Co. Exec Hughes....Terribly un-photogenic

I was recently at the graduation for Mercer County's second class of cadets from the Police Academy and yet again I found myself on a mission to take a decent picture of County Executive Brian Hughes.

I like Brian Hughes, he is a genuinely nice man who I have met at several events over the last year, but the man just cannot take a good picture.

I used to think that it was the fault of his press people. I would get random press releases from them, mainly regarding things of interest in Trenton, with blurry and weird looking pictures attached. I just figured that they either 1, can not take a good picture or 2, did not look at which picture they were attaching to the release.

Then, when I got the chance to actually meet Hughes at a Hopewell event, I thought, this is my chance to get a decent picture of him....wrong.

Every single picture was bad. Either his mouth was open or his eyes were closed, in some he was looking down or had his head tilted in an awkward position.

It was really a very funny thing to experience.

Ever since then it has become sort of a game to me. Lets see if I can get a good picture this time.

So far, Hughes is kicking my but.