Alright – so today we’ve got the honor of introducing you to Laz Quave. We think you’ll enjoy our conversation, we’ve shared it below.

Hi Laz, thanks for joining us today. What sort of legacy are you hoping to build. What do you think people will say about you after you are gone, what do you hope to be remembered for?

As a creative individual, my goal is to leave some kind of imprint on as many people as possible. I’ve always wanted to create something that is entirely made from me. To be a bit more specific; I want to create a film or series or; something that ultimately brings people together in a positive way. I’ve always been amazed at how storytelling can sort of create this bridge of understanding between people. I want to tell stories or help share other people’s stories to help build a connection. I want to make people laugh or cry (good tears), and just be someone who, after I’m gone, people will look back and say “Oh, that guy! I loved his work in this thing or the way he made that thing. He really made me feel good and inspired me”. I hope my legacy is just that I made a difference for someone through my creative work.

Laz, love having you share your insights with us. Before we ask you more questions, maybe you can take a moment to introduce yourself to our readers who might have missed our earlier conversations?

My name is Laz Quave, and I am a videographer, photographer, writer, storyteller, and overall creative individual. I’ve always had an interest in storytelling and media. Creative writing was my favorite thing to do in school, and I can remember writing stories that I had to read aloud to the class that would make everyone laugh. From there I learned to play guitar and was very into music all throughout high school and even wrote a few songs. Once I got to college, I made a unanimous decision to pursue media production as my major, as it was the only thing that deeply interested me. I started working with cameras and doing personal and side projects with friends. I even had a podcast going for a bit with my best friend and roommate before we got buried in the college workload. Since graduating I have worked in both the news industry and reality television, working as a camera assistant on HGtv’s Hometown. That opportunity allowed me to work closely with some very cool camera operators who gave me very in-depth knowledge on how your camera shots should look and how the work should flow on a set. Without that experience I wouldn’t be where I am today working with clients. I now do commercial work and even got to produce my own mini-documentary series called Made in Mississippi. The series highlights several Mississippi artists and small business owners and gives you, the viewer, an in-depth look into their lives. From fiery glass-blowing to the brewing of craft beers, I am very proud of how the series turned out and was blown away by the gratitude of these individuals who opened themselves up to me. And I’m incredibly grateful for them as well. The commercial work can be fun but can also be very challenging, but at the same time super rewarding when you know your work made a difference for the client’s business. However, I do hope to get back to making more personalized content.

For you, what’s the most rewarding aspect of being a creative?

I’ve sort of mentioned it but, just knowing that you’ve made a difference for someone. And that can be in a business or personal sense. It feels really good when a client calls just to tell me how much they liked their commercial, and even better when they tell me it’s brought in more business. On a deeper level, it’s rewarding when you hear about your work inspiring someone or you made them think about something from a new perspective or you broke the monotony of their day. Just knowing that your creative work can alter someone’s emotions or make someone have a certain feeling is the most rewarding aspect of being a creative.

Let’s talk about resilience next – do you have a story you can share with us?

To anyone who has not been involved in the creation of a movie or tv show, it is not all glamour. Days and shoots can be terribly long. Most of the time there WILL be some technical issue or the light changed or there’s a sound in the background you just can’t get rid of. And sometimes, you have to shoot during a tropical storm because you can’t reschedule a shoot day. My most resilient moment during my time on Hometown was during a reveal day (which is the day we film the finished, renovated house with the home owner). If you really want to get specific; it’s season 5 episode 3. This was a little cabin, on a hill, in the woods. The day we shot this reveal, a tropical storm was moving through the area. There was wind and rain and because it was just a little cabin, there was no extra space or garage we could store the camera equipment in. But we had two large canopy tents that we set up and huddled all the equipment under. On top of this, the rain caused the ground to become muddy, and you can’t track mud into the new renovated house. So it was this constant dance all day of waiting under a tent in wind and rain. Finding an opportunity to get the shot we needed. Taking shelter again, and so on. Reveal days are also the longest days usually, and we had another reveal day the following morning. That was probably my most resilient moment. I was cold, I was soaked, and I was very tired.

Contact Info:

• Website: https://lmquave.wixsite.com/lazquave
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lazmquave/
• Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/laz-quave-677621171/
• Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@lazquave9753