Hi, so I shoot sporting events mainly MLS games. However, I am not being paid for it. It’s more of a get you foot in the door type thing
So if I travel let’s say 6-7 hours and spend the night at an hotel. Can I write those things off?
I do other paid photography events like weddings etc.
I find that what pays off more is shooting closer to home, making solid connections with people who are likely to call you back for such events. Later once you’ve built your network you can focus your attention to shooting MLS, hopefully as a paid work.