DISPATCH 01 — FIFA WORLD CUP 26
A group-stage match told from the sideline: the hours before kickoff, the tension that builds in the tunnel, the second the ball crosses the line, and what a stadium sounds like after.
#001 VANCOUVER, CANADA — [DATE]: Two hours before kickoff — the stadium fills. (Photo by [Your Name]/Mexsport)
CHAPTER 01
[Replace with your own narrative. Describe the scene before the match — the walk in with your gear, the mixed zone, the light in the stadium before it fills. Body text should tell the reader something the photo alone can't: time, context, stakes.]
[A second short paragraph if the beat needs it — keep it tight, the images are doing most of the work.]
[Use split beats like this one for a quieter, more intimate moment — a portrait, a detail shot, a gesture. Pair it with a short observation rather than a full caption.]
CHAPTER 02
[Narrative for the action itself — not a play-by-play, but the texture of covering it: where you were positioned, what you were watching for, the moment you knew you had the frame.]
#089 VANCOUVER, CANADA — [DATE]: [Minute] — the decisive run. (Photo by [Your Name]/Mexsport)
"You don't shoot the goal. You shoot the half-second before it, and hope you're right."
[Second split beat — a good place for a reaction shot: bench, coach, crowd. Contrast it with the action beat above.]
CHAPTER 03
[Closing narrative — the final whistle, the walk off, the quiet that follows a loud ninety minutes. Often the most photojournalistic chapter: less action, more feeling.]
#241 VANCOUVER, CANADA — [DATE]: Full time — the stands begin to empty. (Photo by [Your Name]/Mexsport)
END OF ROLL
[Optional closing line — a single sentence that sends the reader off. These essays often end on a small, human detail rather than a summary.]