South Carolina Photojournalist Sean Rayford

What to Do in South Carolina: August 2025

What to Do in South Carolina: August 2025

Drive-By Truckers, Michael Cera Palin, NASCAR and more

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Camera Gear For Photojournalists

Cameras and lenses

Sean RayfordJuly 11, 2025photojournalism, photojournalist, camera gear

Newsom visits presumptive "First in Nation," SC

Newsom visits presumptive "First in Nation," SC

California Gov. eyes run at White House

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Bat Cave Family Rebuilds

9 Months After Hurricane Helene

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No Kings Protest: Columbia, SC

“This is BULLSHIT”

Sean RayfordJune 15, 2025

Best Photojournalism Resources

Organizations, Workshops,, Education and more

Sean RayfordMay 29, 2025

Hurricane Helene trashed NC rivers. Now what?

Hurricane Helene trashed NC rivers. Now what?

Disasters, French broad riverSean RayfordMay 25, 2025western north carolina, hurricane helene, photojournalism

NC Gov. requests $891M for Helene relief

NC Gov. requests $891M for Helene relief

Federal aid uncertain

North Carolina Mountains, hurricaneSean RayfordMay 19, 2025hurricane helene recovery, hurricane helene photos, Western North Carolina, asheville, swannanoa

Lessons in Photojournalism (Part 3)

25 years in the field

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Bullets mostly missed SC inmate’s heart, attorneys claim

Bullets mostly missed SC inmate’s heart, attorneys claim

Mikal Mahdi’s autopsy showed two gunshot wounds below his heart, a pathologist found

Sean RayfordMay 10, 2025south carolina execution, south carlina, botch execution

Lessons in Photojournalism (Part 2)

25 years in the field

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Lessons in Photojournalism: 25 Years in the Field

Lessons in Photojournalism: 25 Years in the Field

Learn photography

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Banana Ball in Clemson, SC

yellow

Sean RayfordApril 30, 2025savannah bananas, clemson, photography, sports photography

Nationwide protests continue

“Fear does not have the final say”

Sean RayfordApril 20, 2025south carolina photojournalism, South Carolina

1000+ rally at SC Statehouse

Hands Off national day of action

Sean RayfordApril 6, 2025

Can WNC stay connected in future disasters?

Can WNC stay connected in future disasters?

Helene’s Impacts

Sean RayfordMarch 31, 2025north carollina floods

Good weather for golf, fighting fires

Rain on the way

Sean RayfordMarch 30, 2025south carolina, table rock

Largest fire in Upstate history?

Table Rock fire approaches 10,000 acres

Sean RayfordMarch 28, 2025wildfire, table rock sc

Helene and WNC: 6 months later

Still evident

Sean RayfordMarch 27, 2025

Polk County Wildfires in Hurricane scarred landcape

Polk County Wildfires in Hurricane scarred landcape

Sean RayfordMarch 25, 2025polk county, north carolina