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!

[@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!!

[@r0ddy.r0d]

It was very helpful , thank you 👏🏾

[@DroneGuy-SJC]

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

[@michaelschmitt5413]

Nice job !!! Thanks

[@DanielEcklund1064]

Absolutely love you as a sister ❤

[@Capital_Images]

Well done Ava!

[@avaxthomas]

Thank you :)

[@kristinawight6592]

Amazing Ava! You have so much talent!

[@nawnsquarry]

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

[@marnieecklund3520]

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

[@chuckalvarado8484]

Loved your video… simple and to the point. Great job - I’m now officially a subscriber 😊

[@avaxthomas]

Thanks for subbing, I appreciate it!

[@candiceevans812]

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

[@TimBishopPhotographer]

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

[@avaxthomas]

Thank you so much!!!

[@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!!!

[@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!

[@TuckerPearce]

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

[@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!

[@synible]

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

[@beengoated7647]

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

[@MaxEtAli]

Only 2000 subscribers ??? I love your content !!!

[@avaxthomas]

I am so glad you are enjoying it! 💖

[@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?

[@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!

[@leroytademy]

Totally need a sports photography colab with you!!

[@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.

[@bryanthomas007]

All good information keep up the good work!!

[@robinbouwmeester4303]

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

[@stoutishdwarf2676]

I love all your work it is so awesome!

[@montisphotography]

the overexposed shot was fire though

[@avaxthomas]

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

[@BrUcIeBrOn]

Your a life saver❤❤

[@visualsbytrev]

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

[@avaxthomas]

this means a lot, thanks!

[@mmlewis1030]

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

[@rox.nelson]

another banger

[@tyler5945]

What artificial turf did you use?

[@cailenthomas185]

Big fan!

[@44SSM]

Pricing advice for something like this?

[@grasworxTTGameplan]

Great advice!

[@spot9123]

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

[@TooGood79]

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

[@dcphotesq]

Great video!

[@nathanatwine3820]

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

[@samsmith1212]

Nice off the cuff video .

[@tylerabbott2236]

Begging for the editing tutorial

[@DTVprods.]

W

[@AngelaRossi-k5r]

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.

[@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

[@SariahFelix]

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