Commencing my journey as a comprehensive staff photographer, skipping the position of senior photographer, and assuming the role of Co-editor, I played an instrumental role in the inception of a weekly newsletter distributed to an audience of over 45,000 recipients. My primary responsibility involved curating the optimal visual accompaniments for the articles. Beyond my editorial duties, I undertook the responsibility of instructing both novice and advanced photographers, imparting invaluable insights on achieving superlative compositional finesse in their assignments. This instructional role yielded notable successes, with photographers under our tutelage attaining significant public recognition. Their work found resonance through channels such as celebrity reposts, inclusion in ESPN segments, and acknowledgment from the esteemed National Associated Collegiate Press.
2023 Women's Final Four National Championship
Kim Mulkey’s Louisiana State University's Tigers defeated the University of Iowa Hawkeyes for their first NCAA Tournament Title at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas on Apr. 2, 2023. The matchup was the most watched Women’s College Basketball game ever with an average of 9.9M viewers.
As the lead Photojournalist for The Daily Gamecock, I, alongside my writer and two colleagues from SGTV, embarked upon a journalistic mission to Dallas, Texas. Our purpose was to provide comprehensive coverage of the 2023 Women's Final Four, featuring riveting matchups between the eminent institutions of Iowa & the University of South Carolina, as well as Virginia Tech & Louisiana State University. We were recognized for our media package dedicated to the Iowa-USC game. The Associated Collegiate Press, in its discerning judgment, accorded our multimedia story an honorable mention, deeming it worthy of such distinction as the multimedia story of the year.
2023 Women's Final Four Semi-Final Championship
The Women's 2023 Final Four game at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas, on March 31, 2023, featured a riveting clash between the University of South Carolina Gamecocks and the University of Iowa Hawkeyes. Iowa maintained the lead for most of the game, ultimately securing a 77-73 victory over the Gamecocks. This defeat marked the end of South Carolina's impressive 42-game winning streak.
Associated Collegiate Press's 2023 Multimedia Story of the Year Honorable Mention
November 2023 Cover Shoot for The Daily Gamecock
In the November 2023 edition of The Daily Gamecock's Newsletter Magazine, our photo and design team endeavored to craft a captivating cover for one of our feature articles. Engaging in a collaborative effort, I and my fellow team members alternated roles as both assistants and photographers during the meticulous execution of the photo illustration shoot. Fortuitously, my photo was selected by peers as the image used for the cover, subsequently landing on stands throughout the expanse of the University of South Carolina campus. This accomplishment stands testament to the collective proficiency and artistic finesse embodied by our dedicated team.
Gamecock Football
Under the leadership of Head Coach Shane Beamer, the Gamecock Football team graces the field at Williams-Brice Stadium. Beamer has steered the team to a commendable 20-18 record in his initial three years, marking two bowl appearances within the first two years of his coaching tenure.
In my capacity as a photojournalist, I had the privilege of documenting Gamecock Football encounters against South Carolina Upstate (9/29/22), Mississippi State (9/24/23), and Clemson (11/25/23) for the publication, the Daily Gamecock. On the game days, my routine involved a meticulous three-hour pre-kickoff preparation, encompassing equipment checks and strategic arrangement for optimal efficiency. The cleansing of equipment and collation of pertinent caption information was scrupulously undertaken the day preceding each event. Once ready, my sequence of tasks unfolded with a methodical precision: capturing the Gamecock Walk, expeditiously uploading content for the social media team, comprehensively documenting on-field activities from warm-ups to the culmination of the halftime spectacle, promptly returning to upload curated photographic selections, rejoining the field for the third quarter through post-game events, and subsequently returning for the final upload in sync with the composition of the main article. My commitment to this demanding process was unwavering, consistently driven by the pursuit of the most captivating and authentic visuals to construct an unswervingly factual narrative. Notably, the coverage of the 120th Palmetto Bowl (Clemson Game) stands as a testament to this dedication, as the submitted work is currently under consideration for potential nomination at the South Carolina Press Association awards.
Gamecock Men's Basketball
In his second year as head coach, Lamont Paris is guiding the Gamecock Men's Basketball team at the Colonial Life Arena, featuring standout players such as the future 2nd Round Draft pick GG Jackson II, along with Meechie Johnson and Jacobi Wright.
Gamecock Baseball
Gamecock Baseball faced off against the University of Massachusetts Lowell at Founders Park in the second game of a three-game series on February 18, 2023. The Gamecocks emerged victorious with a dominant 17-1 win in this particular matchup of the series.
