Settling Down after the Storm

It's been over two weeks since the end of The International Grand Finale and I'm just now settling down from all of the commotion. Relatively, everything is slowly reverting back to normality.

Much of the wreckage has been cleaned up around Tuscaloosa, but the remnants of the storm still remain visible. Many of the places I filmed have been torn down. The majority of Tuscaloosa natives who lost their homes haven't returned considering their is nothing left. It's unfortunate, but it will be years before the city fully recovers. Through this unrelenting ordeal glimpses of progress can be seen. Relief efforts are still working to help people in need. Outside aid has been prevalent. Bama has finally pitched in as well.

I've also had the benefit of support from the community as well. I was featured on CBS 42 for my documentary,

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ABC 3340 also picked up the story,

I was also interviewed by The Neon Tommy, The University of Southern California's Digital Newspaper.

You can check out the write-up here as well.

This entire experience has been amazing, but I'm already back to working. I have a wedding video to finish editing, I'll be working with the mayor's office to shoot PSAs for Tuscaloosa to air on the local news, and I have a few photo sessions to finish editing (I got my first commission from a client for child photography so I'm looking forward to sharing).

School will be starting soon so I'm also getting prepared to apply for grad school and my last year as an undergraduate. It's amazing how time moves by so quickly.

The Higher Class

Good news for Que The Lights and myself. Last semester I did an extended photoshoot with Scott Hill. I assumed I featured his pictures on the main site, but it seems I exposed him in the gallery, but never got around to sharing him with the community.

Scott is a talented high school student who has a multitude of talents all focused towards improving himself.

Recently, Scott has been vying for the top spot as a host on MTV. He's acquired a good amount of support form Urban Outfitters, American Eagle, and other major retailers. In all honesty I'm not 100% certain where this contest leads, but I'm sure anything pertaining to MTV and the opportunity to host is quite the endeavor.

Scott (just to clarify he goes by Scott) came to me looking for headshots to send to MTV. Whoever is in charged decided every contestant needed headshots, which made sense, but only gave them till the next day to get some. Scott hit me up the day before informing me he needed shots before 12pm the next day.

So there we are...9am the next day outside of my dorm beast-ing out photos he needed to send in a few hours later.

The image up-top is the final result. Scott first informed me of the banner from his interview with the blog, The Higher Class. It was definitely a surprise to me, but also a testament of this kid's perseverance.

Congrats to Scott for becoming a finalist for MTV. Now, Que The Lights can officially say they've done photography for MTV. I consider this a very good day.

To see more of my work with Scott Hill click HERE.