Carter Burns

Lexington County Blowfish Baseball

The Lexington County Blowfish are a baseball team in Lexington, South Carolina— Named for the popular band Hootie and the Blowfish.

I spent time as a communications and media intern for the team’s 2023 season. This evidently resulted in the first championship run for the team since their last win in the 2012 season. This season contained highlights such as Hooties Night to highlight the band the team was named after, as well as being the hosts for the league’s All Star Weekend

FAMS: the backbone of South Carolina Women’s Basketball

South Carolina Women’s Basketball head coach Dawn Staley was dealt a poor hand when she signed on to lead the Gamecocks. She had to start from scratch with a team that ranked at the bottom of the SEC, and the NCAA as a whole in attendance. She rallied the people of Columbia to become her family, or FAMS to build up one of the greatest powerhouses in the entirety of the NCAA.

A Day at the Fair

Held annualy in October, the South Carolina State Fair is a spectacle for people of all ages and walks of life. This event encapsulates the idea of fun through countless rides, food, animals, and so much more!
These attractions give ample opportunity to capture the magic of the festivities through a photographic medium, stopping these moments in time that wouldn’t be regularly seen.

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The Rise of the Stallions

The Stallions are an up-and-coming DJ duo made up of Jake Moffitt and Conor Nicholas. They got their start in dorm rooms, but have been building their brand up through the years. They have taken those former dorm room talents to stages at

Hidden City Music Festival, and
as opening act for T-Pain. Despite these large stages, the rise has yet to reach its peak...