Hey, Hey, I’m Trey Wilson, a freelance photographer/videographer born and raised in Plainfield, NJ. Growing up, my mom tried to put a camera in my hand, but it never seemed to stick with me. All I ever cared about was basketball. Once I got to college, that’s when it all changed. During the Christmas break of my first year at Hampton University, my mom’s white @CanonUSA EOS Rebel SL1 caught my eye. I begged and pleaded to take it to school, and she let me. Now, my plan was to take better pictures of myself for Instagram to get my likes up. But, quickly, that turned into something that I didn’t imagine. I went from taking photos of my friends in my downtime to taking pictures at campus sporting events to getting a summer job at IHOP to gather all the money I could to buy my first professional camera. Eventually, by my senior year, I had a Sony a7iii, a Canon AE-1, and Kiev 60. I was shooting film, digital photos, and video almost every day. I traveled with the basketball team, hoping to build a portfolio that would get me a job in the field I desired post-graduation and boom, it worked. I secured an internship with the @BrooklynNets straight out of college, leading me to where I am today.
 
I am passionate about what I do because it is necessary. We can get caught up in the interactions and virility of our work with social media, but I want to be able to document the times. Photographers we view as all-time greats very well have flat-out breathtaking work, but they also have work that consists of documenting the times. As the world changed, that simple photo they may have taken is suddenly a classic in their catalog because the world is no longer in that period. Faces change, places change, so it's important to freeze these moments and allow people to immerse themselves in a specific moment forever. I'm passionate because someday, people will look at my work and only be able to imagine what it was like to be in that moment. Hopefully, it will inspire them to create work that will inspire future generations.

I have been a storyteller for the past 5 years. My parents had a running joke for me as a child: I needed a 15-minute warm-up period to meet new people and enter new spaces. It's funny because this trait followed me into my adult years. It helps me in my work because I always have to analyze my space, the people I'm around, and much more in the room. My observant nature helps me tell stories not only through the apparent moments that everyone sees but even down to the small habits of people or the nuances of everything around me.

My favorite part about doing what I do is being around HBCU culture. Yes, covering professional athletes is fantastic and something I have always dreamed of. But, the impact I can make in the HBCU space is just an unmatched feeling. These schools' culture, history, and tradition fall by the wayside. Yet, the things that occur at these institutions are some of the most beautiful and unique things I have ever heard or seen. It's a space that can rarely be recreated outside these college campuses, and I have a burning desire to bring high-level media production to every HBCU nationwide. The students, faculty, alums, and fans always show love and allow me to feel how appreciated my efforts are within the community. There is so much opportunity to create everlasting work document HBCUs in today's world, and I won't stop now, or probably ever.

I have curated with @Obsidianworks, @BeatsByDre, and @Insider, I want to curate with #TheCelebrationBowl, @KyrieIrving, and @CP3 📸