Lynsey Weatherspoon
Photographer/Videographer @ Lynsey Weatherspoon Photography / Based in Atlanta
Lynsey Weatherspoon’s first photography teacher was her late mother, Rhonda. Like her mentor-in-her-head Carrie Mae Weems, that first camera - a gift - delivered purpose. Her career includes editorial and commercial work inspired...
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Focus:
Photojournalist, Filmmaker, Videographer, Video, Photography, Director of Photography
Skills:
Research, Apple Final Cut Pro, Photojournalism, Video Editing
About
Available in: Atlanta
Focused on:
Photojournalist, Filmmaker, Videographer, Video, Photography, Director of Photography
Skilled at:
Research, Apple Final Cut Pro, Photojournalism, Video Editing
Coverage Regions:
USA & Canada
Languages Spoken: English
Years of experience: More than 10
HEFAT certification? no
Lynsey Weatherspoon’s first photography teacher was her late mother, Rhonda. Like her mentor-in-her-head Carrie Mae Weems, that first camera - a gift - delivered purpose. Her career includes editorial and commercial work inspired and powered by her first teacher’s love and lessons.
The #blackqueergirl is an award-winning photographer, portraitist, and director based in Atlanta and Birmingham. Using both photography and filmmaking to tell stories, Weatherspoon’s work has been featured in print and online in publications such as The New York Times, USA Today, NPR, Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, Time, ESPN, and ESPN-owned The Undefeated.
As a member of a modern vanguard of photographers, she is often called on to capture heritage and history in real-time. The Equal Justice Institute’s Bryan Stevenson. The National Memorial for Peace and Justice. The Legacy Museum. Ronnie the shoe repairman in downtown Birmingham. The people of the Gullah-Geechee Corridor. An entire family infected with and affected by a pandemic. Demonstrators with raised fists and sad, vulnerable eyes. The sons and daughters of history. The mothers of children who died making history. The majesty of Mardi Gras. The loving hands of family caregivers.
Lynsey Weatherspoon’s work has been exhibited at The African American Museum in Philadelphia and Photoville NYC. She is an awardee of The Lit List, 2018. Her affiliations include Diversify Photo, Authority Collective, and Women Photograph as well as National Press Photographers Association (NPPA), Professional Photographers Association (PPA), American Society of Media Photographers (ASMP), and American Photographic Artists (APA). She was also named a Canon Explorer of Light in 2020 and became a member of IATSE Local 600 in 2022.
The #blackqueergirl is an award-winning photographer, portraitist, and director based in Atlanta and Birmingham. Using both photography and filmmaking to tell stories, Weatherspoon’s work has been featured in print and online in publications such as The New York Times, USA Today, NPR, Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, Time, ESPN, and ESPN-owned The Undefeated.
As a member of a modern vanguard of photographers, she is often called on to capture heritage and history in real-time. The Equal Justice Institute’s Bryan Stevenson. The National Memorial for Peace and Justice. The Legacy Museum. Ronnie the shoe repairman in downtown Birmingham. The people of the Gullah-Geechee Corridor. An entire family infected with and affected by a pandemic. Demonstrators with raised fists and sad, vulnerable eyes. The sons and daughters of history. The mothers of children who died making history. The majesty of Mardi Gras. The loving hands of family caregivers.
Lynsey Weatherspoon’s work has been exhibited at The African American Museum in Philadelphia and Photoville NYC. She is an awardee of The Lit List, 2018. Her affiliations include Diversify Photo, Authority Collective, and Women Photograph as well as National Press Photographers Association (NPPA), Professional Photographers Association (PPA), American Society of Media Photographers (ASMP), and American Photographic Artists (APA). She was also named a Canon Explorer of Light in 2020 and became a member of IATSE Local 600 in 2022.