Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
I got a call from one of the local newspapers that Extreme Makeover: Home Edition had selected a local family for renovations and they wanted me to photograph it to go with an article they were planning to run. I thought that was an exciting assignment. I had watched the program dozens of times with my family, being moved my the stories and the people in them. I was anxious to meet the family, hear their story and meet the cast of the show.
The Slaughter family and their story were amazing. The couple and five children lived in a two bedroom house that had water and wind damage among other problems. I watched as hundred of volunteers and neighbors pulled together to build them a beautiful house. Neighbors talked about how the couple loved to help others and it was easy to help them.
I was also intrigued about photographing Ty Pennington, who had more of a cult following than I thought. So I wanted to make sure I got a few good shots of him for my portfolio as well. The other members of the cast were also fun to shoot.