INFR Media Application

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New for 2026.

• Photographers / Videographers standard license fee of $25 per day. Payment is due on site. Those shooting for editorial use (news/television reporting) will not be subject to licensing fees.
• Photographers will only be allowed to shoot from the photographer’s designated area
• The area has limited space and the number of photographers allowed in there each night is determined by Clay Guardipee, the media manager of the INFR.
• Media Manager is at liberty to pull access at any time.
• The use of intimidation or manipulation to gain entry to the areas will not be tolerated. These tactics will result in the immediate removal of the photographer from the media room.
• If photographers are uncooperative, cause distractions exiting or entering the moat, or cause distractions in the media room that prevent others from completing their assignments, they will be removed from the media room.
• Photographers may only use photos they take for their media assignment and may not use them for personal use or personal social media.

As always, we appreciate your enthusiasm for the sport of rodeo and your desire to share it with your viewers, readers, listeners, and followers. We hope to attract media coverage that reaches a broad audience and introduce our sport and Western way of life to people beyond our base of loyal fans. Applying for a credential to cover the Indian National Finals does not guarantee approval.

NOTE: No freelance photographers will be considered for credentials unless on assignment for publications or media outlets that are providing timely first-hand editorial coverage of the INFR. Proof of assignment is required. The INFR reserves the right to verify INFR assignments and request proof of prior rodeo and INFR coverage.

Events credentials do not grant anyone access to the following:

• Any back hallways
• Barn & Stall Area
• Contestant waiting rooms
• Behind the chutes