Interview With Maine Lobsterman & Photographer Joel Woods

In this segment, we join Maine lobsterman and photographer Joel Woods as he gives us a glimpse into a hard life made beautiful.

Maine lobsterman and photographer Joel Woods.

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While ever-so beautiful, the sea can be harsh and daunting. In this season one segment from “Weekends with Yankee” (episode 103), we’re joined by Joel Woods, a lobsterman and photographer from Rockport, Maine, who captures intense, emotive, and raw photographs of life on board. Follow along as Joel provides a deep dive into his life at sea, and demonstrates the unconventional lifestyle filled with risk and reward that keeps him coming back year after year.

About Weekends with Yankee

Produced by GBH, Boston’s preeminent public media producer, Weekends with Yankee is a Telly Award–winner in theTourism/Travel category and was recently nominated for Best New Series and Best Travel Program by The Taste Awards. Series funding for Weekends with Yankee is provided by New Hampshire Division of Travel & Tourism DevelopmentMaine Office of TourismMassachusetts Office of Travel & TourismThe Barn YardAmerican Cruise Lines, and Grady-White Boats.

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