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Columbia SC 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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Sean RayfordJuly 13, 2025
Camera Gear For Photojournalists
Camera Gear For Photojournalists

Cameras and lenses

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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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Politics, south carolina, South Carolina NewsSean RayfordJuly 10, 2025first in the nation, south carolina, presidential campaign, democrats, Gavin newsom
Bat Cave Family Rebuilds
Bat Cave Family Rebuilds

9 Months After Hurricane Helene

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Mountains, hurricane, weather, travel, North Carolina, North Carolina Mountains, Nature, Art, Asheville artSean RayfordJune 28, 2025hurricane helene recovery, hurricane Helen bat cave, hurricane Helene bat cave, Western North Carolina hurricane helene, western north carolina recovery
No Kings Protest: Columbia, SC
No Kings Protest: Columbia, SC

“This is BULLSHIT”

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Sean RayfordJune 15, 2025
Best Photojournalism Resources
Best Photojournalism Resources

Organizations, Workshops,, Education and more

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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

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North Carolina Mountains, hurricaneSean RayfordMay 19, 2025hurricane helene recovery, hurricane helene photos, Western North Carolina, asheville, swannanoa
Lessons in Photojournalism (Part 3)
Lessons in Photojournalism (Part 3)

25 years in the field

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learn photographySean RayfordMay 12, 2025Photojournalism, photojournalism, photojournalist, learn photography, learn documentary photography, learn photojournalism
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

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Sean RayfordMay 10, 2025south carolina execution, south carlina, botch execution
Lessons in Photojournalism (Part 2)
Lessons in Photojournalism (Part 2)

25 years in the field

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learn photographySean RayfordMay 7, 2025learn photojournalism, photographers, learn photography, learn documentary photography
Lessons in Photojournalism: 25 Years in the Field
Lessons in Photojournalism: 25 Years in the Field

Learn photography

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learn photographySean RayfordMay 2, 2025learn documentary photography, learn photography, learn photojournalism
Banana Ball in Clemson, SC
Banana Ball in Clemson, SC

yellow

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Sean RayfordApril 30, 2025savannah bananas, clemson, photography, sports photography
Nationwide protests continue
Nationwide protests continue

“Fear does not have the final say”

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Sean RayfordApril 20, 2025south carolina photojournalism, South Carolina
1000+ rally at SC Statehouse
1000+ rally at SC Statehouse

Hands Off national day of action

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Sean RayfordApril 6, 2025
Can WNC stay connected in future disasters?
Can WNC stay connected in future disasters?

Helene’s Impacts

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Sean RayfordMarch 31, 2025north carollina floods
Good weather for golf, fighting fires
Good weather for golf, fighting fires

Rain on the way

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Sean RayfordMarch 30, 2025south carolina, table rock
Largest fire in Upstate history?
Largest fire in Upstate history?

Table Rock fire approaches 10,000 acres

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Sean RayfordMarch 28, 2025wildfire, table rock sc
Helene and WNC: 6 months later
Helene and WNC: 6 months later

Still evident

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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
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