Youth Sports Photo Policy

A public gallery on this site is curated, not a complete archive of every play and every face. It is meant to show strong, respectful sports photography — effort, emotion, celebration, sportsmanship, and the atmosphere of the game.

I leave out, or treat with extra care, anything that could embarrass or expose a child:

• Injuries, tears, or visible distress.
• Wardrobe issues or awkward body positions.
• Overly intimate close-ups, or a child framed alone in a way that feels like surveillance rather than sports coverage.
• Anything that invites ridicule.

A great action shot is never worth making an athlete or a parent uncomfortable.

Public captions describe the match, not the child. I caption with context like “Brookfield youth soccer, spring 2026” rather than pairing a full name with a face, age, school, and schedule.

I don’t publish anything that would make a child easier to track outside the normal public context of the game, and every public image is stripped of camera location (EXIF/GPS) data before it goes online.

There are two different things going on, and they’re held to different standards:

• Public galleries. Curated, privacy-aware highlights that show my work and my judgment. Brand-safe by design.
• Private team & family delivery.More complete coverage, shared directly with the people it belongs to — behind an access code when appropriate, not posted to the open site.

If you’d rather your team’s coverage stay in a private, code-protected gallery instead of the public galleries, just ask.

Plain terms, so there are no surprises:

• I keep the copyrightto the photographs I take. That’s standard for photography.
• Families may use their photos personally— share them, print them, post them on personal social media, keep them forever.
• Commercial use needs permission.Team marketing, sponsor materials, club fundraising, publication, or anything sold or promotional — just ask first, and it’s usually an easy yes.
• No reselling or misleading edits.Please don’t resell the images or alter them in a way that misrepresents an athlete, a team, or the moment.

If you are a parent, guardian, athlete, coach, or club representative and would like a photo removed, email inquiry@antoniovargas.io with the gallery name and the image. I’ll remove it promptly — no friction, no debate.

I act on removal requests within 7 days, and usually much faster. You never have to explain why.

Every club, school, league, tournament, and venue can set its own media rules, and I follow them. If someone responsible asks me to stop shooting or to take something down, I handle it calmly and without argument. If you’re organizing an event and want specific limits on what I shoot or publish, tell me up front and I’ll work within them.