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PUB LETTER CONTRIBUTORS FEATURED CONTRIBUTORS Zoe Christou Welch Liesa Cole of Liesa Cole Photography is a photographer, cinematographer and lecturer. She has won many industry awards for her work, including the prestigious “International Photographer of the Year” from London-based Photography Master’s Cup, as well as The Grand Prize from PDN (Photo District News). She is based in Birmingham, Alabama, where she lives in her downtown studio with her family (Studio GoodLight). When she isn’t behind a camera, she’s probably headed somewhere on her bicycle or possibly on her roof, doting on her succulents. Follow her on Instagram @liesacole and at LiesaCole.com See “Huntress” on page 104. Zoe is an international fashion and beauty photographer from London. Specializing in both commercial as well as celebrity photography, her work has been featured in brands and magazines such as Yumi Katsura, Zoey Grey, Christiano Lucci, American Salon, Modern Salon and Seventeen Magazine. Read her story in “Zoe Christou Welsh” on page 86. Travis Teate Travis Teate graduated from The Citadel in 2006 and decided to pursue his passion for commercial photography. He spent his time shooting mostly on the East Coast, but ultimately based himself in Miami, Florida where he met his wife on set. In 2017, Teate felt the call back to the military and, after a decade in the business, decided to pursue his passion as a photographer for the U.S. Army. Teate still shoots commercially and opened a post production company (T&C Productions) with his wife, Caterina, but spends most his time shooting for 7th TB(X) in Ft. Eustis, Virgina. Check out his work in “French Summer Retreat” on page 80. Christian Borio Christian is enrolled in a joint degree program with the College of William and Mary and the University of St Andrews, where he’s majoring in English and minoring in economics. He has lived in Savannah practically his entire life, and graduated from Savannah Country Day in 2018. At William and Mary, Christian copy edited for The Flat Hat newspaper, and is currently the lead writer for the satire newspaper the Botetourt Squat. Check out his piece on Bryan Leigh Smith on page 24 and The Sweet South on 148. 12 SOUTH August|September 2019 Victoria Randall A junior at the University of South Carolina, Victoria is pursuing a degree in retail with an emphasis in fashion merchandising and a minor in advertising and public relations. After completing her degree, she hopes to become a stylist for a magazine. Check out her styling work on page 80.