Photo shoots are among some of the more relaxed tasks that goes on in sports information. I was not able to attend all the teams photo shoots but I did attend the photo shoot for baseball. The SID didn't take the pics himself as the department has a photographer that handles all the team photos but attending the photo shoots and making sure things run smoothly is a part of the SID's job. While at the photo shoot, it was my task to keep a record of the players and the order they took their head shots; making sure that everyone had taken one. I was also responsible for making sure the photographer had a detailed list of the smaller group shots that were taken.
The SID is responsible for the departments website and media guides, so it's mostly up to him to determine how many shots are taken and what can and cannot be used. Although it was a pretty simple task it took almost four hours to take all the photos because the photographer had to set up for individual shots, small group shots, and then had to relocate for the larger group pic. It wasn't the typical day because it was pretty causal and it was great to have a relaxed kind of day after so many hectic days.
The SID is responsible for the departments website and media guides, so it's mostly up to him to determine how many shots are taken and what can and cannot be used. Although it was a pretty simple task it took almost four hours to take all the photos because the photographer had to set up for individual shots, small group shots, and then had to relocate for the larger group pic. It wasn't the typical day because it was pretty causal and it was great to have a relaxed kind of day after so many hectic days.