C O N T R I B U T O R S
CASSIE WRIGHT / PHOTOGRAPHER
CASSIE WRIGHT IS A COMMERCIAL PHOTOGRAPHER WHO TRAVELS WORLDWIDE TO GET THE SHOT , creating successful marketing materials for ad agency and corporate clients , with a special focus on sports and entertainment .
She has a passion for capturing big , impactful energy and working to pull a range of emotions from her subjects . On game day , Cassie likes to tell complete story of what Georgia Football means to everyone — including the community it unifies — giving viewers a feel for what it ’ s really like to be there in person . Cassie resides in Athens , Georgia with her husband and business partner , Wesley , and their pup , Rocky . Follow along @ shotbycassie and see her work in “ Bulldog Nation ” on page 48 .
LAUREN FLEMMING / WRITER
SAVANNAH WAS A SAFE HARBOR FOR FLEMMING DURING THE HEIGHT OF THE PANDEMIC , when she found a home writing for South and spent a year exploring the magic that the Hostess City has to offer .
A graduate of the University of Alabama ( Roll Tide !) Flemming has worked in publishing and marketing as a writer and editor . She currently resides in the great state of Colorado with her two dogs , but daydreams about Spanish moss-lined streets when it gets a bit too cold . Read her work in “ South ’ s Greatest Pets ‘ 22 ” on page 66 .
MICHAEL HRIZUK / PHOTOGRAPHER
SOUTH CAROLINA BASED AWARD-WINNING PROFESSIONAL WHO ONCE SHARED A HAM SANDWICH WITH MORGAN FREEMAN . LIVING LIFE BEHIND THE LENS AND NEVER MISSING FIVE O ’ CLOCK . CHEERS !
A Pennsylvania native , and with 20 + years of creative development , photography , and production experience , Hrizuk ’ s award-winning work has enabled him to collaborate with some of the world ’ s biggest brands on both sides of the lens .
After earning a bachelor ’ s from Kutztown University — and when he wasn ’ t in class or working three jobs ( yes three ), Hrizuk would still find time to pursue his passion for fishing . Even now when he ’ s not in the studio or on assignment you ’ ll find him walking a stream hunting for native rainbows with a cigar in hand . Follow along @ hrizukphoto and see his work in “ South ’ s Favorite Dawg ” on page 56 .
D . PAUL GRAHAM / PHOTOGRAPHER
INSPIRED BY LIGHT AND LIFE , D . Paul Graham ’ s photographic art focuses on people , travel , elegant lifestyles , and fast things , particularly the four-wheel kind .
Graham ’ s desire to create and his passion for excellence are central to his life . He is a inventive photographer , an unabashed M & A deal junkie , a prolific writer , a passionate speaker , a hopeless romantic , and has a serious case of wanderlust for travel and adventure . Follow Graham @ dpgraham and see his work in “ South ’ s Greatest Places to Eat Play Stay & Shop ” on page 98 .
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