Meet Sacred Thomas | Influencer & Video Production Business Owner

We had the good fortune of connecting with Sacred Thomas and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Sacred, how do you think about risk?
I think taking risks are a must when it comes to living a fulfilled life. Nothing in life worth doing comes without risks. Whether you’re deciding on college or starting a business at some point you have to trust your gut and take that leap of faith. I had a party bus business before I got into filmmaking. A year in I completely left that party bus business and went all in with video production during covid. I made that decision to go all in because of the love of video and not the money. That ended up being one of the best decisions of my life.

Can you give our readers an introduction to your business? Maybe you can share a bit about what you do and what sets you apart from others?
Toward the end of my tenor as a party bus business owner I knew I needed to do something different. For a year I asked myself the question, “If time or money were no object, what would I spend my time doing?” During that year I did a deep dive into travel video influencers like Thomas Alex Norman, Sam Kolder, Jay Alvarez and others. I thought it was amazing that they were able to travel the world and produce visually stimulating videos and get paid for it. One day I asked a very talented friend of mine named Thomas Abowd, how he got into video. I assumed he learned everything from college but he told me he actually learned from YouTube. So with that in mind I finally I came up with the answer to that year long question I had been asking myself (If time or money were no object, what would I spend my time doing?). The answer was, I would travel and film. So I bought a camera, learned how to use it from Youtube and Sacred Shot Media LLC was born.

My video production company takes on all types of projects. If you need event coverage we got you. If you need to shoot a commercial we can make that happen. If you’re getting married, yes we will film your special moment. We have covered almost ever type of project you can think of with the exception of full length films (but I’m not writing that out as a possibility in the future. If you have a story to tell and the energies match my company will do everything we can to bring that story to life.

Let’s say your best friend was visiting the area and you wanted to show them the best time ever. Where would you take them? Give us a little itinerary – say it was a week long trip, where would you eat, drink, visit, hang out, etc.
If I had a friend visiting Austin the first place I would show them is Lake Travis. It’s an incredible lake especially if you have access to a boat. There are plenty of rental companies and I have friends that would take us out on theirs. Next I would take that friend to The Oasis restaurant. It has the best view in the area and great food/drinks. As far as nightlife goes my go too is either Rainey Street or The Domain. They both have bar hopping options and great energy. Finally I’d take that friend down to San Marcos to float the river. Floating the river is a little nostalgic since I went to Texas State University but it’s something you don’t get a chance to do every day if you’re not from the area.

Shoutout is all about shouting out others who you feel deserve additional recognition and exposure. Who would you like to shoutout?
The biggest influence on my life is my mom. She brought me up in an environment that encouraged creativity, she taught me my values and encouraged me to never limit what I think is possible.

Website: https://www.sacredshot.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sacredthomas/

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sacredthomas

Twitter: https://twitter.com/sacredthomas

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Sacredthomas

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/SacredThomas

Other: TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@sacredthomas

Image Credits
Alyssa Hartley Katie Cadwallader