Metadata ExpressGuides
Practical how-tos for sports photographers.
How to ingest photos from an SD card with an automatic backup
A safe, fast way to copy photos off an SD card: named folders, renamed files, a second backup copy, your IPTC info added while copying, and only new photos on repeat ingests.
IPTC metadata for sports photographers: what each field means
Byline, credit, source, copyright, headline, job ID, location and more: what each IPTC field is for, what wire services expect, and how to fill them in once with a template.
How to tag sports photos by jersey number
Name every athlete in your photos by typing their jersey number: build a roster, tag a game in minutes, write Getty-style captions and make sure names match what athletes are signed up as.
How to send photos to editors during a game
Deliver photos to a remote editor or social team mid-game through Dropbox, Google Drive, Box, OneDrive or FTP/SFTP, in the background or automatically when you ingest a card.
How to make a roster file
One line per athlete: a jersey number and the name. Works with TextEdit, Notepad, Excel and Numbers, or build it in the app.