A.C Media

Team experiences

One day. Your whole team, seen.

I bring the production to your facility and build the shoot around every athlete on the roster. It comes in two formats. Trace the one that fits.

Check my date.75+ media days · 3 years · Southern Tier NY + North Central PA
Binghamton University men's soccer media day photo, Binghamton NY
Binghamton men's soccerMEDIA DAY · BINGHAMTON NY

Two formats. Trace your path.

The format changes. The interaction doesn't.

Your team wants photos
Media DayThe flagship · One team
Who's in itOne team, one event, everyone in it together. Everyone gets the same package, on purpose. Nobody is buying a bigger version than anybody else.
How the day runsThe whole team at once, with poses each athlete picked before the day. Ideas drawn up ahead of time, so there's real variety in what comes back.
What comes backOne gallery for the whole team: every athlete's finished photos, plus the group and team photos. Print rights included.
Per athlete, split pay or one invoice · $45 / $75 / $125Plan it
Binghamton University baseball media day photo, Binghamton NY
Team Photo DayEvery team in the org
Who's in itYour whole organization, family by family. Each family signs up on its own and picks exactly the package that fits. Picture day, replaced.
How the day runsOne athlete up, then the next. Sign up first, times get assigned after, you just show up. Built to keep a full org moving.
What comes backEach family picks from three packages. Galleries with download codes.
Families pay per athlete · from $40Plan it
Binghamton softball media day photo
Every team day

Booking is five steps. Two are a link.

The most common question I get is what booking actually takes. This is all of it.

  1. 01

    Start the inquiry

    Sport, roster, timing. About two minutes.

  2. 02

    Hop on a call

    Thirty minutes. We lock the date, the format, and the tier together.

  3. 03

    Squared up, your way

    Media days lock on the call: one program invoice, or split pay with a 12-athlete lock-in.

  4. 04

    Share one link

    The Athlete Portal preps your whole roster from their phones, and carries each family's share when split pay is on.

  5. 05

    Show up

    I arrive an hour early and run the shoot. The gallery lands on your tier's turnaround.

Per athlete

What a team day costs.

Every number is finished images per athlete. Nothing on the day costs extra, so there is nothing to be upsold on the day, ever.

The anchorturnaround · 2 weeks
The Unlimited$125per athlete

Unlimited poses within the window we set together at booking. A.C Media never caps them. The only limits are the window and your team's own prep.

  • A guaranteed floor of 20 or more finished images per athlete, counting every finish: full frame, tight crop, black and white
  • 1 standard pose to warm up, then the day runs on your team's list
  • Group poses and the team photo
  • Smoke and water standard
  • Come with a list. The more your team brings to the Athlete Portal, the more the day gives back.
Bring The Unlimited to your team
Most booked
turnaround · 2 weeks
The Five$75per athlete
5 finished images per athlete
  • 1 standard pose and 3 poses they choose
  • A group pose and the team photo
  • Smoke and water where the location allows
Start with The Five
turnaround · 4 weeks
The Three$45per athlete
3 finished images per athlete
  • 1 standard pose and 1 pose they choose
  • The team photo
Start with The Three

Team photo days, per family

Print rights included · Prints are never sold
Basic$40
  • 1 team photo
  • 1 individual pose
a la carte value $40
Premium$75
  • 1 team photo
  • 1 group pose, or an extra individual pose
  • 2 individual poses
a la carte value $90You save $15
Deluxe$125
  • 1 team photo
  • 2 group poses, or extra individual poses
  • 4 individual poses
a la carte value $165You save $40
A la carteTeam photo digital$15Individual pose$25Group pose$25Retouching$50 per imageMost galleries are back in 3 to 4 weeks, depending on roster size.

Retouching is available on any photo day package. Prints aren't sold here: print rights come included, so you print your own.

Athlete PortalVestal Girls SoccerOCT 12
Your infoJordan MillerVestal Girls SoccerJersey number—Everyone lands under the right team.
Every team day

The shoot starts before shoot day.

When your team books, every athlete gets one link. They add their info, pick the poses they want in the order they want them, read the day-of guide, and sign the release, from the couch or the back of the bus. By the time an athlete sits down in front of the camera, the shots they came for are already on the screen next to me.

  • They walk in ready. No guessing what to wear or bring.
  • They chose their shots. Camera minutes go to shooting, not deciding.
  • The line keeps moving. No one stands around waiting.
  • Nothing for you to chase. Releases and shares live in the link.

How it goes

The whole thing, in five frames.

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    It gets booked

    Each family pays its own share directly. Nobody fronts money, nobody collects.
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    They pick their poses

    Before the day, from examples. Not rules.
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    It starts slow

    Nobody walks in knowing exactly what to do. That's normal.
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    Then it opens up

    The longer it goes, the more comfortable they get. The photos show it.
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    The gallery arrives

    Print rights included. No order form, nothing extra to buy after.

In their words

Regan T., Bing Kickline · Dance Media Day

“A.C Media is one of the best photographers I've ever worked with. He takes time to make sure everyone is comfortable in front of the camera, as well as gives pose suggestions. It is clear he does his research before his sessions. Hands down some of the best media day pics I have seen.”

Regan T. · Bing Kickline · Dance Media Day
McKenna P., Dance Media Day

“It was so laid back and so different from any dance shoot I have ever done.”

McKenna P. · Dance Media Day
Cole kneeling behind the camera with a softbox raised, volleyballs suspended in the air and an athlete waiting on the far side of the net
The set, mid-buildBTS · OWEGO VOLLEYBALL
An Owego volleyball player posed with the net gathered around her while Cole directs from behind the camera and teammates wait their turn
One at a time, line movingBTS · OWEGO VOLLEYBALL

75+ media days · 3 years · Binghamton University Athletics · Williamson Athletics · Elmira Athletics · Wellsboro Athletics · Corning Community College · Vestal Athletics · Towanda Athletics · Corning Athletics · Elmira Gymnastics Club

Questions coaches actually ask

How does booking actually work?
Inquiry, a thirty minute call, your organizer portal for the paperwork, then one link to your roster. You show up once.
How does split pay work?
Two ways to pay: one program invoice, or split pay. With split pay each family covers its own athlete, nobody fronts money or collects it, the date locks at 12 athletes, and if it never fills nobody owes anything. The share is the same no matter how many families join.
My roster is smaller than 12
Welcome. Media days carry a 12-athlete minimum, so a shorter roster books at the 12-athlete rate on one invoice. The Three at the minimum is $540 for the day.
What if it rains?
Indoor backup is part of the plan, since rescheduling a full roster is a last resort.
How fast do photos come back?
Media days: 2 weeks on The Five and The Unlimited, 4 weeks on The Three. Watermarked previews come first. Photo days: Most galleries are back in 3 to 4 weeks, depending on roster size.
What do my athletes need to do?
One portal link from their phone: info, poses, guide, release. That is it.

Let's make a photo shoot worth remembering.

Check my date.

Booking Summer & Fall 2026. Within 48 hours, usually same-day.

— Cole @ A.C Media