Photojournalism

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MacKenzie Ryan “dances” on water during the The Nerveless Nocks Extreme Water Ski and Stunt Show Spectacular at the Georgia National Fair in Perry, Ga. on Saturday, Oct. 4, 2025. Ryan’s X-Jet pumps 5,000 gallons of water every minute in order to let her soar to heights of over 50 feet above the water. (Photo/Georgia Hartley)

MacKenzie Ryan “dances” on water during the Nerveless Nocks Extreme Water Ski and Stunt Show Spectacular at the Georgia National Fair in Perry, Ga. on Saturday, Oct. 4, 2025. Ryan’s X-Jet pumps 5,000 gallons of water every minute in order to let her soar to heights of over 50 feet above the water. (Photo/Georgia Hartley)

MacKenzie Ryan poses for the camera during the Nerveless Nocks Extreme Water Ski and Stunt Show Spectacular at the Georgia National Fair in Perry, Ga., on Saturday, Oct. 4, 2025. (Photo/Georgia Hartley)

Grace Mason plays the bass guitar and sings during her band’s set on the Tower Stage at the Georgia National Fair in Perry, Ga. on Saturday, Oct. 4, 2025. Her band, Hello Sister, consists of her and her sisters, Gabriella and Scarlett, from Orlando, Fla. (Photo/Georgia Hartley)

Gabriella Mason, 18, plays the guitar with her band Hello Sister, during the Georgia National Fair in Perry, Ga. on Saturday, Oct. 4, 2025. Hello Sister is made up of three sisters, Gabriella (left), Grace (right) and Scarlett from Orlando, Fla. (Photo/Georgia Hartley)

Grace Mason, 19, plays the bass guitar during her band’s set at the Georgia National Fair in Perry, Ga. on Saturday, Oct. 4, 2025. Mason’s band, Hello Sister, is composed of her and her two sisters, Gabriella and Scarlett. (Photo/Georgia Hartley)

The AthHalf half marathon brings runners to Athens, Ga. from all around the country. The 2025 AthHalf had 2,684 runner entries. (Photo/Georgia Hartley)

Kate Johnson (left) and Sara Barrera (right) run through the sprinklers during the AthHalf on Sunday, Oct. 11, 2025. Johnson and Barrera both finished with a time of 2:14:18. (Photo/Georgia Hartley)

Runners of the AthHalf half marathon pass supporters lining Hillcrest Ave. on Sunday, Oct. 11, 2025. (Photo/Georgia Hartley)

Victoria Burgess, from Ball Ground, Ga. smiles for the camera during the AthHalf on Sunday, Oct. 11, 2025. Burgess finished with a time of 2:29:09. (Photo/Georgia Hartley)

Toni Carlucci, a member of the artist team commissioned to create the memorial bench honoring Nancy Lukasiewicz, speaks to attendees during the gallery renaming ceremony at the Lyndon House Arts Center in Athens, Ga., on Oct. 21, 2025. The newly named Nancy Lukasiewicz Gallery celebrates Lukasiewicz’s lasting impact on the local arts community, especially her impact at the Lyndon House. (Photo/Georgia Hartley)

Owner of Classic City Vintage Guitars, luthier Dylan Keel, holds one of the vintage guitars he has repaired. Keel’s goal with his store is to provide the highest quality service to musicians in the Athens area. (Photo/Georgia Hartley)

A row of vinyl records sits tightly packed on a shelf in Athens, Ga. on Sunday, Nov. 9, 2025. The collection, showing a mix of classic and modern artists, reflects the lasting appeal of analog sound for music lovers. (Photo/Georgia Hartley)

Trevor White poses in red lighting on Monday, Nov. 10, 2025 in Athens, Ga.. (Photo/Georgia Hartley)

Students and visitors pass through the Arch, located on the University of Georgia’s North Campus on Nov. 19, 2025. The three pillars of the Arch represent wisdom, justice and moderation. It is also a superstition that walking under the Arch before graduation is bad luck. (Photo/Georgia Hartley)

An Athena, a local Athens, Ga. sour beer from Creature Comforts, is poured into a glass on Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025. (Photo/Georgia Hartley)

Doug Penning catches a tennis ball during Special Pops tennis practice on Monday, Sep. 22, 2025. Penning has been playing with Special Pops for over eight years. (Photo/Georgia Hartley)

The Zero Gravity ride spins on the Georgia National Fairgrounds in Perry, Ga. on Saturday, Oct. 4, 2025. The fair attracts people from all around the Southeast. (Photo/Georgia Hartley)

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Karlie Weinberg (left) and Ava Wolski (right) hold rabbits on the University of Georgia Gamma Phi Beta lawn in Athens, Georgia, Tuesday, Oct. 22. 2024. The Gamma Phi Fall Festival features over 40 farm animals and live music to raise money for Girls on the Run Local Council and the Gamma Phi Beta Foundation.

Psychedelic Space Jam

Reed Butler (right) and Andrew Wright (bottom) of Athens, Georgia band Florence Cardigan, play on the Waterman Stage at Nuci’s Space, a non-profit working to prevent musician suicide and promote mental wellness, on Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024.

The Psychedelic Space Jam, organized by University of Georgia’s Terry College of Business Music Business students, raised over $1,000 in donations for Nuci’s Space.

Alexa Harkey, a 20-year-old junior at UGA, draws in her sketchbook at the Lamar Dodd School of Art on Monday, September 30, 2024. For her, sketching is therapeutic and meditative.

Sweet Olive Farms Ride SOFAR- Event Coverage

The 2nd annual Ride SOFAR bike ride, on Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024, raises awareness and funds for the animals who find sanctuary at Sweet Olive Farm Animal Rescue in Winterville, Georgia. Everyone is invited to ride one of three bike routes through Oglethorpe County and enjoy petting the various animals on the farm.

Tom and Bruce wander around their home at Sweet Olive Farm Animal Rescue on Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024, during the Ride SOFAR bike ride fundraiser for the farm’s animals.

Riders take off on the 2nd annual Ride SOFAR bike ride on Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024. The ride raises awareness and funds for the animals who find sanctuary at Sweet Olive Farm Animal Rescue in Winterville, Georgia. People of all ages are invited to participate.

Joey Briggs, a 19-year-old political science major, gathers support for the Harris-Walz presidential campaign outside the Tate Student Center at the University of Georgia in Athens, Georgia, Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2024. Briggs has worked for the Athens Harris-Walz campaign office since early September 2024.

Tommy Crow Studios- Multimedia Project

Tommy Crow motions to one of his pieces in his photography studio located in Athens, Georgia on Sunday, Nov. 10, 2024.

Crow’s passion for photography and art started in childhood when he looked at his dad’s transparencies from Germany and the Vietnam War. He lives in Athens and works as a freelance fine art and advertising photographer.

Athens, Georgia Vinyl Revival