Crush is a freelance photojournalist / commercial photographer living in and based out of Columbia, South Carolina. His photographic eye is keen on identifying and capturing the critical finite moments of ever moving human emotion and the natural world. Rush is self-taught but was extremely lucky in his opportunity to work and play along with some of Columbia's greatest photo makers which helped him hone his skills and gain a deeper appreciation for the craft. Known as a social chameleon, Rush constantly engages different types of people from different backgrounds and demographics to find a common denominator in the grand scheme of life. This he feels allows for him to draw inspiration from very nontraditional sources and make images that can be appreciated by many audiences and be used to invoke many different types of feelings simultaneously.
Columbia, SC | AGE: 39
EDUCATION: Midlands Technical College
Business & Marketing / Religious Studies (2009)
Memberships - Boards
Experience Columbia Columbia SC Ambassador
(2024)
AbleSC Board of Directors
(2021-Current)
Cayce Artists Guild
(2020)
National Press Photographers Association
(2017-Current)
Professional Photographers of America
(2016-Current)
Local Commercial Clients:
Columbia College
University of South Carolina
Town of Lexington
Experience ColumbiaSC
AbleSC
SC811
South Carolina Apartment Association
and many more
Editorial / Publication:
NPR
Psychology Today
The Marshall Project
and many more
Awards:
Free Times’ Best of Columbia – “Best Troublemaker Runner-Up 2025
Free Times’ Best of Columbia – “Best Troublemaker Runner-Up 2024
Able South Carolina – Commendable Award 2019
PRESS
Gifted photographer Crush Rush takes on new role as Experience Columbia SC Ambassador
(2024)
Growth Summit - Creative Hustling 101 (Eva Foussat, Lynn Luc, Cait Maloney & Crush Rush)
(2023)
(2023)
Allen University to host symposium on the Black press and Civil Rights on March 31, 2022
(2022)
Behind the Lens: 10 Photographers to
Watch in Columbia, SC
(2020)
Jubilee: Festival of Black History & Culture Interview between Cecil Williams & Crush Rush
(2020)
Community Awareness Interview (Richland Library Artist in Residence Crush Rush)
(2020)
Witness to violent punch during Columbia protest helps the victim to safety.
(2020)
(2020)
The Historic East Coast Flooding
(2016)
GALLERIES
The Black Perspective: The Vision & Voice
(2026)
Look! Photography Exhibit (Family Connections)
(2023)
Look! Photography Exhibit (Family Connections)
(2022)
Hindsight-2020 - (Columbia Museum of Art)
(2021)
Thehallway:Art Gallery - (701 Whaley)
(2021)
Tiny Gallery - (The Jasper Project)
(2020)
Photographic Society of SC - 30x30x30 (701 Whaley)
(2020)
Photographic Society of SC - 30x30x30, (701 Whaley)
(2019)
The Monsters of Our Time - Frame of Mind
(2019)
Riverbluff Gallery IN Main / Columbi-YEAH
(2017 & 2018)