Welcome to The Third Seat, where we share our conversations with experts & individuals who have a unique perspective to share! When we think about photographs that have become cultural icons our minds immediately begin to think about how these pictures make us feel. We consider the times when these photos were captured. However, the story of the individual behind the lens can often be just as powerful as the picture itself. In today’s episode we will get to hear from Billy Weeks, an experienced photojournalist that has worked to document the world we live in for decades. Tune into this episode of The Third Seat to hear the full interview with Billy Weeks to hear what he has to say! We hope that you enjoy! Thanks for listening!
Below is some information about Billy, links to his LinkedIn account, & links to any related websites.
- Billy Weeks started with The Chattanooga Times in 1984 as a staff photographer, rising to Director of Photography/Graphics in 1999. In 2010, Weeks became an independent documentary photographer. As a photojournalist, Weeks has covered assignments that range from the World Series to small villages in Central America and Asia. His photographs of poverty in Honduras won an Award of Excellence for editorial photography in the Communication Arts Photography Annual. He has won the Gordon Parks International Photography award twice and was awarded the Freedom of Information Award from the Associated Press. His photographs on baseball in the Dominican Republic and Central America were featured on CNN and Photography District News.In 2016 Billy spoke as one of the headline speakers at TEDxChattanooga. Nowadays, Billy spends his time giving back to young creative individuals who seek to work in a similar field that Billy worked in for so long. As a lecturer of photojournalism at The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, Billy’s main goal is to inspire his students, challenge their creativity, and show them that they are fully capable of creating photographs that will speak for generations to come.
