CONTRIBUTORS
FEATURED CONTRIBUTORS
Josh Branstetter
Jabberpics is a filmmaker and photographer based in Savannah,
Georgia. Although he primarily works in digital media he had
childhood aspirations of becoming a painter and could often be
found in front of a large canvas. He still finds inspiration in the
portrait techniques of renaissance masters and it often transpires
to his work. After picking up a camera with intentions of “taking
a few photos to document his life.” He quickly became interested
in pursuing it further. He quit his day job and hasn’t looked back.
Currently his work is primarily portrait and storytelling video. He
enjoys shooting the great outdoors with Chad Dubose, page 38.
Kelly Harley John Alexander
Kelly is a writer and social media strat-
egist for businesses navigating through
the world of online marketing. She
believes everyone and every business
has a story worth sharing, and the days
of in-your-face-marketing are gone.
From her early days as a television news
reporter, her experience in storytelling
and social media spans nearly 15 years.
She now owns her own social media
management company called Social
Creative. You can learn more about her
services at socialcreativeco.com. Check
out Southern Crimes of the Century
on page 80. Originally from Columbia, Maryland,
John has been a photographer in
beautiful Savann ah since 2005. His love
for his craft is evident in a very diverse
portfolio. John’s formal training is from
University of Maryland, Baltimore
County, where he received a Bachelor
of Arts degree for Photography
& Graphic Design. John’s areas of
expertise are commercial, portraiture,
weddings/special events and fine
art. Recent samples of his work can
be seen at JohnAphoto.com. See the
contributions and challenges of
women in law on page 72.
Barry Kaufman
Josephine Johnson
Josephine Johnson is a recent west
coast transplant to Savannah, Georgia.
She’s written for the North Coast Jour-
nal (Eureka, California), The Argonaut
(Los Angeles), and a slew of indie music
blogs. When she isn’t writing, she’s
making music. Josephine has two inde-
pendent albums under her belt and is
working on a third due out early 2018.
Read about the Deen’s new culinary
endeavors on pageon page 154.
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Contributor Barry Kaufman has been
writing in, around and about the
Lowcountry for 15 years. When he’s
not writing, he’s usually looking for
something to write about or editing
something he’s written. His hobbies
include traveling, pub trivia, writing
about himself in the third person and
drinking heavily. He lives in Bluffton,
South Carolina with his wife, three chil-
dren, and a small zoo worth of animals.
Daniel Defense is getting into Nascar
on page 50.