He was always seen spending his time living in the darkroom, working on the yearbook or school newspaper.

Those formative years solidified his goals of having a career in photography.

There he received his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in photography back in 2001.

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No one knew what it was, but it was happening more and more in cornfields.

Strange noises coming from wooded areas.

Curiosity got the better of most people.

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Even your own car started emitting the light that would just transfix you.

It drew you towards it like a lighthouse beacon.

Crop circles appeared in the morning.

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Unexplained corpses were found semi-submerged.

Fear started to spread in communities.

People were determined to defend themselves.

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But the lights kept coming, even in broad daylight, in public places.

Nothing could be done to stop the light.

Then the men in contamination suits came.

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Evacuation, they said.

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