AthleticPHOTOS - Photographer Setup Steps

Updated 9 hours ago

Introduction
FTP Settings
Canon Settings
Nikon Settings
Sony Settings

Introduction

AthleticPHOTOS is a system built directly into AthleticLIVE that allows photographers to upload photos directly to a AthleticLIVE meet page. While capturing images at a track or cross country meet, photographers upload their photos directly to an FTP server from their camera. Our system will then automatically identify, tag and categorize the images based on the athletes in the photo. Galleries are then created under each event that has photos on your AthleticLIVE meet page.

FTP Settings

FTP Address: ftp.athletic.live
Port: 21
Passive Mode: Enable
Username: You will get this from the timer / meet host
Password: You will get this from the timer / meet host

Canon Settings

The BYU Athletics Photo Department has created eductaional videos for how to setup various Canon cameras to an FTP network. Below are a few video links that walk through the FTP setup process for the most popular Canon cameras.

R1: https://youtu.be/l9QTHQMYuZQ?si=bVD_S2uwvhCauJk6&t=280
R3: https://youtu.be/Mhbyjch02VU?si=pIgpt4nA-RPVKYK_&t=92
R5 (only WiFi, not ethernet): https://youtu.be/AYZdluI-9d8?si=90zpL0oedlozOPwR
R5 Mark II: https://youtu.be/1Gqa16SnWrA?si=YMO7zZKCJvALRQL7

Below are the settings we want you to use when photographing for AthleticPHOTOS. If you have any questions, please email logan@athletic.net.

FTP Transfer Settings in Camera:

Automatic Transfer: Disable
Transfer with SET: Enable
Power saving: Enable
Protect images: Disable

Images to Transfer Settings:

Separate JPEGS: Larger JPEG
Separate HEIFs: Larger HEIF
Shooting RAW+JPEG: JPEG only
Shooting RAW+HEIF: HEIF only

Image Size Settings:

Set JPEGS size to S2 - the images should be around 1-3mb per image

Camera Settings:

Ensure you have set the time of day on your camera down to the second and that it is set in the correct time zone and daylight savings time setting.

https://www.timeanddate.com

Copyright Settings:

Double-check that your full name, as you want it to appear for photo credit is set in the artist field in your camera settings.

Note - these are the general settings and setup process for the majority of Canon cameras. If you need specific help please email logan@athletic.net.

Nikon Settings

Here is a video from a photographer who works for Nikon Australia showing how to setup FTP settings on a Nikon Z9. The network setting menus are very similar across all Nikon's. This video will look similar even if you don't have a Z9.

Note when she selects "SFTP" you want to select "FTP". SFTP is a different type of FTP network and does not work with AthleticPHOTOS. You also want to ensure you use Port 21, and not 22 like the video shows.

Tutorial Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T3rkXeCo-W4

Note - these are the general settings and setup process for the majority of Nikon cameras. If you need specific help please email logan@athletic.net.

Sony Settings

Note - these are the general settings and setup process for the majority of Sony cameras. If you need specific help please email logan@athletic.net.