One of the great things about being a photographer–besides the cool toys–is the opportunity to meet interesting and talented people.
Meet Imadhi Zagon, 17.  Zagon is a junior at Portland High School and a standout athlete in track & field and also on the football field.  He’s also one of the reasons the Bulldogs have won their last four games–a guy that coach Mike Bailey refers to simply as, “the whole package”. In addition to being a talented tailback, Zagon is one heck of a nice guy.  I could tell, because my attempts to get him to put on a tough-guy ‘game face’ usually ended up with him busting into big grins and laughter.
I photographed Zagon for an editorial concept called ‘Get back in the game’ at Fitzpatrick Stadium with the big lights on.  It’s subtle, but I like the look on his face and the relaxed but tough attitude evident in his body.
The assignment was right after sunset, hence the stadium lights.  Those didn’t provide much illumination but they certainly added drama to the image.  The setup consists of three lights, which provides the separation to make him pop out instead of sinking into the dusky shadows behind him.