Try flying into Philly and taking the train up.

Thank you 🙌🏻🫶🏻

It was!

Back then, taking bts photos while working in production was against the rules—and in some cases, it still is. But now, capturing bts moments has become a full-time job for many. I’m proud to say I was one of the few who became a social media content creator before iPhones even existed.

Most of the selfies I have w/ celebs happened because they asked me if I wanted one, not the other way around. I made a point to strike up conversations, and sometimes, they even approached me. Spike Lee came up to me to discuss the Canon 5D Mark II I was holding and asked for my thoughts.

I knew my way around a television set. I understood the importance of staying professional around celebrities—treating them like regular people because that’s what they preferred. They rarely wanted to talk about themselves or the movies they were in.