CREATE YOUR OWN MEDIA DAY

[@petersarellas]

You got a great camera presence and packed a TON of info into this video. Keep going with this KZbin stuff, you’re killing it!

[@avaxthomas]

This means SO much coming from you, I love your work!

[@DroneGuy-SJC]

Your energy is contagious, the info provided is on point. Thank you for breaking it all down. You are AMAZING 🎉

[@julieholland8407]

Impressive. I got more energy and tips from you than I get from watching some seasoned photographers (old people like me). Nice job. Would love to see how you set up your lights etc. Again, great job you have talent!

[@beengoated7647]

Great tips! And you look mad good 😍😍 Subscribed!

[@clarksphotos]

I’ve done a few media days with my highschool team and you’d did amazing the everything that could go wrong is tuffffffff I need that fr

[@avaxthomas]

Thank you, I appreciate it!!

[@TuckerPearce]

Great video, loved the idea about playing music to make the athletes more comfortable.

[@candiceevans812]

Thank you so much! this was HELPFUL!!! keep up the great work. you are a wonderful!!!

[@DanielEcklund1064]

Absolutely love you as a sister ❤

[@marnieecklund3520]

Wow!! It is so much fun seeing all the ways that you use videography! You are amazing!

[@kristinawight6592]

Amazing Ava! You have so much talent!

[@nawnsquarry]

Thank you !! This was a well-edited video and very informational!!

[@CapitalPhotographyVA]

Well done Ava!

[@avaxthomas]

Thank you :)

[@leroytademy]

Totally need a sports photography colab with you!!

[@robinbouwmeester4303]

Hi, great video. I am planning to do the same kind of photoshoot with gymnasts.

[@synible]

Ayo this is sick love seeing small stuff keep up the good stuff!!!

[@zolavesci1894]

WOW!! I have no idea how you’re so young but so talented! Actually an inspiration to me. Do you reply? Love you Ava Thomas!

[@bryanthomas007]

All good information keep up the good work!!

[@BelleAdamsMedia]

OMG I'm a sports media major at Ithaca College and I made it halfway through this video before realizing all the jerseys said ITHACA 😭

[@avaxthomas]

OMG hi!!!

[@TimBishopPhotographer]

Great video! Loved your energy and courage to carry out such a cool shoot 👌🏻💪🏻

[@avaxthomas]

Thank you so much!!!

[@toddfuller5871]

That was so good! Very informative and helpful! Great job. Question and if you can’t answer…I completely understand. I am working on setting this up for my local school systems but don’t know how to charge for this kind of service. Any advice? Or how do you do that?? Thanks!

[@stoutishdwarf2676]

I love all your work it is so awesome!

[@BrUcIeBrOn]

Your a life saver❤❤

[@mmlewis1030]

A great video. There is a surprisingly small amount of info on media days.

[@montisphotography]

the overexposed shot was fire though

[@avaxthomas]

Really? I might have to start experimenting and changing the way I see things.

[@christofeemedia1790]

Hey Ava, how do you go about scheduling when the students have classes and you also have to schedule in everyones headshots, group shots, plus on court shots? Especially if the student doesn't necessarily want to miss out on class too much?

[@avaxthomas]

I usually shoot my media days on weekends so I haven't run into that problem too much. If I were doing it during the day, I would probably keep it very simple and stick to one background with the choice of 5-8 poses per person. I've learned that sometimes my ideas are too big for a project and it's better to keep it simple and work with what I have. Eventually, you'll be able to express your creativity the way you want on the project you want but it's better to be patient and not rush it! Hope that helps :)

[@christofeemedia1790]

@@avaxthomas that makes sense. Do you get any resistance kids coming into school during a day off?

[@TooGood79]

Cute lil video. Lol you know a bit more about photography than you put on 😂 but I see through it. Nice Job 👍🏾

[@kirkthreed]

Great info! Love your energy on camera! Thanks for the video. I do have a question. How do you deal with the athletes or parents who want to use their phones to take pics of the tether screen? I've had this happen and my photo sales were low for those shoots. I'm assuming because they felt they already had the pics and didn't need to buy them.

[@tyler5945]

What artificial turf did you use?

[@grasworxTTGameplan]

Great advice!

[@cailenthomas185]

Big fan!

[@rox.nelson]

another banger

[@dcphotesq]

Great video!

[@visualsbytrev]

nah you too underrated shi must be illegal how underrated you are tf

[@avaxthomas]

this means a lot, thanks!

[@tylerabbott2236]

Begging for the editing tutorial

[@spot9123]

What camera viewer program thing do you use on your computer 😂

[@nathanatwine3820]

You're impressively good at video making. Anyway hi....

[@samsmith1212]

Nice off the cuff video .

[@SariahFelix]

How do you connect your tether your sony to the laptop without Capture. Your girl is STRUGGLING

[@user-ep6iz7zf8q]

how do you get paid?

[@avaxthomas]

You can charge per team and they can fundraise for it, you can talk with the athletic department/school district to see if they will cover it, or you can say "suggested donation of ______ per person". Talking with the coaches and athletic directors about payment will be helpful.

[@DTVprods.]

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[@MrJupton1]

Thats NOT dirt on your backdrp ..you have a dirty camera sensor

[@avaxthomas]

Check out 6:28 in the video ;) Sometimes the bottom/floor area of the backdrop gets dirty because of people's shoes and I have to edit that out as well as the dirty camera sensor.

[@MrJupton1]

Sorry, Senor is dirty. Those arent shoe marks at the top of frame @@avaxthomas

[@avaxthomas]

I agree! I acknowledged that in the video haha. Thanks for the help anyway, this is a solid piece of advice! When I was first starting I had no idea what those marks were and it was so frustrating. @@MrJupton1