Daily Nebraskan: Through Our Lens

Today I spent about 20 minutes with UNL calculus professor Bo Deng, doing a portrait to go along with the professor profile that will run in the March 30 issue of the Daily Nebraskan. I struggle with every aspect of photography; there’s always something I could and should be doing better. But of all the types of photography a photojournalist gets to shoot, portraits are the hardest for me. I’ve simplified my lighting gear down to one off-camera flash, and am hoping that “practice makes perfect” will come true. Deng was a great portrait subject. When I asked him if we could step into the stairwell in Avery for a few frames, he quickly agreed and even offered to go outside if I’d like to. He easily felt comfortable in front of my camera, and we shared some laughs about traveling in countries where you don’t know the language. The portrait that will run in the paper is the last frame in this post.