My journey in photography began at age 10 when my parents brought back a beautiful Voigtlander Vitomatic camera from Germany. This little silver metal box was magic to me and upon receiving my first roll of film back from the lab I became instantly addicted to the art form. My passion for darkroom printing took me through my days photographing school newspapers and on to my career in photojournalism.
I landed my first wedding in Seattle in 1999 somewhat by accident and ended up shooting it like a news story; discreetly as possible with a focus on key moments rather than directing the action or creating artificial scenarios. Now, I still work spontaneously to find the split seconds when everything falls into place within my frame. That is the moment when life transforms into art.
Every wedding I’ve ever seen has been totally unique, and while I never know exactly what to expect, my goal is always the same: to push myself to see the world in new ways and to create timeless photography that will speak to me and my clients now and for decades into the future. When your wedding is over I’ll be just as excited to see the final work as you are!
Over the past 25 years, I have photographed over 600 weddings in over 20 countries, from an intimate wedding of 6 guests in Seattle to a gala event of 600 in Seoul, South Korea.
While weddings are my first love, I also apply my style to portraits, promotional art, and live music, along with commercial and editorial projects for numerous clients and publications.
My wedding photography has been published in Martha Stewart, Grace Ormonde, Conde Nast’s Brides Magazine, Rangefinder Magazine, Rolling Stone, World’s Best Wedding Photos and dozens of other leading outlets and my ad campaigns and album covers have been featured by Amazon, Sony Ericsson, Fender Guitars, Pete Droge, Downpilot, Fauna, February, Kim Field and The Mighty Titans of Tone, Rachel Harrington, Sugartown, Brother Sun Sister Moon, Visqueen, Truckstop Souvenir, Declining Winter, Memory Drawings, and Broadcast Oblivion.
To see more Minneapolis, St. Paul wedding photography and weddings from all over the world:
Visit my main portfolio on bradleyhanson.com
Email me at info@bradleyhanson.com
Call me at 206-393-8292.
I would love to discuss your wedding plans in detail to see how I can help turn your most important moments into wonderful works of art.
Photo of Bradley by Jackie Hanson