours.

No crew, no reveal sale, no watermark. One photographer who knows where the race is decided and stays out of the way of your season.

48 Hours

Full-resolution gallery after every meet. Not a preview. Not a teaser. The files.

Your Name

Written into the file itself. Name, school, event, location, date — in the IPTC and EXIF data, not just the folder name. That's how a search finds you.

Licensed

Recruiting, NIL, and your own feed. In writing. You don't have to ask twice.

Capped

Three commission slots per meet. So the athletes who book actually get covered instead of appearing in the background of someone else's race.

KM 2.0PortfolioThe work

Where it gets decided.

Hover any frame — the caption is the actual filename I ship. Structured, searchable, readable by a crawler. That isn't a flourish, it's the product.

Dylan Rowell after a sub-four-minute mile, Brooks PR Invitational 2026 — brooks-pr-2026-dylan-rowell-sub-4-mile-exhaustion.webp

Exhausted runner portrait after a track meet at Mt. Tahoma, Tacoma WA — exhausted-runner-portrait-mt-tahoma-track-meet-5.webp

WIAA state cross country championships 2025, Sun Willows, Pasco WA — WIAA_STATE_2025-4033.jpg ← rename this one

Elite high school athletes at the Nike Jesuit Twilight Relays 2026 — jesuit-twilight-relays-2026-high-school-elite-athletes.webp

Catherine Harju, Stadium High School, editorial track portrait — editorial-photoshoot-2025-catherine-harju.webp

Runner at the Capital City Marathon 2026, Olympia WA — capital-city-marathon-2026-quin-zola-2.webp

Editorial sports photography at the Mt. Tahoma Track Festival, Tacoma WA — mt-tahoma-track-tacoma-wa-editorial-sports-photography-2.webp

KM 3.0ScheduleBeen / going

Where I've been. Where I'm going.

Six meets locked from Olympia to Everett, first gun September 12. Everything below it is already filed and live. Click any row.

Where I'm goingFall 2026 · 6 locked

09.12.26Olympia XC ClassicLBA Park, Olympia WA · Host: Olympia HSBook 09.19.26Ft. Steilacoom InvitationalFort Steilacoom Park, Lakewood WA · Host: Lakes HSBook 10.03.26HOKA John Payne InvitationalChambers Creek, University Place WA · Host: Curtis HSBook 10.03.26Nike 18th Annual TwilightLegion Memorial GC, Everett WA · Host: Marysville GetchellBook 10.22.26SPSL 4A ChampionshipFort Steilacoom Park, Lakewood WA · Championship meetEditorial 10.31.26Westside ClassicChambers Creek, University Place WA · Host: WIAA District 3Book

Commissions capped at 3 slots per meet · Full 2026 slate →

Where I've been3,984 frames filed

Dec 2025Nike Cross NationalsGlendoveer, Portland OR299 Nov 2025NXR NorthwestSpokane, WA461 Nov 2025WIAA State ChampionshipSun Willows, Pasco WA566 May 2025WIAA State ChampionshipTacoma, WA · Track & Field1,249 Jun 2025Brooks PR InvitationalRenton, WA711 Apr 2026Arcadia InvitationalArcadia, CALive May 2026WIAA State ChampionshipTacoma, WA · Track & FieldLive

Plus 15 more meets, 2024–2026 · Open the archive →

KM 4.0CommercialFor organizations

Volunteer framing a roof seen from below through open joists, Habitat Women Build 2026

Same problem, wearing a hard hat

A customer is going to search your category.

Same system, different subject. I photograph the people who run organizations across the South Sound — leadership, crews, volunteers, and the rooms they actually work in — then ship the files wired so a search engine can read them.

Capture

Documentary, not staged. Real people in the room where the work happens, on a normal working day.

Metadata

IPTC and EXIF written into the file — copyright, keywords, geo-coordinates, alt descriptions.

Schema

Custom JSON-LD. ImageObject, LocalBusiness, hasOfferCatalog.

