25 years ‘ in ...

Certificate in General Portraiture in Trinidad and Tobago from PhotoSophistry of San Francisco, California; he was recognised by the Guyana Press Association (GPA) for his wife, Bibi Wong. Aside from news photography, he takes his camera everywhere, as his childhood love for snapping pictures drives him to make lasting attaining third place for Best News Photographer in 2019; and he won second place in the Best Feature Photography category of the PAHO/ WHO Clare Forrester Media Awards for Health Journalism in 2017, to name but a few.

More recently, Williams was selected by the United States of America (USA) Embassy in Guyana to attend a two-year online and an in-person International Visitor Leadership (IVLP) programme in the USA on ‘A Global Moment in Time: Photojournalists Document Challenges and Opportunities in the COVID Era.’ As part of this programme, he received two certificates from the United States Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs.

Presently, Williams is the Assistant Chief Photographer for the Guyana Chronicle at the Guyana National Newspapers Limited.

Finding Joy in the Art of Making Memories Williams lives his life by the rubric that says, ‘photographers are the eyes to the world,’ as he balances his career and being a devoted father of four children and husband to memories of every fleeting moment. It also brings him profound joy in his spare time to use his photography talents to creatively capture colourful portrait photographs of diverse people at weddings, graduations, birthdays, conferences or other themed events. Even though he sometimes faces challenges with purchasing equipment locally, Williams perseveres to stay true to his craft.

“I love capturing people’s poses, expressions, ways of life and different moods,” he said before stating: “I just enjoy interacting with people. Every day, I awake with the eyes Allah gave me expecting to capture something remarkable, maybe another image to inspire people.”

He encouraged budding photographers to take the time to learn photography as an art by seeking training resources, networking with photography professionals, and investing in the right equipment that will help to give results.

Williams aims to continue masterfully photographing moments to bring them to life and to tell unique stories. After all, he proudly said, “Photography is my passion.”