Photographer on Dolly Parton: 'The last one was special' @WBIR10

Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

Photographer Sebastian Smith worked with Dolly Parton on several projects over the years, but the last one was special.

As the world remembers the country music icon, who died Aug. 25 at 80, Smith reflects on what it was like to photograph her and the moments from their final project together.

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