Sarah Welliver was hired as a staff photographer for The Island Packet in October 2008. She spent four years in the U.S. Marine Corps, rising to the rank of sergeant. She graduated from the University of Montana in 2007 with a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism. She is well-versed in multimedia, first learning her video and audio skills through the Freedom Forum Diversity Institute. 
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Delayna Earley was hired as a staff photographer in Summer 2012. Earley, originally from Virginia, graduated from Western Kentucky University in 2011 with a bachelor's in photojournalism and history. She worked at newspapers in Virginia and Indiana before coming to the Packet/Gazette as a full-time photojournalist. She nabbed a Hearst Journalism Awards Program first-place finish for her news multimedia piece "Grassroots," which documented two members of the Bowling Green (Ky.) Tea Party and their reasons for joining. The same piece was featured in zMultimedia/ZUMA Press.
Drew Martin came to The Island Packet and The Beaufort Gazette as the photo and graphics editor in 2005 after working at the Savannah Morning News. He grew up in Kenosha, Wis., and graduated from the Savannah College of Art and Design with a degree in art. He spends his days working with section editors, reporters and the photographers to produce local visual content. 
Michael Cohen Sr. of Hilton Head Island stands with Sonny, a marsh tacky, while explaining the differences between marsh tackies and other types of horses Sunday afternoon during the Marsh Tacky Horse Exhibition and Show on Hilton Head. The event is part of the Hilton Head Island Gullah Celebration, which is held throughout the month of February. Marsh tackies, a breed of horse left on the Lowcountry coast about 500 years ago by Spanish explorers, were integral to Gullah culture for work, transportation and entertainment. To purchase this photo go to: islandpacket.mycapture.com (Staff Photo By Delayna Earley)