Premium game-day photography for youth soccer, football, basketball, tournaments, and clubs — paired with the exact Lightroom and Photoshop editing suites built on the sidelines.
32MP
Canon RAW Delivery
40+
Pro Presets & LUTs
24–48H
Gallery Turnaround
SOCCER · TWILIGHT #34
RAIN MATCH · YORKPA FC
FOOTBALL · FRIDAY NIGHT
01 / GALLERIES
SOCCER, FOOTBALL & BASKETBALL
Browse full-resolution game coverage, stadium portraits, and interactive RAW vs. graded comparisons.
Open Galleries →
02 / DIGITAL STORE
LIGHTROOM & PHOTOSHOP SUITES
20 Lightroom Sports Presets ($20), 20 Photoshop Graphic FX Presets ($20), and the Complete Master Suite ($35).
Shop Digital Packs →
03 / BOOKINGS
ATHLETES ($20) & TEAMS ($120)
Lock in individual player game coverage ($20/person), full-team game coverage ($120/team), or text (717) 424-5623.
Book Now →
02 / AUTHENTIC ATHLETIC PORTFOLIO
GAME DAY ARCHIVE
100% original photography captured and graded by Charlie (@shotbychar.1). Click any frame for full-screen inspection.
BASKETBALL ARCHIVE · WINTER SEASON
WINTER COURT GALLERIES UPLOADING SOON
ShotByChar never uses stock photography. Only verified original game coverage is displayed here. Booking is now open for winter basketball games, AAU tournaments, and player highlights ($20/person · $120/team).
TWILIGHT #34SOCCER
POURING RAINSOCCER
NIGHT FACE-OFFFOOTBALL
CRUSADERS #1FOOTBALL
STADIUM BLEACHERSSOCCER
RAIN SIDELINE #6SOCCER
HOME CROWDFOOTBALL
MONOCHROME ACTIONFOOTBALL
EATON #11SOCCER
CAPTAIN #25SOCCER
HIGH-POINT CATCHFOOTBALL
TRENCH BATTLEFOOTBALL
STADIUM WALK #18SOCCER
BLEACHERS #34SOCCER
TEAM HUDDLEFOOTBALL
SIDELINE BOKEHFOOTBALL
INTERACTIVE COLOR LAB
BEFORE (RAW) VS. AFTER (GRADED)
Drag the comparison slider to inspect how ShotByChar transforms flat out-of-camera RAW files into high-contrast athletic visuals. Switch between shots below:
ACTIVE PRESET
DUSK + FILM GRAIN
BEFORE · RAWAFTER · PRESET
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60FPS BEFORE & AFTER WIPE REEL · BEAT-SYNCED
RAW TO GRADED REEL (EL SNAPPO AUDIO)
6 full-resolution 32MP RAW → Graded transformations synced directly to the beat drop. Tap Play with El Snappo Beat below or switch between 3 El Snappo tracks:
Built on the turf in the 717. Dedicated to making youth, high school, and club athletes look like pros.
CHARLIE · CANON R + 70-200MM F/2.8
THE STORY
ATHLETE-FIRST SPORTS STORYTELLING
ShotByChar was founded by Charlie in York, Pennsylvania (717) with a single focus: giving athletes, teams, and clubs the kind of cinematic, high-impact imagery usually reserved for pro stadiums. Shooting with fast telephoto glass (70–200mm f/2.8) right on the touchline, every frame is built around peak athletic emotion, clean background separation, and deliberate color grading.
THE MISSION
ELEVATING EVERY GAME DAY
Whether it’s pouring rain on a Saturday morning pitch, Friday night stadium floodlights, or a packed tournament weekend, my mission is to deliver images athletes are proud to post, families keep forever, and programs use to stand out.
SIDELINE KIT & WORKFLOW
PRO GEAR & COLOR GRADING PIPELINE
Camera & Glass: Full-Frame Mirrorless + 70–200mm f/2.8 Telephoto Zoom for razor-sharp subject isolation at 1/2000s+.
Color Pipeline: Custom 14-bit RAW grading built in Adobe Lightroom Classic & Photoshop Camera Raw using the official ShotByChar preset suite.
Fast Turnaround: Full 32MP high-resolution digital galleries delivered within 24–48 hours of the final whistle.
04 / OFFICIAL PRESET STORE & INSTANT DELIVERY
BUY SHOTBYCHAR PRESETS
The exact Lightroom presets, Photoshop graphic effects, and video LUTs I use on every game shoot. Connected directly to my Stripe Checkout with instant .ZIP delivery.
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SOCCER · BASKETBALL · FOOTBALL$20
SPORTS LIGHTROOM PRESET PACK (20 PRESETS)
Complete 20-preset .XMP suite built for golden hour turf, pouring rain, Friday night stadium floodlights, and indoor basketball gym lighting recovery.
Includes DUSK, ELITE MOTION, FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS, TURF POP, GYM RESCUE POP, ARENA STROBE, HEAT, GOATED & 12 more
One-click batch grading for Lightroom Classic, CC & Mobile
Automatic digital .ZIP delivery immediately after checkout
20 heavy-hitting Adobe Camera Raw & Photoshop graphic grades for athlete commitment edits, high-pass muscle clarity, X-Ray invert looks, and 35mm film grain.
Get every active ShotByChar digital pack in one master download: all 20 Lightroom presets, all 20 Photoshop graphic presets, and 20 Premiere Pro / DaVinci .CUBE video LUTs.
Save $25 compared to purchasing individual suites
Covers indoor basketball arenas, outdoor turf, and night stadiums
Includes 20 .CUBE Video LUTs for Reels & highlight mixtapes
Step-by-step Lightroom grading workflows, Photoshop graphic techniques, and sideline camera settings.
