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About
Photographer, videographer, and creative director known for exuberant Mardi Gras micro-documentaries, second line style crowd clips, and food-and-music moments capturing the heart and soul of Louisiana which has helped him amass over 230,000 Instagram followers and over 1.4 million TikTok followers.
Before Fame
He attended the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. He put in many years as a working photographer in his community by capturing weddings and events through his Weatherall Photography business and news and promo pieces with KLFY. He launched Humans of Lafayette in 2016, a social photojournalism project inspired by Humans of New York that profiled his everyday neighbors. He began sharing content online on both Instagram and TikTok. His video capturing Mardi Gras went viral on TikTok in 2023.
Trivia
He collaborated on Heineken's 2025 "Socials Off Socials" promotion which was fronted by Joe Jonas. He collaborated on a reel for Blue Plate Mayo in 2025.
Family Life
His real name is John E. Weatherall III. He was born and raised in Lafayette, Louisiana.
Associated With
He was featured on Jimmy Kimmel Live after a video of his capturing a snowstorm received a shoutout from Jimmy Kimmel himself.
