Caption styles assignment photographers actually file
Wire services do not accept generic photo descriptions. AP, Getty, and Imagn each have caption conventions: player name format, dateline placement, credit lines, keyword structure. Caption Caddie generates captions in these styles because it was built by someone who files to wires, not by a general-purpose photo AI company.
Wire XMP templates stay on your files
If you apply wire stationery in Photo Mechanic (dateline, credit, source, category). That metadata stays on the file. Caption Caddie patches AI-generated caption text into your existing wire XMP and IPTC fields, fully customizable per service or assignment. You are not starting from scratch or fighting a tool that ignores your template work.
Golf, track, and sports without jersey numbers
Not every assignment has roster jersey numbers to match. Use supplemental metadata fields in your matchup to guide the AI with player names, groups, or event context, especially useful for golf. For track and field, Gemini reads bib names and numbers from the image when they are visible in the frame.
IPTC/XMP write-back before FTP
After you review and approve captions, Caption Caddie writes IPTC/XMP directly to your image files. Your wire client's FTP upload picks up the complete metadata package: dateline, credit, caption, keywords, ready for the desk.
Built for deadline pressure
Assignment sports photography means filing fast without sacrificing accuracy. Caption Caddie runs AI captioning in the background while you review the queue. Human Review mode lets you approve every caption before write-back. "I'm Feeling Lucky" mode writes approved captions automatically when you trust the output.
Keywords and player identification
Wire captions need correct player names, numbers, and teams. Caption Caddie uses roster-aware AI to identify players from jersey numbers and game context, then formats names the way your wire style guide expects.
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