Michael Hanson Photography

Morning Show

Michael — Wed, 16 May 2012 16:24:12 +0000

A few months ago, one of my favorite people (and possibly my favorite photographer) collaborated on a small video piece on John Richards. If you live in Seattle or the NW or are involved in the music industry in any way, you must know KEXP and John. He has always championed independent music and given us a behind-the-scenes look at new artists. We wanted to know more about him. Here is the piece.

https://vimeo.com/41884844

BMGF Honduras

Michael — Wed, 02 May 2012 15:04:28 +0000

Spent a few weeks in Honduras with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and Bill Gates Sr. documenting their vaccination programs and library support. The images are still working their way through the workflow but one has already emerged.

http://www.impatientoptimists.org/Posts/2012/05/Vaccines-Are-An-Act-of-Love

Florida Amish

Michael — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 04:16:04 +0000

Every winter, a large population of the Amish communities heads South to Pinecraft, FL. It is an interesting scene, and I will surely revisit next year.

KEXP Radio Interview

Michael — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 21:44:18 +0000

Still a little weird to hear your own voice on the radio. Here is the interview from KEXP Mind Over Matter : Sustainability segment with Diane Horn. What a pleasure speaking with her. http://feeds.kexp.org/kexp/mindovermatterssustainability

Shuffleboard Victory

Michael — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 13:56:55 +0000

Aaron Fisher Jr. and I had a comeback win over Betty Miller and her partner at the shuffleboard court in Pinecraft, FL. Thanks for the coaching, Betty (seen here).

Airboat in Cedar Key, FL

Michael — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 19:02:07 +0000

Ice Harvesting in Alaska

Michael — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 17:13:25 +0000

This past week was one of the most interesting assignments I’ve ever had. I’ll leave out the details of many parts, as blogs are public, aren’t they?

I spent most of the week with Scott Lindquist in Wasilla (and on the boat out of Whittier). Here we are waiting on the northern lights on a random lake near his home. He fell through the lake last week. We managed to stay on top of the ice this time.

Earlier on the same day, I was helping Scott save a 500lb glacier ice chunk from hitting the ground. We lost. The ice hit the ground, but it also hit my face on the way to the ground. Luckily, I was photographing the top trauma surgeon in all of Alaska. She called ahead to the ER and I was seen quickly. It would be like going to a rap concert with Snoop Dogg or walking into a cheesy love-song-only-karaoke bar packed full of 15 year old girls with John Mayer or watching a action movie with Jean Claude Van Dam. A little bit of glue above and below my eye, and I was back at the distillery.

A talented photographer friend of mine, Jody McDonald, put me in touch with her brother, a bush pilot in Willow, AK. We flew at sunset.

More images will be seen in Outside Magazine sometime in 2012.

NYTimes

Michael — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 03:28:51 +0000

I, along with 2 other photographers, leapfrogged all week covering the WA portion of the tragedy in Afghanistan. The accused Sergeant was stationed at Joint Base Lewis-McChord near Tacoma. Sad story for everyone involved.

Thank God for March Madness

Michael — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 00:42:57 +0000

In Juneau on the way to Anchorage for Outside Magazine. Yep, a nice 7 hour layover. This is what I do. Lots of time in bars most people never notice on their way to Baggage Claim. I sit here. 2 beers. A salad because there’s no exercise on travel days. Tomorrow I will be on a boat in Alaska. It’s worth it.

New Work on Website

Michael — Sun, 18 Mar 2012 23:35:33 +0000

That’s it. New work, new design.