Your Photographer, but above all, a Storyteller who listens.
Meet Hannah
Based in Las Vegas and available for travel, I create personal portraits that celebrate families, seniors, engagements and legacy moments. My style blends fashion‑informed lighting with authentic storytelling, resulting in keepsakes meant to live beyond the screen.
Originally from Michigan, I’m a sucker for freshwater lakes, bonfires, and evenings at the cider mill. Photography has taken me across states and countries, from Florida and Idaho to Utah and even the cobbled streets of Europe. When I’m not behind the camera, you’ll likely find me on a run, singing karaoke with my husband, Miles, or curled up with a good book.
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Education
BA in Photography from Brigham Young University
Extensive photography coursework throughout high school, including independent and staff-supervised projects
Skilled in both digital and film photography, including traditional development and printing processes
7 years of Photoshop experience and 3 years of professional studio lighting experience
Taught and mentored over 10 photographers internationally — including in Japan — in on-set skills and retouching
Publications & Official Campaigns
At age 19, I was published in two magazines for a fashion shoot I designed for a team of five models. That same year, I reached the final round of Nigel Barker’s fashion photography contest through Adorama and was featured on his page. More recently, in 2025, I shot two major product campaigns for The Nail Junkie Inc. covering both ecommerce and styled images, as well as two campaigns for Made by Mary, including lifestyle imagery for Kaley Munday’s mini cross necklace launch and supporting images for their advent calendar Christmas campaign.
Modeling Agency Work
I have worked as a photographer for both signed and unsigned models since the age of 17. Agencies I’ve collaborated with on a shoot-by-shoot basis include The Rock (Chicago), Endless (Grand Rapids), DMM (Detroit), Strike (SLC), and most recently, I served as an in-house photographer for The Bro Models in Riga, Latvia during a three-month residency.
Practical Work Experience
Outside of fashion and commercial work, I’ve photographed bridals, weddings, headshots, birthdays, proposals, engagements, graduation parties, charity events, baby photos, and extended and standard family portraits. I’ve also captured images of people with their pets — including horses, dogs, and cats — and have completed documentary-style film commissions, such as capturing a sweet older man at work as a farrier in Idaho, commissioned by his grandson.
Photography skills transcend genre, and I am excited to continue capturing the many facets life has to offer, crafting images that are meaningful, timeless, and uniquely yours.
2013
THROUGH THE
YEARS
At twelve, I asked for a camera for Christmas — a small point-and-shoot that rarely left my side. Every adventure became a chance to capture what I saw.
2015
After moving to Thailand in 2014, I knew we needed a better camera. After a little convincing, my dad bought a Canon Rebel to document our family’s adventures, and I quickly adopted it as my own. No moment felt too ordinary to photograph, and photos became my way of documenting memories.
2016
After filling a few SD cards with images. I began to notice just how many photos were gathering dust in my Google Photos account. After that, I started printing yearly family photo albums — my first experience seeing my work in tangible form. I’ve been chasing that same feeling ever since.
2017
Back in the U.S., as a jobless sophomore, I turned photography into my first small business. I offered $20 sessions, ran giveaways, and learned how to market myself — all to make it to summer camp. That early hustle taught me the value of perseverance and creativity.
2018
A friend dreaming of becoming a model became my first muse. Our shoots together sparked a new fascination: the artistry of fashion photography.
2019
One finger’s crossed application later, I attended supermodel Coco Rocha’s ‘Model Camp’ in New York as a student photographer — a defining experience that built my confidence and fueled my commitment to this craft.
2020- 2021
I entered university confident that photography would be my lifelong path — I just hadn’t yet found which genre felt most like home. I’d always felt torn between the worlds of editorial fashion and personal portraiture, two sides of the same coin. When I left for my LDS mission in late November, my focus shifted — all of my time was spent in service, away from social media and the trends that had influenced me for so long. Instead, I began printing out photos every week from Walmart, and covered the walls of my apartment with memories that grounded me. Those prints reminded me why I loved photography in the first place: its power to hold joy in physical form.
2022
Returning from my mission, I dove back into photography courses with renewed focus. A portraiture class I took with Tamara Brown completely changed how I viewed lighting — learning classical patterns made everything click. A following course in studio lighting techniques pushed me even further, giving me the confidence to create based on knowledge, instead of relying on luck. During this time, my technical foundation became truly solid.
2023
In April, I married my husband, Miles — but that joyful season that also brought an unexpected lesson. Even though I had carefully prepared for our own photographer, I walked away from our wedding photos feeling disappointed. That experience changed me. It made me realize how much every client needs to feel understood before I ever pick up my camera.
2024
During my senior year, I completed an independent study, spending many 8-hour-long Saturdays in the studio — designing and photographing brand campaigns to hone my skills. When my professor complimented me as one of the most go-getter and capable students she’d taught, it felt like a sense of confirmation. I felt ready, both as an artist and a professional.
2025
The summer of 2025 was transformative. Two brands — The Nail Junkie and Made by Mary — reached out to hire me for their campaigns, marking my first fully professional, large-contract commissions. Their trust was deeply validating after years of unpaid trade work. But during those same months of success, I began to question where my creative path was taking me. I found that the fashion industry, with its tendency for nightlife and often revealing styling, increasingly conflicted with my values.
I reached a crossroads.
Should I continue chasing opportunities in an industry where my standards might close doors that others would walk through? Or should I use the skills God has given me to serve others in a space where my values could be seen as an asset, not a limitation?
Even though the answer felt clear, I still questioned why I had been given such a deep love and talent for fashion and editorial photography if that wasn’t the path meant for me.
Clarity came during my internship in Latvia. Working daily with models and refining my craft, I realized I didn’t need to abandon the artistry I loved — I just needed to redirect its purpose. My faith and creativity aligned when I understood what I truly wanted: to create remembrance, not advertising. Stories that touch hearts, not sell jeans.
It began with one thought — “Why don’t photo albums look like they used to?” — and has grown into the vision I now pursue: heirloom photography grounded in authenticity and love.
I believe every person deserves to be seen, understood, and remembered.
BACK TO MY ROOTS
As I navigate this era of my career, I want to remember and honor the parts of my story that have brought me to this point. To remember the girl who spent hours assembling photo books full of family memories at 14. The one who wrote her heart out in her journal for 6 years straight, and wants to do so again. I also honor the girl whose experiences with bullying, exclusion, and feelings of ‘being forgotten’ have led her to a career where joy lies in remembrance. In capturing photos that allow those who feel ‘lesser’ to see themselves as precious, uncovering their worth.
My passion for the world of fashion will never truly leave me. It bleeds into every aspect of my world and my art. Yet now I am choosing to focus on the individual, not the business. Capturing stories that, while they might not ever make it on a billboard, have already moved many hearts.