Measurement

GA4 events on image interaction, Search Console verification, a recorded before and after.

Request a commercial shoot — from $3,500

KM 4.5Commissioned workSame grid, different subject

The same 48 hours, off the track.

Identical pipeline, identical file structure. The only thing that changes is who's in the frame.

Jennifer Harju editorial portrait session, Olympia WA 2026 — editorial-photoshoot-2026-jennifer-harju.webp

Jennifer Harju editorial session, second frame, 2026 — editorial-photoshoot-2026-jennifer-harju-rmp.webp

olympia-high-school-mascot-pepper-basketball-portrait.jpg

amir-yousef-headshot-browsers-bookstore-olympia-wa-russell-moore.jpg

Commissioned by

South Puget Sound Habitat for Humanity NW Education Access Abacor Swantown Inn Olympia High School

He strives to have each photo represent the emotion of the athlete at their best, and he only makes the best ones available.
Frank Durocher — Parent, Olympia High School

KM 5.0BookPricing & contact

— · — Finish · — · —

First gun: September 12.

Three ways to get covered. One season pass for the committed. Most meets sell out 10–14 days before first gun.

The Wire

Track & XC On-Site Airdrop

$150Flat

Your 3 best frames from the heat, curated and airdropped on-site before you leave the venue. Dominate the feed before the meet is over.

Track & XC Specific Coverage
3 Best Frames, Curated On-Site
Airdropped Before You Leave
Zero Wait Time

Expedite — Secure Priority

The Sideline

Full Game Action Coverage

$350/ Game*

I track you from warm-ups to the final whistle. Pure documentary coverage of your performance, start to finish.

Full Game Coverage
Action & Candid Focus
Includes All High-Res Files
48-Hour "Press" Turnaround

Deploy — Request Coverage

The Media Day

Commercial Sports Portraits

$700All-In

The commercial editorial look. Precise lighting and directive coaching to build your personal brand — on location or in-studio.

60-Minute Creative Session
Director-Level Posing Coaching
Mobile Studio — I Come to You
Includes 10 Hero Images
3 "Impact" Edits for Instagram

Initiate — Book Session

The Season Pass

The Visual Retainer

$4,500/ Season

Application-only. Full coverage across every meet of your season — The Wire, The Sideline, and priority access to Media Day sessions.

Every Meet, Covered
Priority Booking
Full Metadata & Licensing
NIL-Ready Deliverables

Apply — Season Access

(360) 356-1801

FAQCommon questionsHelp

What you might be wondering.

What happens after I book?

You'll get a confirmation within 24 hours with your meet details, payment link, and what to expect on race day. After the meet, your gallery goes live within 48 hours — no watermarks, no upsells.

What's the difference between The Wire and The Sideline?

The Wire ($150) is an on-site airdrop — I shoot your race, pick your 3 best frames, and airdrop them to you before you leave the venue. Zero wait. The Sideline ($350) is full documentary coverage from warm-ups to final whistle — every race, every angle, all high-res files delivered within 48 hours.

What does "licensed" mean?

You can use the photos for recruiting profiles, NIL content, social media, and personal portfolios. I retain copyright, but you get a broad usage license in writing — no need to ask permission for every post.

What if it rains?

Cross country happens in all weather. I shoot rain or shine. If a meet is outright cancelled by the host, your booking rolls to the next available meet or refunds in full — your choice.

How do I download my files?

Your gallery lives on a private client page. You can download individual files or the entire gallery as a ZIP. Every file is full-resolution with your metadata already baked in.

What is NIL?

Name, Image, and Likeness — the NCAA rule that lets high school and college athletes earn money from their personal brand. My license covers NIL use so you can monetize your content without legal headaches.

What is IPTC / EXIF metadata?

Hidden data written into every photo file: your name, school, event, location, and date. When a coach or recruiter searches your name, search engines can read this data and surface your photos. It's the difference between being found and being invisible.