# who-is-shot-by-trophy

Who is SHOT BY TROPHY?

Who is “Shot By Trophy”?
Behind every camera is a story. Before I was the one creating visuals, I was the one living them.
My name is Trophy Tee, founder of Shot By Trophy, but my journey into filmmaking didn’t begin with a camera—it began on a skateboard in New York.
At 16 years old, skateboarding completely changed my life. Within my first year of skating, I was traveling across the country, competing, filming, and experiencing opportunities I never imagined. I earned sponsorships from DC Shoes along with several skateboard companies and local skate shops, and for the first time I understood what it was like to live in front of a camera.
Those years introduced me to photography, filmmaking, branding, and storytelling long before I ever considered becoming a filmmaker myself.
But none of that would’ve happened without my best friend, Wade Yates.
Wade is the reason I became the person behind the camera.
He had a vision of creating skate films, but we didn’t have anyone to film u

## Services

- [Portrait photography](https://shotbytrophy.com/services/portrait-photography.md)
- [Cinematic Videography](https://shotbytrophy.com/services/cinematic-videography.md)
- [Music videos & Video Production](https://shotbytrophy.com/services/music-videos.md)
- [Product Photography](https://shotbytrophy.com/services/product-photography.md)
- [Product Videography](https://shotbytrophy.com/services/product-videography.md)
- **Promotional Events**
- [Business Visual Solutions](https://shotbytrophy.com/services/business-visual-solutions.md)
- [Pricing & Packages](https://shotbytrophy.com/services/pricing.md)
- [Who is SHOT BY TROPHY? (The full story)](https://shotbytrophy.com/services/who-is-shot-by-trophy.md)
- **Book with Trophy**
- **Portfolio**
- [90s KIDS — A Film by Trophy Tee](https://shotbytrophy.com/services/90s-kids-a-film-by-trophy-tee.md)

## About

I’m Trophy Tee, a photographer, videographer, and creative based in Atlanta, originally from New York. My journey behind the camera began through my best friend, Wade—the founder of Trophy Grip Tape—who taught me everything I know about filming and photography. He gave me the nickname Trophy Tee, and with his blessing, I turned that name into the brand and business it is today.
What started with skateboarding and documenting the culture grew into a passion for helping brands, artists, and entrepreneurs tell their stories through high-quality visuals. I believe every business, product, and person has a story worth capturing, and my goal is to create content that looks professional, feels authentic, and leaves a lasting impression.
Today, Shot By Trophy is more than a photography and videography business—it’s a reflection of the journey, the people who believed in me, and a commitment to creating visuals that help others grow.

Who is “Shot By Trophy”?
Behind every camera is a story. Before I was the one creating visuals, I was the one living them.
My name is Trophy Tee, founder of Shot By Trophy, but my journey into filmmaking didn’t begin with a camera—it began on a skateboard in New York.
At 16 years old, skateboarding completely changed my life. Within my first year of skating, I was traveling across the country, competing, filming, and experiencing opportunities I never imagined. I earned sponsorships from DC Shoes along with several skateboard companies and local skate shops, and for the first time I understood what it was like to live in front of a camera.
Those years introduced me to photography, filmmaking, branding, and storytelling long before I ever considered becoming a filmmaker myself.
But none of that would’ve happened without my best friend, Wade Yates.
Wade is the reason I became the person behind the camera.
He had a vision of creating skate films, but we didn’t have anyone to film us. So instead of waiting for someone else, we picked up the camera ourselves. While Wade attended school for filmmaking, he brought home everything he was learning and taught me firsthand. Every lesson, every camera setting, every filming technique, every conversation became the foundation that would shape my career.
From there, I became obsessed.
I continued teaching myself, studying the craft, experimenting, making mistakes, improving, and falling in love with visual storytelling. What started as filming skate sessions slowly became music videos, brand content, events, portraits, and commercial work.
Wade also unknowingly gave me something even bigger than filmmaking—my identity.
He founded a skateboard team centered around Trophy GripTape and challenged everyone on the team to change their Instagram names to “Trophy” followed by their nickname. Mine became Trophy Tee.
The name stuck.
Friends, skaters, and eventually everyone around me stopped calling me anything else. What sta

## Contact

- Email: shotbytrophy2026@gmail.com
- Phone: +17705103504
- WhatsApp: +17705103504
- Address: 323 Walker St SW, Atlanta, GA 30313, USA