“In the Meantime”
COLUMBIA, S.C. – I have used this time to try and remind myself and others to be positive, possibly try something new, or just survive. This could mean that you turn your living room into a training facility or that you sneak away to a secluded location and enjoy the lake and nature. My images consist of yard work, advertisement shoots, a 3 year old’s birthday and an empty USC campus. Having to co-exist in a socially distant world has affected our entire lives. Not even restaurants look the same. Even kids are searching for something to help take their minds off of being so isolated. My goal is to show how adaptation looks in my own personal life.
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Veterinarian Dr. Jeff Witwer checks a horse's identification tattoo prior to pre-race exams at the 87th Carolina Cup in Camden, SC. Photos by Jordan Del Priore.
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Each horse receives exams and blood tests prior to racing. Dr. Jeff Witwer explains the results of an endoscopic nasal exam to the horse's owner at the 87th Carolina Cup in Camden, SC. Photo by Jordan Del Priore.
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Dr. Jeff Witwer administers a pain-killer to a horse, a routine practice following its run at the 87th Carolina Cup in Camden, SC. Phots by Jordan Del Priore.
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Dr. Jeff Witwer administering Lasix to a horse prior to its race at the 87th Carolina Cup in Camden, SC. Phots by Jordan Del Priore.
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Syringes pile up following Wittwer's morning session at the 87th Carolina Cup in Camden, SC. Phots by Jordan Del Priore.
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Dr. Jeff Witwer performing routine endoscopic nasal exam on a horse following it race at the 87th Carolina Cup in Camden, SC. Phots by Jordan Del Priore.
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Dr. Jeff Witwer watches the start of a race on the jumbotron at the 87th Carolina Cup in Camden, SC. It's usually the only chance he gets to watch the actual races. Photo by Jordan Del Priore.
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Dr. Jeff Witwer watching a race on the jumbotron, preparing to jump into action if needed at the 87th Carolina Cup in Camden, SC. Photo by Jordan Del Priore.
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Dr. Jeff Witwer performs another endoscopic nasal exam at the 87th Carolina Cup in Camden, SC. Photo by Jordan Del Priore.
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Jockeys and their horses complete the first lap of the first race at the 87th Carolina Cup in Camden, SC. Photo by Jordan Del Priore.
Christen Bennett
I am a 29 year old senior from Taylors, S.C., focusing on a career path in photojournalism. Re-defining how stories are told through imagery has inspired me to take every moment captive.
