Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 days ago
Yesterday, my youngest son, Benjamin, and I set out to shoot the poster and art assets for Season Two of The MLK Project. We started the day with haircuts from our barber, Gandy—a Memphis native and a wellspring of wisdom (despite the framed portrait of Obama hanging on his wall). Once we were freshened up, we headed to the location: a beautiful historic church in far North Dallas, built in 1856. Benjamin’s job was to capture behind-the-scenes footage, and he took to it immediately, shooting from the moment we arrived and moving with the confidence of a natural. The only feedback I had to give him was that he should NEVER chew gum while shooting BTS (You'll hear what I mean when you watch).
Our photographers, Alex and Reed, were already on site, along with our gracious host, Laura. I brought along several civil rights picket signs to use as props. My vision was to scatter them throughout the sanctuary, as if left behind after a protest meeting—creating a desolate, abandoned atmosphere to symbolize the extraction of faith brought about by the subversive work of civil rights leaders. In the scene, I would be the lone figure in a quiet pew, reflecting on what had been lost. The concept came to me suddenly after weeks of trying, and failing, to come up with a compelling idea for the Season Two poster.
The shoot went phenomenally. We captured everything we needed and more, both inside and outside the church. And of course, I couldn’t resist breaking out my cinema camera to grab a few shots of my own.
We wrapped the day with two pies of delicious pizza and a cold beer (root beer for Benjamin). The finished visuals are coming soon. Until then, I’ve put together a short montage of some of the raw, unedited BTS footage. There’s no narrative thread—just moments from a meaningful day doing what I love with people I enjoy.
I can’t wait to show you what we’ve created. A sneak peek of Episode One from Season Two is coming soon.
God bless you, Chad
Yesterday, my youngest son, Benjamin, and I set out to shoot the poster and art assets for Season Two of The MLK Project. We started the day with haircuts from our barber, Gandy—a Memphis native and a wellspring of wisdom (despite the framed portrait of Obama hanging on his wall). Once we were freshened up, we headed to the location: a beautiful historic church in far North Dallas, built in 1856. Benjamin’s job was to capture behind-the-scenes footage, and he took to it immediately, shooting from the moment we arrived and moving with the confidence of a natural. The only feedback I had to give him was that he should NEVER chew gum while shooting BTS (You'll hear what I mean when you watch).
Our photographers, Alex and Reed, were already on site, along with our gracious host, Laura. I brought along several civil rights picket signs to use as props. My vision was to scatter them throughout the sanctuary, as if left behind after a protest meeting—creating a desolate, abandoned atmosphere to symbolize the extraction of faith brought about by the subversive work of civil rights leaders. In the scene, I would be the lone figure in a quiet pew, reflecting on what had been lost. The concept came to me suddenly after weeks of trying, and failing, to come up with a compelling idea for the Season Two poster.
The shoot went phenomenally. We captured everything we needed and more, both inside and outside the church. And of course, I couldn’t resist breaking out my cinema camera to grab a few shots of my own.
We wrapped the day with two pies of delicious pizza and a cold beer (root beer for Benjamin). The finished visuals are coming soon. Until then, I’ve put together a short montage of some of the raw, unedited BTS footage. There’s no narrative thread—just moments from a meaningful day doing what I love with people I enjoy.
I can’t wait to show you what we’ve created. A sneak peek of Episode One from Season Two is coming soon.
God bless you, Chad
