{"id":65905,"date":"2025-02-28T08:21:42","date_gmt":"2025-02-28T13:21:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/?p=65905"},"modified":"2025-02-28T08:21:47","modified_gmt":"2025-02-28T13:21:47","slug":"a-look-behind-the-lens-photo-night-brings-professional-photojournalists-to-utc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/2025\/02\/a-look-behind-the-lens-photo-night-brings-professional-photojournalists-to-utc\/","title":{"rendered":"A look behind the lens: Photo Night brings professional photojournalists to UTC"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_65906\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1242\" height=\"694\" data-attachment-id=\"65906\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/2025\/02\/a-look-behind-the-lens-photo-night-brings-professional-photojournalists-to-utc\/photo-night-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2025\/02\/Photo-Night.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1242,694\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Wasserstrom, Chuck&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1740600514&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Photo Night\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2025\/02\/Photo-Night-1024x572.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-65906 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2025\/02\/Photo-Night.jpg\" alt=\"Clockwise from top left: Billy Weeks, Kathleen Greeson, Patrick Murphy-Racey, Jess Harris, Mike Stuart\" style=\"max-width: 100%;\"style=\"max-width: 100%;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2025\/02\/Photo-Night.jpg 1242w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2025\/02\/Photo-Night-1024x572.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2025\/02\/Photo-Night-768x429.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2025\/02\/Photo-Night-800x447.jpg 800w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2025\/02\/Photo-Night-580x324.jpg 580w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2025\/02\/Photo-Night-610x341.jpg 610w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1242px) 100vw, 1242px\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Clockwise from top left: Billy Weeks, Kathleen Greeson, Patrick Murphy-Racey, Jess Harris and Mike Stewart<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga\u2019s Department of Communication is bringing professional photojournalists to campus for its ninth Photo Night, an evening dedicated to storytelling through images.<\/p>\n<p>From 6-8 p.m. on Wednesday, March 5, in the Roland Hayes Concert Hall, the campus community and the public are invited to attend a discussion and Q&amp;A session featuring four accomplished photojournalists. As founder and leader of Photo Night, photojournalist and Associate Lecturer Billy Weeks gives each professional the chance to showcase their work and share their experiences.<\/p>\n<p>The presenters include Pulitzer Prize-winning Associated Press photographer Mike Stewart, former Sports Illustrated photographer Patrick Murphy-Racey, freelance photojournalist Kathleen Greeson and portrait photographer and UTC alum Jess Harris.<\/p>\n<p>Between each presentation, videos from the communication department\u2019s student publication <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/risingrock.net\/\">Rising Rock<\/a><\/strong> will be showcased to highlight the work that students at UTC are creating.<\/p>\n<p>Before the event begins, photojournalism students will have the chance to meet with the professionals directly, allowing them to make meaningful connections with people in the field.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe goal of Photo Night is to get our students and our students\u2019 work in front of the community\u2014and the five o&#8217;clock moment on the schedule is where the pros meet the students one-on-one. To me, it&#8217;s the most exciting part,\u201d Weeks said.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier in the day, workshops will be held for UTC students to attend. At 10 a.m. in Lupton Hall 210, corporate photographer Stanley Leary will teach a workshop on how to work as a freelancer. Meanwhile, Associated Press photographer Wade Payne will be giving a lighting workshop in Lupton Hall 214.<\/p>\n<p>At 1:30 p.m., a video workshop will be hosted by Murphy-Racey, who is now an artisan of imagery at Sony Electronics. During this time, UTC photographer Angela Foster and Tennessee Tech photographer Nick Fantasia will give a workshop on university marketing photography.<\/p>\n<p>Later in the afternoon, photojournalist and clinical social worker Rick Glickstein will host a workshop on mental health in journalism at 2:30 p.m. in the University Center\u2019s Tennessee Room.<\/p>\n<p>With the exception of the two years it was cancelled due to COVID-19 restrictions, Photo Night has been held on the first Wednesday in March every year since 2015.<\/p>\n<p>Originally hosted in the University Center\u2019s Raccoon Mountain Room, the first Photo Night\u2019s audience was twice the size of what Weeks expected. As he continued to host the event, it grew a little more each year.<\/p>\n<p>From a lecture hall seating up to 120 people to an auditorium that fits 505, Photo Night has become a communication department staple, allowing students and professionals to connect in a way that helps students learn how they can be successful.<\/p>\n<h4>Learn more<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.utc.edu\/enrollment-management-and-student-affairs\/admissions\/visit\">Visit UTC<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.utc.edu\/arts-and-sciences\/communication\">Department of Communication<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.utc.edu\/apply\">How to apply<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"647\" height=\"1000\" data-attachment-id=\"65911\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/2025\/02\/a-look-behind-the-lens-photo-night-brings-professional-photojournalists-to-utc\/poster-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2025\/02\/Poster.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"647,1000\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Poster\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2025\/02\/Poster.jpg\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-65911 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2025\/02\/Poster.jpg\" alt=\"\" style=\"max-width: 100%;\"style=\"max-width: 100%;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2025\/02\/Poster.jpg 647w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2025\/02\/Poster-580x896.jpg 580w, https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/news\/files\/2025\/02\/Poster-610x943.jpg 610w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 647px) 100vw, 647px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From 6-8 p.m. on Wednesday, March 5, the campus community and the public are invited to attend a discussion and Q&amp;A session between four photojournalists. 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