contributors EDITORIAL
Alec Etheredge Madoline Markham Keith McCoy Scott Mims Emily Sparacino
CONTRIBUTORS
James Culver, Photographer James lives in the Birmingham area with his wife, Rachel, and their three children, Callie, James III and John Michael. He is a graduate of Auburn University and spent 17 years in Atlanta working as a graphic designer,
Aliza Baker Lauren Dowdle James Culver Lindsey Drennan Laura Gossett Dawn Harrison Morgan Hunt Lauren Winter
creative director and photographer. He specializes in event, real estate
DESIGN
and international publications. A graduate from the University of
Jamie Dawkins Kate Sullivan Green Connor Martin-Lively
and portrait photography, and he can be found on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook at @jculvercreative, and via his website, jculver.com.
Lauren Dowdle, Writer An award-winning writer, Lauren lives in Hoover with her husband, daughter and four fur-babies. She writes for a variety of local, national Alabama, Lauren played the tuba in the Million Dollar Band, which is how she met her husband. When she isn’t writing or chasing around a toddler, she loves to bake for friends and family.
MARKETING
Kristy Brown Darniqua Bowen Kari George Caroline Hairston Rachel Henderson Rhett McCreight Kim McCulla Viridiana Romero Lisa Shapiro Kerrie Thompson
ADMINISTRATION Hailey Dolbare Mary Jo Eskridge Daniel Holmes Stacey Meadows Tim Prince
Morgan Hunt, Photographer Morgan recently finished her BS in art from the University of Montevallo. With her business, Morgan Hunt Media, she works as a freelance commercial and wedding photographer in the Birmingham area while getting her MA in photography from Savannah College of Art and Design. She believes that photographs have a very unique storytelling ability, and her work lives in a space between journalism and fine art.
Lauren Winter, Photographer Southern to the core, Lauren Winter grew up in Birmingham and now lives in Bluff Park. She is mama to two little girls, and owner of Fresh Grace Photography, which specializes in lifestyle family photography and weddings. In addition to her girls, Lauren’s favorites include sweet tea, camping, football, bluebirds, thunderstorms and puppy breath.
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