RebeccaJ.Ducker

Day Ball

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Kiss

2010-11-11T21:19:00.000-05:00

everyday I fall more and more in love with people

Voting...

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Donnivin

2010-11-02T19:42:00.001-04:00

Mac..

2010-07-31T20:05:00.003-04:00

Mac, 8, looks to Camp Sunshine counselor Melonie Adams, not pictured, as he listenes to Melonie explain why it is important to be kind to his sister. Mac's mom left, his dad committed suicide, and now his grandmother, who helps care for him and his sister is dying of cancer.

Camp Sunshine, currently in its 12th year offers bereavment support to children suffering from the loss of a family member or friend.

Peggy and Morris got married!

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When I am 86...

2010-05-20T17:16:00.002-04:00

More baseball ... I love it.

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Raceway wedding...

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Baseball = Happy

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Tornado

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it never gets easier to cover this stuff.

Cheer

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BBall

2010-02-17T22:39:00.002-05:00

Go Red...for Women

2010-02-05T21:52:00.002-05:00

Circus Preview

2010-02-03T18:53:00.002-05:00

S'More

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Prep feature

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Field Trials

2010-01-16T14:36:00.003-05:00

New Year's Eve

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I love the band

2009-12-19T12:46:00.002-05:00

1 train.... 1 Santa.... 150 Children.... great day at work

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and someone has to not win

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and that makes me sad.

Win some

2009-12-05T23:31:00.002-05:00

I have always been some what of a curse shooting baseball championships...but I have really great luck with football.

After 5 straight 12 hour days I got to cover Dillon winning their second straight state championship. I shot it last year, and this years win was so much more successfull for me. It was a great way to wrap up another football season.

And the best part, for me anyway, is that I smiled all day long. It is days like today that make me remember why I love this job so much, why community journalism is so important and why the crazy long days are so very worth it. Congrats to Dillon on another great year, I am honored to have followed this team for the last two years, and honored to be a community journalist.

Holidays are here

2009-12-02T12:25:00.003-05:00

Puppets

2009-11-17T20:05:00.000-05:00

Finally a Funeral

2009-11-13T22:44:00.003-05:00

after 57 years... The family of Pfc. James C. Montgomery was able to lay him to rest 57 years after he went missing in Korea

Restaurant Feature Art

2009-10-27T21:36:00.001-04:00

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Fair

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I got one I like !!!

2009-10-15T21:09:00.002-04:00

This year's football has been tough. Shooting stills and video on deadline for both TV and the newspaper is a huge challenge and I often feel like I am horrible at both. Tonight I proved myself wrong.

Cowboy

2009-10-10T13:18:00.002-04:00

Bee Keeper Story

2009-09-30T19:31:00.001-04:00

Bee Man

2009-09-29T13:19:00.002-04:00

JROTC

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Parade ....

2009-09-12T14:07:00.001-04:00

Budget Fall Fashion

2009-08-13T00:17:00.004-04:00

So I know nothing about fashion, or fashion photography, soooo. when our feature team proposed a budget fall fashion page (using all resale clothing) I jumped a the chance to do it.

The long and the short of it is, I knew there would be many challenges...

1. We at the Morning News have 1 (!) light, well we have three, all broken, never to be fixed. Lesson one: do the best you can with what you have.

2. I had to shop for this ALONE... did I mention I know nothing about fashion? If it's not jeans and a black shirt with heals, I don't get it.

Lesson two: read a fashion magazine for 2 minutes... vintage is in, so are interesting fabrics and textures, big belts, brown, gray,and black, and big jewelry.

3. There are a TON of places that sell resale everything... Good Will being my first choice as I never buy new anything. Fortunately I wrote a story about the first Good Will to open in the Pee Dee not to long ago.

Lesson three. Keep your contacts list, you never know when someone will help you

4. Models (who work for wings and beer) are hard to find.

Lesson four. Have really amazing friends that will do anything for you, are willing to laugh at themselves and at you... and are happy to be on the cover of the local weekly entertainment magazine.

And finally the results... and Lesson Five. The most fun I have had in a long time. Different, Challenging, and full of laughter.... Happy Wednesday.

A Boy and a Horse

2009-08-08T15:11:00.001-04:00

Pizza

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Baseball

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Tri the Pee Dee

2009-07-11T12:10:00.000-04:00

Maybe next year I'll tri.

Race

2009-07-09T14:03:00.001-04:00

Pleasure Island

2009-07-09T14:01:00.001-04:00

Goat Milk

2009-07-09T13:58:00.002-04:00

Summer Veggies

2009-07-09T13:07:00.000-04:00

Good Will

2009-07-09T12:41:00.002-04:00

Horse Rescue

2009-07-09T12:32:00.004-04:00

Skate

2009-06-06T00:07:00.002-04:00

Love Story

2009-06-04T21:20:00.002-04:00

Bob and Laney met and dated in high school. two years ago they reconnected and got married. Now they collect and show classic cars.

Senior Games

2009-05-23T12:58:00.001-04:00

Food Page Two

2009-05-22T17:12:00.002-04:00

First Local Food Page

2009-05-06T10:33:00.002-04:00

As an idea to help connect local growers with our readers, I came up with the idea of turning our food page, which has generally run all AP or MG art, into a local page featuring at least one item locally produced. My first page was on strawberries from Cottle Farms here in Florence. I created the recipes, shopped, cooked, and shot it at my house. It was great fun and I'm hopeful, that over time, it will bring new readers to the paper. In the future the page will focus more on the farmers and producers, what they do, and how local farming benefits the entire community.

