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Photos and words by Sean Rayford
I was about to make coffee when the phone rang early this morning. It was early enough to be surprised by a phone call — especially one from a local councilman. On the line, recently elected West Columbia (Dist. 8) Councilman David Moye raved about the fog and sunrise over the Congaree River. At first I thought it was going to be a call about some chaos happening in the area. I was pleasantly surprised.
He assured me there was a photo to be made.
“I don’t know if I can make it out there,” I said as I peeked through the blinds at my desk, glancing again at the clock, “But it does look pretty cool.” I already had pants on, so I bundled up to embrace the magic of the season. And if you can’t tell, that’s been a recent mission here.
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About the author:
Sean has been photographing South Carolina since 1997 when he joined the Gamecock Newspaper at the University of SC. He came to school to study computer science — but those classes sucked. After receiving a degree in Media Arts, Sean worked as an assistant manager at a record store, and began freelancing with the local daily newspaper. After a few years and multiple gun-point hold-ups, Sean found himself tending bar at a small live music venue, balancing the service industry with freelance photography for over a decade. He lost his job after telling his boss off at the bar one night, and took on photography full time in 2015. Since then, Sean has become a regular contributor to Getty Images, The Associated Press, The New York Times and many others. You can see more of his work at www.seanrayford.com.
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