Marathon Photos Live is an agency in the MarathonFoto mold. It photographs your race under a negotiated contract, and runners buy their own photos afterwards. Packs run roughly $20 to $46 depending on distance. MomentPik is the flip: a flat organizer fee, your own photographers, and every finisher's gallery delivered free. If you want a full agency crew and are fine with runners paying, they fit. If you'd rather hand photos to your field than sell them back, MomentPik does that for about the price of a couple of race entries.
The 60-second verdict
Both columns are real. Pick the one that sounds like your event.
Choose Marathon Photos Live if…
- You want a full-service agency to staff and run your race photography
- You're comfortable with runners buying their own photo packs
- You're negotiating a large-race contract and want an established partner
Choose MomentPik if…
- You want every finisher to get their photos free, for one flat fee
- You already have photographers, or want to pick your own
- You run a mid-size or small race that agencies deprioritize
- You want face and bib search, not bib lookup alone
At a glance
A tick marks the stronger side for that row. No tick means it's genuinely even.
| What matters | Marathon Photos Live | MomentPik |
|---|---|---|
| What runners pay | $19.95–45.95 per pack by distance | Nothing in free mode, or a price you set |
| What the organizer pays | Negotiated contract | One flat fee (~$25 for 5,000 photos) |
| Pricing transparency | Quote-based, per event | Published, flat by photo count |
| Who shoots | Their agency crew | Your photographers |
| How runners find photos | Bib number | Bib, name, selfie, or face |
Who actually pays
"Free for organizers" always means someone else is paying. Here's who.
The organizer signs a negotiated contract; runners pay for photos. Packs run about $19.95 for shorter distances up to $45.95 for the marathon, with add-ons like video on top. The revenue comes from participants.
The organizer pays a flat per-event fee, about $25 for a 5,000-photo race, and every runner downloads free. Or sell yourself with published pricing and keep 85% (0% on the monthly plan).
What support actually looks like
Support with Marathon Photos Live
Full-service agency staffing and finish-line operation, arranged per contract.
Support with MomentPik
A named team and hands-on help through your first races, working with the photographers you already have.
“Our experience was overall amazing. The team was professional, the delivery was fast, and every runner got their photos without chasing us for them.”
Where Marathon Photos Live genuinely wins
- A full agency crew that staffs and runs your photography end to end
- Established relationships and contracts at large races
- Runner-facing video and artwork upsells are already built
Marathon Photos Live plays the same role as MarathonFoto: a contracted agency that shoots the race and sells runners their photos afterward. It’s a proven way to staff big-race photography, and if that’s what you’re buying, it works.
MomentPik answers a different question. What if every finisher just got their photos? For a flat fee in the range of a couple of race entries, they do, shot by your photographers, found by face or bib, delivered free. No per-runner checkout, no contract to negotiate.
MomentPik also covers wedding photo sharing and corporate event photos . Same platform, same flat pricing, delivered to every attendee.