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SmugMug vs. Pixieset vs. Surf Snaps: Best Way to Sell Sports Photos Online in 2026 Photography Tips

SmugMug vs. Pixieset vs. Surf Snaps: Best Way to Sell Sports Photos Online in 2026

SmugMug charges a monthly plan plus a cut of every sale. Pixieset charges commission only on its free tier. Both were built for wedding and portrait clients who already know your name. Here is how they actually compare for selling sports photos.

Cezar Pekelman
NYC Running Events This Weekend: Where to Shoot August 29-30, 2026 Photography Tips

NYC Running Events This Weekend: Where to Shoot August 29-30, 2026

A Governors Island 10K, a costumed Hudson River fun run, and a Central Park cancer awareness run all land on the same weekend. Here is where each one starts, when, and why it is worth showing up with a camera.

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Ski Jumping Photography: Get Sharper Shots & Turn Passion Into Pay Photography Tips

Ski Jumping Photography: Get Sharper Shots & Turn Passion Into Pay

Learn how to nail fast shutter speeds, ideal positioning, and avoid blur when shooting ski jumping. Turn your shots into paid work with Surf Snaps.

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Cross-Country Skiing Photography Tips That Actually Work Photography Tips

Cross-Country Skiing Photography Tips That Actually Work

Get sharper, more compelling XC ski photos with real settings and pro tips. Learn how to shoot fast action and turn skills into paid work.

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Speed Skating Photography Tips: From Blurry to Pro Shots Photography Tips

Speed Skating Photography Tips: From Blurry to Pro Shots

Master shutter speed, positioning, and timing to capture sharp speed skating shots. Turn your photos into paid work with these tips.

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Luge Photography: Sharper Shots & Extra Cash Photography Tips

Luge Photography: Sharper Shots & Extra Cash

Shoot faster Luge action with real settings, dodge common mistakes, and turn skills into paid gigs on Surf Snaps.

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Shoot Bobsledding Like a Pro: Settings, Mistakes, and Paid Work Tips Photography Tips

Shoot Bobsledding Like a Pro: Settings, Mistakes, and Paid Work Tips

Learn how to get sharp Bobsledding shots with the right shutter speed, position, and timing. Turn your skills into paid work too.

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Curling Photography: 5 Quick Tips for Sharp Shots Photography Tips

Curling Photography: 5 Quick Tips for Sharp Shots

Shoot curling like a pro: settings, mistakes, and how to turn your shots into paid work.

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Darts Photography Tips: Get Sharp Shots and Earn Money Photography Tips

Darts Photography Tips: Get Sharp Shots and Earn Money

Learn the exact settings, position, and timing to shoot darts clearly, avoid a common mistake, and turn your photos into paid work.

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How to Sell Surf Photos to Tourists in Hawaii: Pricing and Timing Photography Tips

How to Sell Surf Photos to Tourists in Hawaii: Pricing and Timing

Mainland photographers already charge tourists $195 to $995 for a beach session on Oahu and Maui. Here is how that pricing maps onto action photos of someone catching their first wave, and when to actually be in the water.

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How Photographers Can Partner with Hawaii Surf Schools for Steady Shoot Opportunities Photography Tips

How Photographers Can Partner with Hawaii Surf Schools for Steady Shoot Opportunities

Hawaiian Fire on Oahu, Goofy Foot on Maui and Hawaiian Style Surfing on Kauai put fresh groups of beginners in the water daily. Here is how to pitch a standing partnership and sell the photos afterward.

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How to Shoot Snooker Like a Pro Photographer Photography Tips

How to Shoot Snooker Like a Pro Photographer

Learn real settings, positioning, and timing to get sharp Snooker shots, avoid a common mistake, and turn your photos into paid work via Surf Snaps.

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