Ok, so Steve Gillis might not be ‘The King’, but he’s got my vote – as well as that of many platinum blonde ladies.  Steve was kind enough to allow me a behind-the-scenes look of his transformation at his motel room before The Elvis Extravaganza National Finals and Fan Convention at the Florida State Fair in Tampa. This is another small piece of an essay Kendrick Brinson and I are working on entitled ‘Gatherings’.  Again, I was amazed and fascinated to see people to come together under a common banner and celebrate in the freedom to be themselves – or in this case, Elvis, I suppose.  These guys were all great and truly care for their craft.  So, please, the next time you come across an Elvis tribute artist giving it their all, show them a little extra love.  And of course a big thanks to our new sponsor Bron Imaging for the Broncolor Mobil A2R portable lighting kit I shot the portraits below with.  Check out more from our new alliance with Bron here on the group blog, and more on Kendrick’s blog.