Meet Dracula X | Photographer/videographer/future director

We had the good fortune of connecting with Dracula X and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Dracula, what was your thought process behind starting your own business?
When I very first started, I was very nervous. I didn’t know to much about starting a business. I didn’t know (still learning) how to budget and save for my business. The beginning was very stressful But I knew I had to start from somewhere. The business was very very slow because my name wasn’t known at the time. So, it’ll always be frustrating to me, Like, “how come I can’t get any clientele?” To answer that question, I ended up doing a lot of free shoots and from there people started to see my work and started to inquire about my services.

Can you open up a bit about your work and career? We’re big fans and we’d love for our community to learn more about your work.
I’m most proud of how far I’ve gotten with being in the photography business. It really means a lot to only be in the game for 1 year and a couple of months at 21 years old means everything to me. It wasn’t easy, nothing is easy. When people, things or obstacles come around and throws you off don’t dwell on it, try your best to make the situation better and move forward. One of the lessons I’ve learned, when you build a team, make sure everyone on your team has great chemistry. Are you gonna have disagreements? Yes. But you all have to figure out the absolute best way to move forward and keep climbing up to the top. Nothing will come to you, you have to go get what you want. And you gonna have to work hard to where you want to get. In this society now a days, it’s about what you know and it’s about who you know. Sometimes someone who you know can get you somewhere you want to be quicker than you being in school. I was waiting for the right time to put this out but I’ll do this now, after the next 2 years or so I will not be doing photography anymore. My actual dream is to become a movie director and I will be come one, one day. I just hope the support will stay the same that I move into another direction.

Let’s say your best friend was visiting the area and you wanted to show them the best time ever. Where would you take them? Give us a little itinerary – say it was a week long trip, where would you eat, drink, visit, hang out, etc.
I would take them to wynwood there’s a lot of art there.

Great places to go:
Dave and busters
Flippers Theatre
Black Rock Bar Restaurant
Extreme Action park
Miami selfie museum
Topgolf
Sparez Bowling/ bowlero
Funnel cake Miami
Big Pink
Pincho Factory
Fingalicking
House of Mac
Any club or lounge
SHOTS Miami
Red Pelican Bar and hookah lounge
Cheddars
Wet willys
Fat Tuesday
Aloha miami And more…

The Shoutout series is all about recognizing that our success and where we are in life is at least somewhat thanks to the efforts, support, mentorship, love and encouragement of others. So is there someone that you want to dedicate your shoutout to?
Ahh man, before I start I want to thank the man above for everything that I have accomplished so far and I want to thank him for allowing me to wake up every day and be the greatest I can be, thank you god!!! I’m forever grateful for my amazing family for always supporting me. To the Williams-Wilson-Thomas sides of my family, and everyone that’s my family blood or not I love each and everyone of you. Thank you all for always supporting any and everything I’ve done in my life. My beautiful Mother (Shayna Williams) and awesome amazing Father (Johnny Wilson Jr) you guys are the absolute best and I love you forever. To all of my close friends, it’s a lot of you guys lol. I love y’all thank you for always being there for me and helping out with any and everything. To everyone that has supported me, booked me, helped me with anything, Jason (Keyfootage) thank you for much for everything bro. Uncle Kenny, I love you Unc thank you so much for putting me in places I never would’ve imagined I’d be in. Last but not least, To my beautiful, caring Queen Jamecia, thank you so much for being there for me 24/7. My girlfriend has witnessed everything that I’ve been through in the business every since I started. And I’m forever grateful for her being there thru the bad and good days and always pushing me and tell me everything is okay and to just keep going. I love you so much babe!!!

Website: https://app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule.php?owner=19659268

Instagram: @draculaxproductions

Twitter: @draculaxfilms

Facebook: Johnny Wilson III

Youtube: https://youtube.com/channel/UCxV57pPtFGMtYeQnvxGruWg

Image Credits
Photographer: Dracula X @draculaxproductions Graphic Designer: Janiece Moise @allwithease Studio: Keyfootage Studios @keyfootage Location: The Secret Gardens Miami