Bradley Hanson Photography

What is your style of photography?

With 12 years of experience shooting for weekly papers in Seattle and personally photographing over 425 weddings, my style is the fusion of photojournalism and fine art.

What is your philosophy towards weddings?

The day of your wedding will feel like 3 minutes, but millions of little moments exist during the time we will share that day. My goal is to show the couple's true personalities in the role of an observer, rather than stepping in front of the action and dictating the day. I've found the photographs that mean the most to my clients are the ones they were not aware being taken. My role, therefore, is to use my 12 years of experience to make every moment as beautiful as possible while staying in the background and not interfering with reality!

What is your price range of services? 

$3500-$12,000

What does this include? 

All packages include a minimum of 6 hours of photography and a website slideshow with the ability for friends and family to order images directly from the website. Details available by email.

Do you have packages? If so, what do they include? 

Yes, but everything can be customized to fit your wedding needs exactly. Please email for details and I'd be happy to meet with you to discuss your wedding in greater detail.

Do you shoot with an assistant?

I use assistants for larger weddings, but I am always the photographer at EVERY wedding. The role of an assistant in working with me is helping me carry equipment, reflectors and for clients who are ordering a Polaroid guest book.

Will you be the one shooting the wedding or do you hire out other photographers as well?

One of the things I've learned over 12 years of shooting weddings is that I work best when trusting my own instincts. I personally photography *every* wedding. I use assistants for larger weddings, but I am always the photographer. I know exactly what I can deliver and would never want to represent another photographer's work. There is no way a 2nd photographer can shoot in the same style as the main photographer, and I've found most couples like having fewer people surrounding them during private and personal emotional moments. Because most people aren't used to being photographed for 6 to 9 hours at a time, I've found it's easy for me to blend in and be a fly on the wall. If people are hiring 2 photographers + 2 videographers, suddenly they find themselves intimidated by the entourage of strangers following their every move. Most of the compliments I receive include comments about my getting all these moments they weren't aware of because I am able to slip in and out of situations without being noticed, despite being 6'3"!

Do you shoot film and/or digital?

I have been shooting film since I was 10 years old, and it was the darkroom experience of developing and making prints that really got me hooked on photography. I have been shooting specific films and using favorite developers in order to create the look and tonality that me and my clients love. Black and white film in particular has a unique character, tonal range and elegance that can NOT be matched digitally. I also get high-res scans of all of my film, which allows me to not only do website slideshows for all of my clients, but allows me to design wedding albums using the latest software, to do any needed correction to the file, and to have an additional layer of backup. Everyone wins!

After the wedding, how long until the proofs are ready?

In the winter, I have wedding websites posted in 4 weeks. In the summer, websites are usually posted in 5-6 weeks.

What are your custom print prices? Are any prints included with the packages?

Details are available via email or phone inquiry.

Special services offered (optional or included):

REAL FILM, wedding websites with a slideshow and ordering gallery component, color-corrected high resolution files included with every wedding.

Is there anything else you would like me to know?

I was a pioneer of the wedding photojournalism style in Seattle, recently relocating to Minneapolis. I was a winner in PDN's "Top Knots" wedding photography magazine contest two years in a row. I've photographed weddings for 12 years, personally photographing over 425 weddings in a dozen countries all over the world. My years of graphic design experience and my lifelong dedication to photography have yielded a style that is simultaneously natural and deliberate. My clients find that my relaxed personality helps their day go smoothly and allows me to get everything they were hoping for a much more. Because photography is the only visual memoir of the wedding, it's important to find a style you like and a personality that clicks with the two of you! I want to create photographs that you will treasure the rest of your lives together!