Shooting races

Onboarding, tiers, finding work, uploading, and getting paid.

How and when race photographers get paid — How earnings, tips, and payouts work for photographers.
How photographers upload race photos — How to upload the photos you shot at a race, and what makes a photo usable.
How to apply for Verified Pro — How the Verified Pro application works, what it asks for, and what happens after you submit.
How to become a race photographer with PodiumBase — How to apply to shoot races on PodiumBase and get your first event.
How to find and accept race photography work — Use your opportunities inbox to find races to shoot and accept the ones you want.
Managing your engagements — Use your work hub to track shoots that are pending, upcoming, and completed.
Reading your earnings dashboard — Understand your earnings dashboard, the weekly payout cadence, and what is still pending.
Setting up Stripe payouts — Connect Stripe so your earnings reach your bank, and know when payouts arrive.
Tracking your deliverables — See your upload deadline and coverage target for a shoot and watch your batches go live.
Understanding your pre-race brief — Where to find the brief for a shoot and what it tells you about the day.
Which photographer tier should I choose — Pro and Community earn the same rate; the difference is price band, verification, and matching.
Your onboarding checklist — The steps from creating your account to landing your first assignment.