Attorney General Debate

October 2, 2008

Assignment: Debate between Utah Attorney General Mark Shurtleff and his Democratic challenger Jean Welch Hill. So we’re looking at two people sitting in chairs. Sound visually interesting? Of course not. And don’t forget the photo needs to be fair to both candidates since this is an election we’re covering. So yeah, it’s going to be a challenge to make a compelling photograph.

I figured I’d go for that one shot that could sum up the debate. I showed up early for a front row seat, found my composition and just waited. After a bit some sparks flew over ethics accusations and the two faced off for a split second. Okay, maybe it wasn’t that exciting, but it was the only moment and I got it.

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After that I started to watch the faces they made when their opponent was on the attack, knowing that these captured reactions would never make the paper. First Mark:

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Then Jean:

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More information on the candidates can be found at these links:
Mark Shurtleff
Jean Welch Hill

Good luck to both of you.

Posted by Trent | Filed Under On Assignment, Trent 

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2 Comments to “Attorney General Debate”

  1. Justin Hackworth on October 2nd, 2008 12:03 pm

    Trent, I love your blog. LOVE it. So amusing and insightful. I feel like I should leave a tip or something. I’m not going to, but that’s how I feel.

  2. Tommy Silva on October 3rd, 2008 9:48 pm

    Jean’s definitely a looker. Thanks for disturbing me with close up of both of them!

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