I arrived at the Essex County Sheriff's office with a reporter to photograph the new sheriff. I've been inside the previous Essex County Sheriff's office and knew there wasn't a lot of interesting subject matter to photograph. I hung around and made photographs inside his office but I knew those weren't the photos that told the story. An office portrait doesn't really say much about being a sheriff. After the hour long interview I wasn't sure if he would have time for a portrait outside the jail. He agreed to go outside, but it was very cold and windy and we had already taken a lot of his time. I wasn't exactly sure where I was going to photograph him but it had to be quick. Sheriff Kevin Coppinger was a great subject and helped me portray his job with more than an office photo.
Nikon D3s, 1/2500 @ f/3.5, ISO 320, 17-35mm
Essex County Sheriff Kevin Coppinger outside the Essex County Sheriff Department Headquarters in Middleton.
Nikon D500, 1/640 @ f/4, ISO 200, 70-200mm