All About Timing

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Breaking news coverage is all about timing — a few years ago, I was returning home from delivering wedding photos and saw black smoke while driving on Interstate 89. When I came upon the Randolph exit, I followed the smoke to an unoccupied building fully engulfed in flames. I had my camera with me because I had worked on a book project earlier in the day. What timing!

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

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Found Photo

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Found photographs are my favorite — I grabbed this while roaming a flea market in Trenton, Mo. I especially like the arrows on the wall, pointing up and down. I was in town for the Missouri Photo Workshop, still one of my favorite learning experiences.

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

 

Brotherly Love

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Yesterday, Matt and Melissa invited me over to photograph their young family. I had a lot of fun capturing the energy of their two boys, brothers who are two years apart. Their younger sister held her own as well. I work with Matt at the Valley News — no wonder he comes to work tired some days!




Ann Marie & Erik

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A few years ago, I photographed Ann Marie and Erik’s wedding at The Toad Hill Farm in Franconia, N.H. The view of the White Mountains is incredible, which is one of the reasons I like this picture of two of their guests. I definitely felt fortunate to be there!

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

 

Perry Farrell

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It was a nerve-wracking experience — covering a band with a lot of buzz for my college newspaper. In 1988, Perry Farrell and Jane’s Addiction performed in a show at Minneapolis’ Seventh Street Entry, the small club connected to First Avenue. I shot the show, then had permission to do the lead singer’s portrait afterwards. I took only a few photos before Farrell cut me off and left. Fortunately, it turned out! The portrait is still one of my favorites.

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

 

The Graduate

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This morning, I went up the road to do senior portraits of Allison on her family’s property. Allie used to sing in the church choir with my daughter, who was surprised to hear Allie’s nearing graduation from high school!


Laurie & Jason

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At Laurie and Jason’s 2002 country wedding in Braintree, Vt., their friends and families were a lot of fun to photograph during their celebration. This is one of my favorites, because it touches on what I love about wedding photography — finding moments with feeling.

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

 

Change in Weather

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A brief snow flurry blowing through Strafford, Vt., in October 2003 caught my eye, espcially when contrasted against the iconic Strafford Town House. The Town House is a photogenic building in the area where Town Meetings have been held for centuries — it’s also a popular place to get married. And it is one of my Archival Quality favorites.

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