The Scene: Meet Cookeville Photographer & Film Student Ben Weaver

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Join host Andrea Kruszka as she visits with Ben Weaver, a Cookeville photographer and film student. The two discuss going to film school but also wanting to develop his skills in photography, how film school is going and the things it has in common with photography, and some of Ben's favorite places that he's gone and taken pictures at.

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4 Jun 2023 English South Africa Arts · Society & Culture

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