professional athlete Photographer

If you are a professional athlete in any sport at any level, it’s important to start thinking of yourself as a brand. You make your living with your body, and that body is also a template that enterprising companies can use to sell products. Professional athletes are highly visible and respected in today's society. 

Many professional athletes at the highest levels make dramatically more money in endorsements than they do in salary, and there is a reason for this. Sports celebrities make a product stand apart. If two companies are selling the same product, the difference between the two may not always be easy to see. Consumers need some way to choose, to distinguish one product from its competitors. A professional athlete is a perfect way to do this. It instantly gives a product credibility and helps that product stick in the mind of the potential consumer. It’s not even necessarily about believing the athlete uses the product — it’s just about that connection keeping the product fresh in the consumer’s mind.

For these reasons, a large majority of companies will be clamoring to have a professional athlete for their product sponsor campaign. Endorsement deals, promo shoots and sponsorships are all part of the lifestyle of a sports celebrity. But how do you make sure you get the best endorsement deal campaign for your particular brand?

Enhance Your Professional Sports Brand With a Great Professional Athlete Photographer

The right celebrity sport photographer understands professional athletes are used to interacting with people in a different way and their requirements from a photo shoot are different from the average person. That photographer also knows what each particular athlete needs to show in their photographs to best highlight their brand and get people excited about whatever product that athlete wants to help sell.

Contact Mark DeLong for Quality Sport Celebrity Photography

As the sport celebrity photographer for Rob Gronkowski for his biography book cover, Mark DeLong understands the special needs of athletes when it comes to photography and how to showcase each athlete’s best characteristics to maximize the value of his or her brand. To learn more about how Mark DeLong can maximize your potential — or that of your professional athlete client — contact Mark DeLong Photography today.