Guides & resources
The PodiumBase blog
Straight answers on finding your race photos, getting photos to runners, and what race photography costs.
For race directors
How to give runners their race photos (without the chaos)
A practical guide for race directors: the four ways to deliver race photos to runners, what each costs in time and money, and how to get photos to finishers within hours instead of weeks.
For athletes
How to find your race photos without a bib number
Lost your bib, or it got covered in the photos? Here are the ways to find your race photos without a bib number — including selfie search that matches on your face.
Pricing
Race photography pricing: what photos really cost in 2026
What do race photos cost? A benchmark of typical race-photography pricing — per-photo, bundles, and digital downloads — and what drives the price for runners, photographers, and race directors.
For athletes
How to look good in your race photos
Practical, photographer-tested tips for better race photos — where to look, what to do with your arms, how to spot the camera, and how to find the shots afterward.
For athletes
When will my race photos be ready?
How long race photos usually take to appear, what causes delays, and how to get notified the moment yours are ready — instead of refreshing a gallery for days.
For race directors
How to choose a race photography company: a race director’s checklist
The questions every race director should ask before signing a photo partner — pricing model, turnaround, how runners find themselves, photographer pay, and your data.
For athletes
Triathlon race photography: why it’s hard, and how athletes find their photos
Triathlon is the hardest endurance event to photograph — three disciplines, multiple locations, and a swim leg where no bib is readable. Here is why, and how athletes find every photo of themselves across all three legs.
For athletes
HYROX & functional fitness race photography: shooting heats, stations, and the run
Indoor functional-fitness races are hard to photograph — low light, rolling heats, and athletes buried behind stations. Here is why, and how athletes find their photos across every station and run split from one selfie.