How does PlayerShots Photography work?
We can work with a league to shoot team, individual and action shots,
or we can work at the request of team and/or individual players. Note
that to shoot sports action of a team or individual, we will need to
determine if another photographer has an exclusive right to
photograph the event and sell pictures. We will respect the rights
of photographers that hold exclusive right for action shots.

Generally a team or individual can request that we provide team and
individual posed photography without incurring issues with a contract.
These photos will normally need to be done at a site other than your
normal game site. You can contact us for more information. Note that
it is not our normal policy to actively seek out team and individual posed
photo assignments where another photographer owns the contract with
the league. If you have not been satisfied with the efforts or results
from another photographer, contact us and we can discuss how we might be
able to assist you.

If we are covering an individual team or player(s), we
will strive to have the photos online for viewing within 72 hours
of the event. We can notify the coach or individual parents
as needed.

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Where is PlayerShots LLC located?
We are an Overland Park based company.

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Are my photos processed locally?
We strive to utilize local vendors for our needs wherever
possible. We strongly believe in supporting the local
Kansas City community. The primary photo lab we utilize
is locally owned and operated. Where possible, we avoid
sending your sons and daughters photos out of the area
for processing. In some cases the products cannot be
found locally and we must use vendors that are outside
of the area.

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How do I order pictures?
For team photos, you can pre-order your pictures, at a discount,
at the time of the shoot via the prepaid envelopes. Note that we
do not currently have the ability to process Credit Cards via the
prepaid envelope method.

You can also order pictures via this web site. Click on the "View my
event picture button" (or click HERE) to view and select pictures from
your event. Note that generally the pictures are secured via a
password. This password will be provided to the coach, team mom,
and attendees at the event if requested.

You have 2 payment options when ordering pictures via this
web site:
1 - CHECK, you write a check for the photos and shipping,
your photos will be ordered within 10 days of receiving the check.
2: - CREDIT CARD, Use the shopping cart and pay via credit card.
With either option, you will receive an email invoice of your order.

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How do I get my pictures?
If you ordered via the prepaid envelope, the pictures will be
delivered to the designated contact, (i.e. coach or team mom).
Your pictures will also be posted to the web site. Additional
photos may be order via that method.

If you submitted an order via the web site, your order will
be processed once payment is received. If you use a credit card,
this will generally be the next business day. You will receive
email notification when your order is shipped. Your
photos will be shipped directly to the address that you have
provided. It generally takes 3 to 5 business day to receive your photos.

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How will the pictures look?
Your photos are taken with a Professional Quality Canon
Digital Camera. Un-cropped photos can be enlarged up
to 16 x 20 or larger. In some cases we will pre-crop
the photo to highlight an individual player. The size
of end photo in these cases will vary.

Note that 8x10's and 16x20's may have to be cropped
in order get the print without white borders on the top or sides.
If the photo you select contains an image of a person that
fills the frame, you may loose some of the person to
achieve an 8x10 and 16x20. This is because the ratio of width to
length will vary for different picture sizes. The 8x10 and 16x20
are the most prone to this issue. We always do our best
to ensure that the image is the finest possible. Generally
other print sizes can be resized with no cropping issues.
If the photo you choose does have wasted
space on the top/bottom, and sides, we generally will crop
to produce a better image. Most images are left as is on
the web so they can be modified to fit as many print sizes
as possible.

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How are the photos printed?

Your photos will be processed on professional Fuji paper by a lab
in Overland Park. This lab does work for many of the best
wedding photographers in the Kansas City area. Only the highest
quality processes and materials are used. Note that some
specialty items may be processed by labs outside of the Kansas
City area due to product availability.

Unless the event requires instant photos (birthday parties at a
venue) the photos will NOT be printed with an ink jet printer!

Your photos are guaranteed for 50 years against any fading.
With reasonable care, they should last much longer than
50 years. Beware of photographers that utilize ink jet printing.
While there are some top end ink jets that claim 50 or 100
year life, only the tried and true development method can
prove it. We won't gamble on your treasured photos, and
neither should you.

You should also know that some labs use inferior quality
paper and developing methods to save costs. You will not
get the same archival quality from your local 1 hour lab, as
you will from a professional lab. Years from now, when your
children have their children, they will appreciate the extra
effort and professional quality of our developing methods.

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How can I get you to shoot our game?
Contact us at info@playershots.com or via the "Contact Us"
link on the menu. You can request photo coverage by
providing your team name, coach contact info, sport, and
league. In some cases we may not be able to shoot your
game due to an exclusive with another photographer. Even
if another photographer shoots the team shots (stills) for the league,
we can usually do these for you. Generally our prices will
be less expensive than the league photographer. Contact
us and we will provide you with pricing details. Note: In this
situation, we may need to select a field location
other than the fields that you play on.

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Why have you only done one game the entire season?
If we shoot one game and no parents are interested
in purchasing photos, we will not come back. It is
a simple matter of limited resources.

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Does it cost anything for you to cover our game?
If we are covering an entire team, then there is no charge.
We do ask that other team members be notified so that
we may sell photos to the entire team as well as the
competing team. You can also hire us to only shoot a
specific player or player(s) on your team. Contact us
at info@playershots.com to see if this is possible and
to select a specific time for the shoot.

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Does Action Sports Photography shoot Team Pictures?
Yes we will do team stills upon request. Contact us at
info@playershots.com or use the "Contact Us" link on
the home page.

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Does the shopping cart have payment options?
Yes, you will have the option to pay by check or credit
card. We utilize a trusted 3rd party (Pay Pal) to process
your credit card purchases. All credit card interactions are
handled directly by Pay Pal and we do not keep or track your
credit card information. We

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How do we choose the Poster photos?
Posters are a special request item. We will work with you
to select the photos that would be most appropriate for
your poster. In some cases, we may have to shoot a second
time to obtain the photos necessary. If you are interested in
a poster, please contact us at info@playershots.com for more
information.

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