Arts in Motion: University photographer Scott Huck captures Cedarville tales by means of photos

By Megan Deets

“I think sometimes people think photography’s easy,” Scott Huck, Cedarville University’s lead photographer of 34 years stated. “There’s a skill behind photography. There’s practice behind when one takes pictures.” 

Huck started his time at Cedarville below the Public Relations workplace and labored totally on pictures for the course catalog. As the college grew and adjusted, Huck transitioned to the Creative Services division below Marketing and Communications. His pictures crew now works with different advertising groups, together with graphic design and videography. 

Cedarville’s occasion instances decide Huck’s work hours. Sometimes he even takes pictures of occasions at nights and on weekends. Huck used to shoot each single house sports activities occasion, however his scholar photographers cowl lots of these occasions now. 

With each occasion he shoots, Huck’s pictures work combines creative and technical components with a purpose to market Cedarville in the absolute best manner. 

“I love making Cedarville look good,” Huck stated. “There’s always a visual whenever there’s marketing. In some respects, it’s saying ‘Come do these things at Cedarville.’”

The college makes use of Huck’s pictures in almost each piece of media and promoting that they put out, whether or not it’s a division brochure or a social media put up. He ensures that Cedarville has entry to latest photos of lessons and coaching, equivalent to clinicals for nursing majors and scholar instructing for training majors. These pictures should stay up to date to present an correct image of the college. 

To achieve success, pictures requires an eye fixed for element. Every photograph has a novel aesthetic that may be captured, whether or not it’s in an off-the-cuff, classroom or efficiency setting. 

“Knowing how to use the camera and applying that in the situation where you’re photographing [is important],” Huck stated. “Make the camera do what you want it to do.”

Huck explains that he might go away an occasion after simply taking a number of fast pictures, however as an alternative he stays to seize the absolute best photograph. 

“It could always be a better shot, and I’m waiting for that opportunity [in chapel] for the speaker to pick up a Bible or make a gesture,” Huck stated. “Expression and that kind of thing is what I’m looking for.”

Finding the right shot is troublesome to do. Huck visualizes the second he needs to seize, however that second will not be at all times a actuality. 

“For whatever reason, I don’t walk away sometimes with the exact shot I have in mind,” Huck stated. 

This can occur when the individuals aren’t positioned how Huck imagined, the setting seems totally different or the lighting is unhealthy. And generally, it’s simply laborious to search out the best photograph. 

Another side of pictures is being keen to seize a second it doesn’t matter what the end result is. Sports video games are one instance of this. 

“They’ve practiced that game,” Huck stated. “Win or lose, I want to document that game.” 

Despite the challenges of pictures, Huck finds pleasure each time he works.

“I absolutely love photography,” Huck stated. “I love shooting for Cedarville. I love documenting and advertising and showing off the university.”

Megan Deets is a freshman Professional Writing and Information Design scholar. Some of the issues that she loves are new notebooks, contemporary fruit and musicals.

Photos courtesy of Scott Huck.