VIDEO BREAKDOWN · 9:16 REEL (EL SNAPPO BEAT)
REAL-TIME RAW TO PRESET WIPE
Watch how 6 different lighting conditions (twilight stadium, pouring rain, Friday night football, and golden hour turf) respond to the ShotByChar preset suite — synced to El Snappo.
LIGHTROOM TUTORIAL · 01
BALANCING NIGHT STADIUM FLOODLIGHTS & TURF GREENS
1. Shoot in 14-bit Canon RAW (.CR3) at 1/1600s–1/2500s, f/2.8.
2. Apply FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS or DUSK preset to neutralize sodium-vapor yellow casts.
3. Pull Green Hue toward +15 Emerald and drop Green Saturation to -20 so the athlete pops off the turf.
LIGHTROOM TUTORIAL · 02
FREEZING RAIN & RECOVERING OVERCAST CONTRAST
1. Overcast rain flattens midtones. Use ELITE MOTION (+45 Contrast, S-Curve Tone Curve, +25 Dehaze).
2. Create a Subject Mask on the player and add +0.35 Exposure and +20 Texture to make frozen raindrops razor-sharp.
PHOTOSHOP TUTORIAL · 03
HIGH-PASS ATHLETE POP & 35MM FILM GRAIN
1. Open your graded photo in Photoshop Camera Raw (Cmd+Shift+A) and apply HEAT + CONTRAST.
2. Duplicate the subject layer, run Filter → Other → High Pass (2.2px), and set blend mode to Overlay at 65% opacity.
3. Add 35mm grain (Amount 22, Size 28, Roughness 50) to unify shadows and highlights.
CAMERA & FIELD GUIDE · 04
LOW-ANGLE SIDELINE POSITIONING & SHUTTER SPEEDS
Always shoot from a kneeling or turf-level angle with a 70–200mm f/2.8 lens. Shooting upward places the athlete’s shoulders against the stadium bleachers and sky rather than cluttered turf, creating instant editorial depth.
06 / BOOKINGS, TEAMS & TOURNAMENTS
BOOK SHOTBYCHAR
Individual athlete coverage, full-team game packages, media days, and multi-field tournament photography.
DIRECT CHANNELS
GET IN TOUCH
Fastest response via text/call, Instagram DM, or direct email. All inquiries are logged directly into the ShotByChar booking system.
Individual Athlete Spotlight ($20 / person): Focused game-day action & sideline portraits for 1 player (fully graded 32MP high-res edits delivered in 24–48 hours).
Full Team / Club Game Package ($120 / team): Complete game coverage for the entire roster, coaching staff, and club social media graphics rights.
Tournament & Multi-Game Media: Custom half-day or full-weekend rates for clubs, showcases, and leagues.
OFFICIAL INQUIRY FORM
REQUEST GAME, TEAM OR TOURNAMENT COVERAGE
07 / GROWTH ENGINE & OUTREACH SYSTEM
MARKETING PLAYBOOK
Actionable systems to book more athletes, lock in recurring club contracts, and scale digital preset sales on @shotbychar.1.
01 / INSTAGRAM & REELS STRATEGY
THE 3-POST WEEKLY ENGINE
Post 1 (4:5 Carousel — Game Highlights): Tag every player in the photo + team account on Slide 1. Every tagged player shares it to their story (instant 500–2,000 local athlete views per game).
Post 2 (9:16 Reel — RAW vs. Graded Wipe): 10-second vertical slider wipe with trending rap audio (e.g., El Snappo) driving traffic to the $20 Lightroom & Photoshop packs in bio.
Post 3 (Behind-The-Scenes Sideline Clip): Show the 70–200mm lens on the turf + immediate camera LCD preview to build authority and booking urgency.
02 / ATHLETE REFERRAL & TEAM UPSELL LOOP
TURN 1 PLAYER ($20) INTO A FULL TEAM ($120)
The "$20 Player / $120 Team" Offer: Individual player coverage is $20 per person — once 6 teammates want photos, the whole team can lock in full-roster coverage for $120 total.
Tag-to-Unlock Bonus: Give booked athletes a bonus Photoshop Script poster edit (Giant Portrait, Ghost Trail, or Zoom Tunnel) when they tag @shotbychar.1 in the first slide.
Preset Cross-Sell: Every student photographer who DMs asking "what camera/settings do you use?" gets a direct link to the $20 Charliepack.
03 / ONE-CLICK OUTREACH TEMPLATES (EMAIL & IG DM)
TEAM, CLUB & TOURNAMENT SCRIPTS
TEMPLATE A · ATHLETE / PARENT DM OR TEXT
Yo! Shooting your upcoming game this week — I have spots open for individual player coverage ($20 per person for fully graded 32MP shots, or $120 for the full team). Check my work at shotbychar.net or text me at 717-424-5623 to lock in your jersey number!
TEMPLATE B · CLUB DIRECTOR / TOURNAMENT EMAIL
Subject: Official Game-Day Media & Player Photography — ShotByChar
Hi Coach / Media Director,
I’m Charlie, founder of ShotByChar Visuals (shotbychar.net / @shotbychar.1). I specialize in high-contrast game-day sports photography for soccer, football, and basketball programs in the 717 area ($20/player or $120/team).
I’d love to cover an upcoming home match or tournament weekend for your program. You can view my portfolio at https://shotbychar.net or reach me directly by text/call at (717) 424-5623.
Best,
Charlie
ShotByChar Visuals | (717) 424-5623 | charlieninjadude@gmail.com
08 / SHOTBYCHAR OPERATIONS CENTER
BUSINESS DASHBOARD
Track recorded inquiries, digital product sales, website visits, and log completed shoots or Stripe orders.
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