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Philadelphia Dragons Sports Association
2026 Team Picture Days
Welcome to Team Picture Days with Creative Sports Photography
Hey there! Welcome to what I hope will be the best team picture day experience you can have. I can't begin to describe how excited I am to be supporting you this season, and I'm grateful to be with you.
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I started Creative Sports Photography to raise the performance level of team picture day. You and the ballplayers in your family put in so much work, commitment, and sacrifice to play, and you should expect the same approach to excellence from your team photographer.​
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I put this webpage together for you as a hub for information, schedules, and answers to questions.
You'll also find below a sign up form. When your image collection is ready to view, an email will go out to everyone who signed up with the link and password.
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Feel free to reach out any time if you have additional questions. You can reach out at 717-669-2026 or dave@creativesportsphotography.com.
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I'm excited to get started!
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Sincerely,
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Dave
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How Team Picture Day Works
This ain't your typical baseball season, and it certainly should not be a boring, typical team picture day either.​​
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I'm a former youth sports coach, and with that experience, I've developed a team picture day system that maximizes efficiency without sacrificing quality (and maintains the integrity of practice). I'll work with three players at a time so that the rest of the team can work with their coaches.
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Each player will receive multiple looks (or poses) so that parents have choice when it comes to ordering their favorite pictures. My specialty, honed over the years, is to creatively use where players make their memories - their home field - to convey who they are and what playing means to them.
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Once all ​​the players have had the opportunity to have their portraits taken, then we'll take the team picture.
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After team picture day, the images will be culled and edited, then uploaded to a password-protected gallery. You'll be able to order vibrant prints, high res digital downloads, and keepsakes, which will be delivered right to your door.
Team Picture Day Schedule
Wednesday, April 15
5 p.m.
Minors - Threshers
6:30 p.m.
Minors - Stingrays
Lanier Recreational Center
2900 Tasker Street, Philadelphia
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Thursday, April 16
5 p.m.
Minors - Swordfish
6:30 p.m.
Minors - Mudcats
Lanier Recreational Center
2900 Tasker Street, Philadelphia
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Tuesday, April 21
5 p.m.
Minors - Piranhas
6:30 p.m.
Majors - Titans
FDR Park, Field 3
1500-1600 Pattison Ave., Philadelphia
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Monday, April 27
5 p.m.
Minors - Sailfish
6:30 p.m.
Majors - Spartans
FDR Park, Field 3
1500-1600 Pattison Ave., Philadelphia
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Monday, May 4
5 p.m.
Majors - Cyclops
6:30 p.m.
Majors - Griffins
FDR Park, Field 1
1500-1600 Pattison Ave., Philadelphia
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Tuesday, May 5
5 p.m.
Minors - Olympians
6:30 p.m.
Majors - Wizards
FDR Park, Field 1
1500-1600 Pattison Ave., Philadelphia
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Wednesday, May 13
5 p.m.
Majors - Phoenix
6:30 p.m.
Majors - Minotaurs
FDR Park, Field 2
1500-1600 Pattison Ave., Philadelphia
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Thursday, May 14
5 p.m.
Majors - Knights
6:30 p.m.
Majors - Centaurs
FDR Park, Field 2
1500-1600 Pattison Ave., Philadelphia
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Monday, May 18
5 p.m.
Minors - Sharks
6:30 p.m.
Minors - Steelheads
Shot Tower Recreation Center
131 Carpenter St., Philadelphia
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Tuesday, May 19
5 p.m.
Minors - Barracudas
6:30 p.m.
Minors - Dolphins
Shot Tower Recreation Center
131 Carpenter St., Philadelphia
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PLEASE NOTE
Team Picture Days for the Barracudas, Dolphins, Hammerheads, Orcas, Viperfish, and Manatees are currently being determined. Check back for updates.
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Meet Your Photographer
Dave Pidgeon is a seasoned photographer and professional storyteller who has worked in media production for more than two decades.
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Dave's expertise in on-location lighting and high-end portraiture, in combination with his own experiences as a player, coach, and father, led him to start Creative Sports Photography in 2021.
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Creative Sports Photography's signature style and athlete portrait experiences are highly sought after by athletes and photographers alike. He's worked with athletes in multiple states across all levels, and he's taught his lighting and portrait methods to photographers from across the country.
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More importantly, though, he's dedicated to making athlete portrait sessions relaxed, enjoyable, and focused first and foremost on respecting the athlete.
Team Picture Day Sample Images
Team Picture Day FAQs
DO PARENTS HAVE TO PAY ANYTHING UPFRONT FOR PHOTOS?​
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Nope! I don't believe in that, actually. You only pay for the photos you want after you see them in the password-protected online gallery. For me, that maintains the incentive to create images you actually want to have.​​
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DO YOU OFFER PRINT AND DIGITAL PACKAGES?
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Oh yeah. CSP utilizes one of the nation's top print labs to provide high quality print products and gifts, and while there are ala carte options, I also offer print and digital packages. The entire product and price list is below by clicking here.​
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WHAT IF MY PLAYER MISSES MEDIA DAY? WILL THERE BE MAKEUPS?
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Unfortunately, due to sickness or injury or vacations and so on, a player might miss media day. Creative Sports Photography will do everything in its power to accommodate your player on another day if practical.
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PRACTICE IS IMPORTANT. REALLY IMPORTANT. HOW MUCH DISRUPTION IS THIS GOING TO CAUSE TO BASEBALL PRACTICE?
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I'm a former youth sports coach, and in my years photographing teams, I've come to understand and respect the importance of practice time. Getting time on the fields is a premium and not to be taken for granted. That's why I've developed a workflow that maximizes efficiency without sacrificing quality, and it maintains the integrity of practice. Part of that workflow includes working with groups of three players at a time for individual portraits, that way the rest of the team can practice.
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HOW LONG AFTER TEAM PICTURE DAY WILL WE SEE THE PHOTOS?
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My goal is to deliver team picture day images within one week of the event. While this can be impacted by the volume of work (busiest seasons are in the Spring and Fall), I will do everything in my power to deliver these to you in a timely fashion.
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HOW LONG WILL WE HAVE TO ORDER THE PHOTOS?
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As each team's final, edited image collection is finished, CSP publishes them to a central, online, password-protected gallery, where all the team pictures are stored. Everyone will have at least four weeks to order prints and gifts.
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Prints and Digital Products
For too long, if we wanted prints of the athletes in our families, we had to buy uninspired photos.
Not any more.
CSP not only provides elite team picture day experiences but also high quality print and digital products meant to be seen prominently and to endure for decades to come.
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*Prices current as of July 2025
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Print Packages
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Elite - ($95)
Two sets of 4 wallet-size prints, four 5x7"s, one 16x20", one magnet frame
Dynamic - ($75)
Two sets of 4 wallet-size prints, four 5x7"s, one 10x13", one magnet frame
Bold - ($54)
One set of 4 wallet-size prints, three 5x7"s, and one magnet frame
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Ala Carte​
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Prints
Set of four wallet-size - $13
5x7" - $14
10x13" - $24
16x20" - $64
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Gifts
15 oz. coffee mug with your favorite image - $24
Hinged Memory Mate - $42
Framed Magnet - $16
Vibrant Metal Two-Sided Christmas Ornament - $25
Single Image Statuette - $47​