DarryllJones

Jones is a photographer and custom shoe designer who has brilliantly developed a photo narrative of a storm trooper action figure named Eric. Watch as Eric and his small scale friends get drunk, go joyriding and ponder the existential meaning of life through Instagram. Jones shows us how to have fun with the craft of photography.

University of South Carolina women's basketball exhibition vs. Coker College in Columbia, SC. November 2, 2014

Photos by South Carolina photographer Sean Rayford

MagnumPhotos

Magnum is a collective of the world's greatest photographers, formed in 1947 by the legendary Henri Cartier-Bresson and Robert Capa. The organization gives these creatives a vehicle to fund and share the projects that they feel need attention. Bresson described the agency as a “community of thought, a shared human quality, a curiousity about what is going on and a desire to transcribe it visually.” There are 81 living members of the elite group strectched across the far reaches of the globe.

LittleBrownMushroom

New York Times art critic Hilarie M Sheets wrote that Magnum photographer Alec Soth has made a photography career out of finding chemistry with strangers” and photographs “loners and dreamers.” The 45 year-old from Minneapolis, MN is best known for his book of landscapes along the Mississippi River.

NatGeo

It's National Geographic Magazine – enough said.

University of South Carolina women's basketball exhibition vs. Coker College in Columbia, SC. November 2, 2014

Photos by South Carolina photographer Sean Rayford

Fursty

Dylan Furst is an outdoor adventure and lifestyle photographer from the Pacific Northwest who delivers consistent tones of that foggy region of the country. Fusing his personal style Furst invites you into his magical creative spot on earth.

ThisWildIdea

North Carolina born Humphrey Theron has a beautiful coonhound named Maddie and with his companion, they are able to create images celebrating the charming relationship and creative juices that exist between the two. Humphrey uses photography of the everyday and in 2011 embarked on a 365 day Kickstarter funded project that helped solidify his brand in the industry. He works with National Geographic, The Huffington Post, Wired and many other leaders in the image driven marketplace.

BrandonExplores

Brandon Sharpe is a 30 year-old Chicago based designer/explorer/photographer who recently completed a 2,663 mile thru-hike of the Pacific Crest Trail. His passion to seek out the interesting and challenging in life shines through in his photos and takes him atop skyscrapers and into snowy deserts. Pack your bags.

University of South Carolina women's basketball exhibition vs. Coker College in Columbia, SC. November 2, 2014

Photos by South Carolina photographer Sean Rayford

Reuters

Reuters is an international news agency headquartered in Canary Warf, London founded in 1851. This vehicle allows great photojournalists over the world to share the news and chaoss that exists on planet earth.

FlakPhoto

Andy Adams is a contemporary leader in the world of photography and has built a great online community called Flak Photo from his home in Madison, WI. Andy's feed is a great insight into the mind of someone who asks the question, “Does the world look more interesting when you think about photography everyday?