Maybe Plan B

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is becoming a food photographer. Yeah, cause that's any less competitive. Nonetheless I really, really enjoy it.

2009-04-23T18:11:00.001-04:00

Laptops

2009-04-23T11:30:00.001-04:00

Oh My God....

2009-04-17T20:09:00.002-04:00

some of the best work i have seen in a while

http://www.sportsshooter.com/members.html?id=1571

amazing.

Red Wall

2009-04-17T11:01:00.003-04:00

STEP

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Multimedia Here

Egg Hunt

2009-04-08T09:36:00.001-04:00

Dance

2009-04-04T17:30:00.000-04:00

Goodliving Market Place

2009-04-04T13:24:00.001-04:00

2009 Carolina Cup

2009-03-28T19:55:00.000-04:00

Hybrid Rebates

2009-03-14T10:52:00.003-04:00

Florence county is currently offering a $500.00 rebate to anyone who buys a hybrid vehicle. When I think hybrid I don' think GMC Yukon, however after calling many dealerships it was one of the only hybrids for sale here in town. Apparently hybrids are not big sellers around here.

Tiny Brush Fire

2009-03-12T08:54:00.001-04:00

found while driving the countryside.

J. C. Washinton

2009-03-10T10:42:00.001-04:00

Multimedia here

Security....

2009-02-28T21:59:00.001-05:00

Many faces of Medicaid

2009-02-28T17:33:00.004-05:00

Misty Watford of Florence shares a moment with her three-year-old son Zane while preparing dinner in the family's kitchen on Thursday, February 26, 2009.The Watford family is one of many families receiving Medicaid to assist with nursing care for a sick family member. Zane, who suffers from a mitochondrial disorder, has been hospitalized more than a dozen times, has had five surgeries and has a feeding tube so the family can be sure he is getting proper nutrition. Both of Zane's parents work full time, and although the family has good health insurance they rely on Medicaid to cover the daily nursing care, which Zane requires. Watford said if the Medicaid cuts continue, it could be someone like Zane who loses coverage next. “I know what it’s like to need that help, and it’s there,” she said. “It depresses me when I hear about the cuts they’ve been making. The medical needs are going to be there whether they cut or not.”

Click photo for a link to the video.

Shawn working his cell phone magic

2009-02-08T21:43:00.001-05:00

Its the details..

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which have nothing to do with the SSC

Southern Short Course 2009

2009-02-08T21:34:00.001-05:00

The sun

2009-01-31T14:37:00.004-05:00

through a A1-Alpha Telescope. Really Cool stuff!

It is all red and glowing... Days like today are why I love my job so much, outside, great people, learning and seeing new things.

Yoga

2009-01-31T11:10:00.001-05:00

Inauguration Parade

2009-01-21T17:20:00.004-05:00

Multimedia here

snow

2009-01-20T07:11:00.001-05:00

From a little dance I found today...

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Portrait

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Multimedia here

Found...

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Wrightsville Beach N.C. Multimedia Here

Play...

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creepy

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So much to be grateful for

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To see the multimedia click here

Random

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Courtroom

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Spot news breaks my heart

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Home ....

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My favorite from today.

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Free Coffee for Voters

2008-11-04T14:41:00.002-05:00

Did you get yours?

Election Day 2008

2008-11-04T07:36:00.002-05:00

I am so grateful to be a part of this historic day!

Hopscotch

2008-10-30T12:54:00.001-04:00

I loved this game when I was a kid.

Wal-Mart opening

2008-10-29T15:51:00.001-04:00

I am not a fan.

But I like this photo from a grand opening today.

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Watch my Gator story here.

Finally...

2008-10-25T01:23:00.002-04:00

This year, for the first time in more than 40 years, the state of South Carolina has held a alligator hunting lottery. On September 30th I was spending a very rare morning in the office when Steve Drummond, the owner of 301 called the "photo phone" to tell us about the 12.5 foot alligator they killed. I had met Steve last year when we did a story on 301 donating extra meat to local homeless shelters and half way houses. I knew then that he was ( and still is) an amazing human being. Hard working, dedicated, and giving, just like most of the people I have met here in South Carolina. Long story, made nearly short, I've spent the last month at the plant witnessing the "processing" of alligators. It has been a truly amazing experience, and for me, the first time I have truly been able to finish a story I started.

It runs Sunday, 6 photos in print, and a multimedia piece. I can truly say for the first time in my very embryonic career, that I am very proud. Here's one photo of the gang at work that didn't make print, but is in the multimedia piece.

It feels really good to finish something I started. I'll post the PDF, and slideshow on Sunday.

I am so very grateful....

Homecoming

2008-10-17T22:13:00.003-04:00

I realized tonight while shooting this that is has been more than 5 years since I have worn a dress, or high heels. That needs to change.

Heads or Tails

2008-10-16T00:02:00.003-04:00

Hanging out at the processing plant. Jimmy Matthews, (with plastic bag) an Effingham, S.C native stops by the plant a few nights a week to gather deer tails for his son who uses the tales to hand tie his own flies for fishing. He lives in Mass, other wise I'd track him down. Th most interesting thing about this place is how every one in the area stops by each night to see what's new tonight it was 25 gators and a few deer. It's the neighborhood hang out and really cool, too bad the light is so very bad.

Tiny Dancers

2008-10-11T14:51:00.001-04:00