Geoff Hansen ~ Photographer

Joy of Victory

Geoff Hansen — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 00:15:14 +0000

The other day, I photographed a rescheduled girls softball playoff game in Bradford, Vt., for the Valley News. The host team — Oxbow Olympians — won the game in extra innings. You would have thought the team won the state championship, with their joyful reaction!

From top: Oxbow’s Cassie Hutchinson, background, and Amanda Wheeler hug on the field after the Olympians defeated Enosburg in extra innings in Bradford, Vt.; Oxbow pitcher Leah Hanzas, left, and catcher Heather White give each other encouragement during the close semifinal game.

Jen & Kyle

Geoff Hansen — Sat, 25 May 2013 19:37:47 +0000

Last weekend, I photographed Jen and Kyle’s wedding at Sugarbush Resort in Warren, Vt. It was a glorious day to celebrate their union. I was happy to be there to document the day! More photos from the wedding can be seen on my Facebook page, or in the Prints section of my Web site.

Perfect Pair

Geoff Hansen — Mon, 20 May 2013 13:33:59 +0000

While working on a story about the Windsor County Partners program for the Valley News, I was fortunate to spend time with Danny Dover and Jon Gover. Over the past year, they’ve been getting together at least once a week to do various activities from fishing to skiing, or to just hang out. I enjoyed making several visits to document the relationship they have.

From top: Jon Gover, 11, jokes with Danny Dover while fishing for trout at Texas Falls in Hancock, Vt.; The pair work on building a tepee at Jon’s home; They try on each other’s hats while spending time together in early Spring; A tradition of their get-togethers, Danny and Jon toast each other while having root beer, popcorn and clementines in Jon’s “Man Cave,” a camper damaged by Tropical Storm Irene.

Jessica & Adam

Geoff Hansen — Tue, 07 May 2013 12:44:03 +0000

As their ceremony began in 2010, Jessica and Adam’s procession was announced with a family heirloom at the Blueberry Hill Inn in Goshen, Vt. It definitely got everyone’s attention! Personal touches are what’s great about photographing wedding ceremonies.

Archival Quality is a series looking at Geoff Hansen’s favorite photos from over 30 years as a photographer.

Keeping Count

Geoff Hansen — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 15:42:16 +0000

Nearly 20 years ago, I attended the Missouri Photo Workshop, a week-long documentary photography class run by the University of Missouri’s School of Journalism. Started in 1949, the workshop sends dozens of students and faculty to a different small Missouri town each year to spend a week telling stories. The year I went, we were in Trenton, Mo. The story I found was about David Schafer and Alice Dobbs, a young couple who were running a small farm with sheep, beef cattle, chickens and pigs. This is one of my favorites from the story; Alice got up on a fence post to count sheep in the pasture. It was also featured on the cover of the university’s alumni magazine a few years later, marking the workshop’s 50th anniversary!

Archival Quality is a series looking at Geoff Hansen’s favorite photos from over 30 years as a photographer.

Student of Sugaring

Geoff Hansen — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 13:10:05 +0000

Isaac Barker, who is a senior at Thetford Academy in Thetford, Vt., is a serious student of the craft of maple sugaring. Over the winter, he rebuilt an early 1900s evaporator from the orginal arch found in the woods by a neighbor. With nearly 50 taps and buckets on trees near their home, the Barkers boil in their backyard. Isaac’s operation towers over my modest six-tap hobby!

From top: Isaac Barker, 18, of Strafford, Vt., adds wood to the fire box in the evaporator he recently rebuilt. The cast iron front and back — the arch — was found by a neighbor in the woods. It dates back to the early 1900s; Barker pours sap into a reservoir for warming it before it is boiled on the evaporator; Matt Barker, left, talks with his son about whether or not to borrow sap from a neighbor to continue boiling at the end of the day.

An Experience

Geoff Hansen — Sun, 07 Apr 2013 01:13:17 +0000

Yesterday, I hit the road to photograph a media event at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon, N.H. The Exotic Driving Experience had five supercars on hand for reporters to try out on the track’s road course. The company travels to NASCAR tracks across the country to give clients a turn at the wheel (or for rides). Valley News staff writer Jared Pendak got his wish — taking five laps behind the wheel of a Lamborghini Gallardo, a supercar capable of speeds up to 200 mph. I was happy to see and hear a Ferrari F430 on the track at full song!

VALLEY NEWS staff writer Jared Pendak, at top, looks to driving instructor Barry Tarr, of York, Maine, as they prepare to take a Lamborghini Gallardo out on the track as part of the Exotic Driving Experience at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon, N.H.; A television reporter drives a Lamborghini Superleggera at speeds approaching 100 mph on the race track’s front stretch. Run by Petty Holdings, the three-day event returns to the track in May and July.

Celebrating Marriage

Geoff Hansen — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 04:05:28 +0000

In support of two cases before the U.S. Supreme Court for marriage equality, the Huffington Post today posted a slideshow of over 50 same-sex couples who were wed in ceremonies across the country. Two of them were Anne and Alicia, whose wedding I photographed in in Woodstock, Vt., four years ago. I’m still proud to have been part of their celebration! Follow this link to see more of the photos in the Huffington Post.

Farming Revisited

Geoff Hansen — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 12:56:27 +0000

The Dartmouth Alumni Magazine recently hired me to do portraits of Chuck Wooster at Sunrise Farm in White River Junction, Vt. It was great to see him again — Chuck and I collaborated on two books, Living with Sheep and Living with Pigs. He is such a smart guy — in addition to running an organic farm, Chuck is a writer and was recently elected as chair of the Hartford (Vt.) Selectboard. I wish I had half his energy! Below is an outtake — Chuck was checking the health of a two-day-old lamb under the watchful eye of its mother. The magazine article is due to appear in June.

Motherly Love

Geoff Hansen — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 01:45:56 +0000

Suzanne recently asked me to come by her home to do a portrait for the public radio commentaries she does. Her daughter helped out in getting Suzanne to smile — but the best moments were getting both of them together! More can be seen in the Prints section of my web site.