Matt Paxton Estate Cleanup

Matt Paxton — of A&E's Hoarders and Discovery Channel's Filthy Fortunes — brought me in to capture aerials for one of the largest cleanups his Clutter Cleaner team had ever faced, supplementing the content for his YouTube channel. Seven acres, buried under a lifetime of belongings, with a story that didn't end at hauling it away. Shot from the air, this work captures the full arc: the staggering scale of the estate, a controlled burn taking down an old barn, and an estate sale that drew people from all over to pick through what remained. A month of transformation, seen from above.