About

I am a Columbia, SC based freelance photographer with ten years experience contributing photos and photo stories for print and online media. I am the winner of multiple South Carolina Press Association Awards including Photojournalist of the Year for 2020 in the all weekly division.

I began taking photos at an early age, shooting rolls of 35mm color film on camping trips and family vacations. Armed either with my father's Nikon F-301 or a single-use disposable camera from the drugstore, I started to develop an eye for composition and tone. These first shots served as my initial experiments in the art of visual storytelling.

After a diversion into music, I ultimately settled into my natural role as a photographer. I currently work in the Columbia, SC area as a freelance photojournalist and photographer-for-hire. My work can be found on the pages of The Free Times, The Post and Courier, Jasper Magazine, and The Columbia Regional Business Report, among others. I also travel internationally to cover global events. In 2013, I traveled to the Middle East to report on the Syrian conflict and the growing humanitarian crisis hitting the region. In 2018 I went to Tijuana, Mexico to document the Central American Migrant Caravan as it arrived at the US-Mexico Border.

As a photographer-for-hire, I also occupy myself with shooting weddings, social events, portraits, locations and products for consumer, small business, and corporate clients.

Contact Me

Please feel free to reach out to me via your preferred platform for further inquiries.

Phone: 803.237.3451

eMail: thomashammond.photo@gmail.com

instagram: @thomashammondphoto

instagram: @thegonzophotographer