CONTRIBUTORS
FEATURED CONTRIBUTORS
Kelly Merritt
Molly Carlson
Molly left sunny Southern California 2 years ago for Savannah, GA
and hasn’t looked back. She loves the history, beauty and is on a
personal mission to bring a Trader Joes to town. She created Rusty
Pup to capture the essence of your pup and create everlasting
memories with your furry friend. Her hobbies include hanging out
with her pup Duke, who has more followers on instagram than she
does. - @duke_the_defender. rustypupphoto.com Her work on
pages 100 & 112.
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Kelly Merritt is the author
of “Flight” and “The
Everything Family Guide to
Budget Travel” as well as
a culinary travel writer for
more than a dozen major
daily newspapers and
national magazines. A native
Southerner, Kelly’s favorite
destinations fall within the
borders of the Southern
states, where back roads lead
to undiscovered surprises
and abandoned architecture.
She has authored hundreds
of articles, many of which
pay homage to pimento
cheese and whiskey. Connect
at kellymerrittbooks.com.
Check out the Power Trips
for professional, page 128.
Jamie Weaver
Jamie Weaver graduated with
a criminal justice degree and
a minor in photography. Her
dream was to have a career
in crime scene investigation.
After a few autopsies and
assisting local lawyers,
Jamie decided that although
intriguing and fulfilling, it
was just too sad. So, instead
of photographing people on
the worst day of their life,
Jamie found herself doing
exactly the opposite with
weddings - photographing
beautiful, happy people who
are enjoying their family and
friends on the happiest days
of their life. See her work on
page 54.
George Kartis
Kartis is a Freelance Fashion
Photographer whose interest
in the art of photography
developed early in his life
while living in Europe.
He was based in Paris where
his work was featured in
fashion editorials and ad
campaigns in France, Milan,
London and Greece.
After over 30 years in the
business he has established
himself in the world of
fashion and is now able to
reside on the East coast and
travel to Europe as needed
for his internationally based
clients. Why We Love Ikeda
is a must see on page 118.
TEAM S O U TH
Special Thanks to Our Summer Team South...
Putting together a knockout issue takes teamwork and at South magazine it’s our
interns that make the difference. These young professionals write, design, blog, and
take on just about any job put in front of them. Hats off to our interns – we couldn’t
do it without you!
Araya J. Jackson
Macon, GA
Georgia Southern
University Kelsey Tucker
Temecula, CA
SCAD Mary Catherine
Armstrong
Greesville, SC
University of South
Carolina Katie Walker
Saratoga, CA
SCAD Erin Ahlholm
Jesup, GA
Georgia Southern
University
Danny Askins
Mechanicsburg,