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The inauguration of Indiana University President Pamela Whitten

Indiana University President Pamela S. Whitten reacts as she emerges from the IU Auditorium and hears the IU Marching Hundred performing nearby after her inauguration at IU Bloomington on Thursday, Nov. 4, 2021. (James Brosher/Indiana University)
Indiana University President Pamela S. Whitten high-fives members of the IUPUI community as she rides an escalator in the Campus Center during an inauguration celebration at IUPUI on Friday, Nov. 5, 2021. (James Brosher/Indiana University)
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Science Fest at Indiana University Bloomington

Adelaide Vaughan, 5, gets an up-close look inside a replica of a dinosaur head fossil during Science Fest at IU Bloomington on Saturday, Oct. 9, 2021. Science Fest is an annual educational experience for parents and kids of all ages featuring content guided by over 500 leaders in science. (James Brosher/Indiana University)
Model rockets blast off during Science Fest in Dunn Meadow at IU Bloomington on Saturday, Oct. 9, 2021. (James Brosher/Indiana University)
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9/11 Commission members reunite for 20th anniversary reunion

Earlier this month, surviving members of the 9/11 Commission reunited for a series of events at Indiana University marking the 20th anniversary of the group’s work. During their visit, commissioners and staff members taped interviews for a forthcoming documentary, held a press conference and spoke to classes.

Former U.S. Rep. Lee H. Hamilton, Director of The Center on Congress at Indiana University and vice chair of the 9/11 Commission, left, laughs with former New Jersey Gov. Thomas H. Kean, the commission’s chair, as they prepare to tape an oral history during a reunion of commission members at IU Bloomington on Monday, Oct. 11, 2021. (James Brosher/Indiana University)
9/11 Commission Senior Counsel Michael Hurley speaks with students at the Indiana University Hamilton Lugar School of Global and International Studies during a reunion of commission members at IU Bloomington on Monday, Oct. 11, 2021. (James Brosher/Indiana University)
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Indiana University President Pamela Whitten

Earlier this year, I had the opportunity to make a few portraits of Indiana University President Pamela Whitten for the cover of the Indiana University Alumni Magazine. Whitten was in town for meetings before officially taking office, giving us a chance to snag her for a quick six-minute photo shoot. My colleague Chris Meyer and I worked with folks from the magazine to scout locations that morning, allowing us to quickly run her through four different “looks” near the front entrance of the Indiana Memorial Union. To light President Whitten I used a Flashpoint (Godox) XPLOR 600 fired into a Westcott 7-foot Parabolic Umbrella, a pandemic lighting gear purchase that has quickly become my go-to modifier because of the soft, wrap-around light it creates.

Indiana University President-Elect Pamela S. Whitten poses for a portrait outside the Indiana Memorial Union at IU Bloomington on Thursday, May 6, 2021. (James Brosher/Indiana University)
Indiana University President-Elect Pamela S. Whitten poses for a portrait outside the Indiana Memorial Union at IU Bloomington on Thursday, May 6, 2021. (James Brosher/Indiana University)
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