{"id":532,"date":"2018-11-30T14:33:43","date_gmt":"2018-11-30T19:33:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.salticid.com\/marathon\/?p=532"},"modified":"2019-01-01T18:43:34","modified_gmt":"2019-01-01T23:43:34","slug":"post-marathon-reflections-the-official-photos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.salticid.com\/marathon\/2018\/11\/post-marathon-reflections-the-official-photos\/","title":{"rendered":"Post-marathon reflections & the official photos"},"content":{"rendered":"

Still backdating this to keep them all in 2018 – posted 1\/1\/2019<\/em><\/p>\n

The one thing I really, really disliked about the New York Marathon was the emphasis on buying stuff. I had been looking forward to the email newsletters until I realized that they almost only\/always were pitches for the paid training programs, gear, other races, etc… money money money. So by the time they started pitching the MarathonFoto packages, including a full set of tips on how to make your photos come out well, I was totally turned off. When I got the pre-race “Last chance for $60 download!” pitch, I researched the company and saw Yelp reviews that complained the photos were lousy and high-priced. I avoided the start corral photographers. But… I regretted those decisions, and ended up buying the download package at $70 after seeing some great preview photos. If I had to do it over, I’d follow the tips, pose for everything, and spring for the pre-race package. The number and position of the photographers make for some truly special shots. And you get the full-res photos and permissions at that price, so it’s actually not that unreasonable. I was also looking forward to the promised video, but that turned out pretty light on personal content and it’s kind of cheesy. Here’s a selection of my favorite shots:<\/p>\n

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Start!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Finish!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Post-marathon thoughts:<\/p>\n