Wire Service Shooters

The wire service photo workflow tool for deadline shooters

Built by a working sports photographer who transmits on deadline. Sideline captions in AP, Getty, Imagn, and wire-ready styles while you keep shooting.

AP, Getty, Imagn, Icon Sportswire, and ZUMA Press presets
Captions written to IPTC in ~1.2 seconds per image
FTP auto-download for remote editors
Caption Review before you transmit

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The problem

The bottleneck is still the laptop

Cameras got faster. FTP got faster. But if you're still typing names one-by-one between quarters, you're losing frames — and risking a missed deadline.

Deadline pressure

Your editor wants selects in the FTP folder before the celebration ends. Every minute spent captioning is a minute you're not covering the next play.

Outlet-specific styles

AP wants one format, Getty another, and your local string wants something in between. Switching styles shouldn't mean rebuilding your workflow.

Wrong names kill credibility

One swapped jersey number on a wire frame is a correction request — or worse. You need captions you can trust under pressure.

Why Sideline

From ingest to transmit — without leaving the sideline

Sideline watches your folder, identifies players from roster data, and writes publication-ready captions while you shoot the next sequence.

Newsroom caption presets

One-click styles for AP, Getty, Imagn, Icon Sportswire, ZUMA Press, or a custom template you build once and reuse every assignment.

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Rosters before kickoff

Pull code replacement files from 1.6M+ athletes in seconds — NCAA, NFL, NBA, MLS, and international leagues. Less time in the hotel building rosters.

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Wire FTP auto-download

Remote editors pull from your FTP server automatically — no manual polling, no missed frames. Pair with live galleries when clients want a web view too.

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Full platform access from $14.99/month — unlimited captioning, no per-image fees. See pricing.

FAQ

Questions from wire service shooters photographers

Will Sideline match my outlet's caption style?

Sideline ships presets for AP, Getty, Imagn, Icon Sportswire, and ZUMA Press. You can also build and save custom styles that match your house or wire requirements.

How fast are captions, really?

Average caption generation is ~1.2 seconds per image using embedded JPEG previews — even with RAW files. Sideline runs in the background as images hit your ingest folder.

Can I review before transmit?

Yes. Caption Review lets you spot-check AI output, fix names with built-in player dropdowns, and re-caption individual frames — without opening every file in Photo Mechanic.

Does Sideline work with my existing FTP setup?

Yes. Sideline integrates with standard FTP workflows. Wire auto-download pulls from your server; Live galleries accept direct camera FTP on the same credentials pattern you already use.

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