Requirements for SXSW 2026 may be different than what is listed here.
We will update this page with new information as soon as we have it.
It is crucial to understand how your time will be scheduled during SXSW and to know that we cannot accommodate shift or assignment requests.
Your Schedule is the seven days during SXSW that you chose to shoot for the Photo Crew
Availability refers to your ability to cover assignments any time, day or evening (9am-2am), on the seven days of your schedule during SXSW
A Shift refers to a predefined period of time during which a photographer completes their assignments. There are three types of shifts.
DAY Shift: 9am - 6pm | MID Shift: 3pm - 11pm | NIGHT Shift: 6pm - 2am
Your Assignments are the events we assign you to cover during your shift on each day of your seven-day schedule
You will choose your seven-day shooting schedule when you are accepted to the Photo Crew
You must be available to shoot anytime, day or evening (9am-2am), on each of the seven days you choose
You will be emailed your shift assignments for each day of your seven-day shooting schedule on or before Feb 28, 2025
You will be assigned to one shift per day of your schedule
We are unable to accommodate shift requests. Shift assignments are based on multiple inflexible factors including volume of photo coverage requested. (Please refer to prior Availability statement above)
Your assignments are EMAILED to you DAILY during SXSW
For example: your assignments for Sunday, March 9 will be emailed to you on Saturday, March 8
Your assignments will fall within the start and end time of your shift each day
On average you will be given three assignments per day
If your assignment is a Music Showcase that will be your only assignment that day
Everything is subject to change, so you may receive updates via Slack during the day
No early assignments on a day following a late night assignment
We are unable to accommodate assignment requests