“Welcome back to WR Come On radio. Sit back, grab a cold beverage of choice, and follow me on another wild ride.”

Photographer, Billy Childress embodies the carefree lifestyle of a man on the road, going from town to town photographing along the way.

He has taken that approach to his visual observations of the life around him and his subjects. His unique depiction of certain sub cultures is refreshing and powerful.

“ I like to get to know the people I photograph. Hanging out, having that conversation with my subjects is just as important as the finished image.”

That same approach comes into play in the planning stages. Billy takes great care in location selection, time of day, and authenticity. His attention to detail is unparalleled making the shoot day just flow, flat out.

“It’s important to me to make sure my subjects don’t get distracted with all the goings on behind the camera. I want the process to be invisible.”

That attention to detail transfers to post production where Billy oversees all the subjective work done to the final images before being delivered.

“It’s important to me to deliver exactly what I was thinking visually.”

Billy lives in Mt Airy, North Carolina, the birthplace of Andy Griffith and the concept for Mayberry RFD. When not traveling for work, Billy splits his time chasing after his two children, hanging with his wife, and building motorcycles.

So, pull up a chair next to that bonfire and set a spell. Be prepared for some wild stories, Come On!