GFcrew is both a thriving community and a revolutionary app built upon more than a decade of expertise in youth sports photography. Our team of professional photographers shares a common passion and mission: to help you monetize your action photos like never before. With GFcrew, you’ll gain access to exclusive techniques and valuable insights that will set you apart and empower you to turn your passion into profit.
GFcrew was co-founded by Haim Ariav and Matt Winer to provide independent photographers, such as yourself, with a convenient solution for managing your sports photography business. Their aim is to offer an easy-to-use app that streamlines the process of promoting your action sports photography service, registering pre-paying customers, and delivering photos.
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With over 5000 members, the Facebook group is dedicated to discussing the business aspects of photography. Unlike other groups that focus on technicalities such as composition and camera settings, this group is centered around making money through photography. Members are encouraged to ask questions related to marketing to potential customers, securing pre-payments before taking any photos, and other related topics, rather than delving into the details of aperture and shutter speed.
Signing up at gfcrew.com is completely free and grants you access to a wealth of knowledge that has been expertly curated and distilled from Haim and Matt's years of experience running Glossy Finish, a multi-million dollar youth sports action photography business. By joining, you can tap into their expertise and gain invaluable insights to help you succeed in your own sports photography endeavors.
GFcrew offers two versions of the app: GFcrew and GFcrew/PRO. With the standard GFcrew app, you can streamline your workflow as an independent photographer by creating events, promoting them on social media, accepting payments, tracking players, and delivering photos to your clients.
It's free to signup and you only pay for what you use, app.gfcrew.com.
The app takes a "digital first" approach, treating your photography as a service rather than a product. This means that you get paid for the photography service you provide, such as capturing action photos at a varsity football game or a recreational league baseball game. Once you deliver the photos, you can move on to your next customer, making the entire process efficient and hassle-free.
GFcrew/PRO is specifically designed for larger photography companies that cover larger tournaments, with multiple photographers and fields. This version of the app provides access to advanced features such as game and player scheduling, custom orders, custom packages, and much more, which is the same feature set utilized by Glossy Finish in their own business operations.