Our third assignment for studio lighting class was “character”. As always, we are limited to shooting inside the studio with a person as our main subject. John Michael immediately came to mind after I got the assignment sheet in class. Two years ago I did a multimedia piece on John Michael that you can see here.
I really enjoyed spending time with John Michael. As his dad has told me, “If everyone had a personality like him, the world would be a better place.”

Born with Down’s Syndrome, 23 year-old John Michael Huffman is learning to adjust to college life. “I’m a college man now,” Huffman said proudly. After graduating from Greenwood High school in 2007, John Michael takes recreational classes such as Bowling to stay involved with people his age. He loves to meet new people and live life to its fullest. Photo by Daniel Houghton