In the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, most of my scheduled 2020 weddings have rescheduled until later in the year or next year. We just moved from the Lake Hiawatha area in south Minneapolis to the Highland Park neighborhood in St. Paul, MN. There is seemingly no shortage of time, and are working on making it home with minor cosmetic updates, painting and fixture replacement.
We’ve had a LOT of time to reflect on what’s important to us. A lot of time to read books that have been sitting in my queue waiting for this moment. A lot of time to think about what we can do to make the world a better place for everyone.
As an avid bicyclist, I’ve been trying to recover from a leg injury while I explore our new city. Saint Paul has a lovely trail system that runs on the upper and lower levels of the Mississippi River, though it is definitely not as extensive or as connected as Minneapolis is. It feels great to be outside again and taking in nature helps clear the mind and get some endorphins.
I’ve been photographing weddings for 21 years (since 1999) and I’ve been increasingly using my iPhone as my personal camera. I started with the iPhone 3 in 2008 and now have the iPhone 11. The quality of the camera has gotten exponentially better, and it now rivals portable cameras and comes with editing tools that could only be imagined years ago or that would have required an expensive application like Photoshop or Lightroom.
The images above are some of my favorites from recent weeks, as well as a few favorite photographs from the archives. You can see them at full size simply by clicking on any image, which also allows you to scroll through them at the larger size. To see a gallery of my iPhone images at a large size, click here
If you want to follow me on Instagram, I have two accounts: @bradleyhanson is my personal one, all square images from my iPhone since 2008. @bradleyhansonphotography is my professional portfolio, a mix of weddings, family and portraits, as well as black and white and color landscape images. If you are still reading this far, you’ve already figured out how to find my website…
I am a Minneapolis/Saint Paul, Minnesota based wedding photographer, specializing in documentary style weddings and Indian/Hindu weddings all over the world. To see more of my wedding work, click the wedding galleries under the portfolio heading. To inquire about my rates and availability, call me at 206-393-8292, email me at bradley@bradleyhanson.com or fill out the contact form (click the “contact” link on the top right above this paragraph).