Online photo gallery for professional cycling and running photographers

Are you a cycling and running photographer looking for a French platform that truly fits your line of work? MesGaleries.com offers a complete professional tool designed around the specifics of cycling and running races: selfie face recognition across 10,000 photos in a few seconds, fast high-definition delivery, automated print sales, and support based in France that replies in under 18 minutes. All your data stays stored in France, in compliance with the GDPR.

This page explains how MesGaleries meets your practical needs, from the first client meeting to the last print sale.

The specific challenges of cycling and running photographers

The dominant tools (Pixieset, ShootProof, Pic-Time) treat galleries as a simple file repository and do nothing about the practical friction points of cycling and running races. Here are the problems you run into regularly, and to which MesGaleries offers a suitable answer:

• Races bring together thousands of participants. Without an efficient search system, your sales rates collapse.
• Organizers want delivery within 24 to 48 hours, otherwise participants forget and the buzz dies down.
• Souvenir prints (medal, finish line, podium) are a strong but underused sales opportunity.
• You have to handle several races in a season and maintain the relationship with each organizer over time.

Selfie face recognition across 10,000 photos in a few seconds

A cycling race or a marathon produces several thousand photos in a few hours. Participants, for their part, do not have time to scroll for hours to find their 5 photos. With selfie face recognition, every runner or cyclist finds themselves in 1 second. Combined with a custom subdomain for your recurring races, you build loyalty with organizers season after season and maximize your print sales.

A gallery that respects your visual identity

The work of a cycling and running photographer is above all artistic: the gallery should step back and let your images speak. MesGaleries offers a clean, professional design by default, fully customizable to match your studio's visual identity: colors, typography, logo, custom subdomain (your-studio.mesgaleries.com), tailor-made welcome banner.

Above all, the platform learns from the way you work. After a few galleries, MesGaleries automatically suggests your usual chapters, your export quality preferences and your protection settings. You save time where your peers lose it.

Key features for cycling and running photographers

• Selfie face recognition on galleries of several thousand photos
• Custom subdomain per race series (your-studio.mesgaleries.com)
• Automatic print sales with your configurable commission
• Multi-format download (free preview + configurable paid HD)
• Permanent galleries: sales continue for weeks after the race

Smooth delivery, in high definition

Your clients collect their photos through a permanent gallery, secured by password or by face recognition, accessible 24/7. No more expired WeTransfer links, no more full Google Drive, no more lost files.

• Individual or batch download, at the resolution you choose (compressed preview for public sharing, full HD for clients).
• No time limit, no file size limit.
• Detailed download statistics.
• No ads, no ad tracking.

Sell your prints without handling the logistics

Print sales are a regular source of additional income for cycling and running photographers. MesGaleries automates everything: your clients order directly from the gallery, you set your commission on each sale, and the partner lab Negatif+ prints, packs and ships the prints.

You collect your commission without ever handling a single box. Negatif+ quality is our benchmark: no parcel arrives damaged.

The cycling and running photographer's workflow from A to Z

Here is how a cycling and running photographer actually uses MesGaleries, from the start of the assignment to the last print sale:

1. Before the race, you create the gallery on your subdomain and configure the sales options.
2. On race day, you photograph the key spots (start, climbs, finish line, podium).
3. Back home, you upload the photos. The face recognition engine indexes faces automatically.
4. You send the link to the organizer, who shares it with participants by email and on social media.
5. Participants take a selfie, find their photos and buy their prints. You receive your commission with no action on your part.

MesGaleries vs Pixieset, ShootProof, Pic-Time

The international solutions are solid, but built for the North American market. For a cycling and running photographer in Europe, here is what changes:

• Interface available in English, as well as in French, Spanish and German.
• Billing in euros with French VAT, compliant invoices for your accounting.
• Data hosted in France, GDPR compliant with no additional contract.
• Support based in France, average response time under 18 minutes, weekends included.
• Extensive customization of the design (colors, fonts, subdomain).
• Eco-friendly hosting: refurbished servers powered 100% by solar energy produced on site.

Face recognition is calibrated for the volumes of sports events. Pixieset and ShootProof offer it as a paid option with strict limits; MesGaleries includes it natively.

Pricing and getting started

The Standard plan at €15/month covers the needs of a cycling and running photographer who is starting out (10 active galleries, 80 GB of storage). The Gold plan at €28/month takes you up to 40 active galleries and unlocks the customizable commission on sales as well as face recognition protection. The Premium plan at €50/month removes any limit on published galleries.

The Free plan remains usable indefinitely and lets you test the platform on two galleries, with no time limit whatsoever.

See all plans and their detailed comparison →

Frequently asked questions from cycling and running photographers

A few answers to the questions you ask yourself most often before trying the platform.

• How do you find your photos after a cycling race or a marathon? You take a selfie from the online gallery. Face recognition compares your face with the photos of the race and shows you only those in which you appear, within seconds. The selfie is used only to find your photos and is never published or added to the gallery.
• How many photos can a cycling or running race gallery hold? MesGaleries easily handles galleries of several thousand photos. The interface stays smooth thanks to progressive loading and face recognition indexing.
• How do you sell prints to race participants? The built-in store lets participants order their prints directly from the gallery. You set your commission. The Negatif+ lab prints and ships.
• Can you create a recurring subdomain for your seasonal races? Yes, you get a custom subdomain on which you publish all your events. Participants come back season after season to the same address, which strengthens your brand with organizers.

You will find more answers in our general FAQ.

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