Dave Weatherwax is a producer at KERTIS in Louisville, Ky. Prior to joining KERTIS, he was the Visuals Editor at The Herald in Jasper, Ind. A small, family-owned newspaper, The Herald was honored annually for its community journalism and use of photography in covering Dubois County. Dave thoroughly enjoys the opportunity to document the life and culture in both urban and rural Kentucky, and wherever else the stories take him. He greatly values the relationships he forms with the individuals who share their stories.
Before Jasper, he was a staff photographer and videographer for The Jackson Citizen Patriot in Jackson, Mich. Dave is a graduate of the School of Journalism at Michigan State University. He is a native of Grand Rapids, Mich.
In Jasper, Dave contributed to a picture editing team that earned several editing and best use awards in both Pictures of the Year International and the National Press Photographers Association's Best of Photojournalism. His photo story work for The Saturday Feature was also honored in both competitions.
CONTACT INFO
dave.weatherwax@gmail.com