About Me – Hannah Henke

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My name is Hannah Henke, I'm 23 years old, and I'm based Waco, TX. No, I've never met Chip and Jo and I moved to Waco before it was cool. I love this city and the people I've met are what keep me here. I graduated from Baylor University in 2017 with a degree in Public Relations and my full-time job is working at a local church with their student and college ministry. I do all things media for them and I freaking LOVE it. So you could say this photog thing is my side-hustle right now, but I can't wait to make it my full-time job in the near future.

Things I'm a fan of:
People. My closest people are what make my world go round. I also love having conversations and hanging out with random with humans I don't know. It's the main reason I fell in love with photography. It's allowed me to connect with individuals I normally wouldn't meet.
Food. I really, really, really love Korean food. A lot. My mom is full Korean and has ruined Americanized Asian food for me because of how good of a cook she is. Which isn't a bad thing, am I right? I also really love pizza, burgers, fries, and ice cream. Basically everything that's bad for you.
Music. Live music and lyrics that make you think or tell a good story makes me happy. Country music was my first love (s/o to my dad) but I will listen to anything and everything that I find on Spotify. I consider a song a banger if I start dancing to it in the car. I'm definitely not a great dancer, but I think the best kind of dancing is when you don't care what you look like and just feel the music move through you body, ya know?
Exploring. This is another reason I've fallen in love with photography! It's given me an opportunity to see the beauty of this world we live in and has opened my eyes to how big it is. My goal is to incorporate destination weddings and sessions into my business as often as possible! I'm always down for a road trip or a plane ride. Distance has nothin' on us, ya feel?

A little more about me...

Why I do this photography thing:

It’s what I’m passionate about. I love what photography entails: people, moments and stories. The good stuff. My goal as a photographer is to produce timeless work that evokes emotion. I did my job if you laugh, cry, and get goosebumps when you look at your gallery 10 years from now. Whether it be a love story or a monumental moment in your life that you need to capture, I’m your girl. I want to tell YOUR story for how YOU see it. The real stuff, the special moments in between, and the things that make you laugh harder and your heart more full.

My ideal shoot consists of a good freakin’ time and my clients being undeniably them during our time together. I’m all about capturing personalities and the fun, weird quirks that make your pictures come to life when you look at them. BEING NORMAL IS RELATIVE AND BORING. Can I get an a-freakin’-men?

So if you get down with all those things, we’ll get along just fine.

Backstory:

Photos and videos were always a big part of my childhood. My parents and grandparents always had a camera or a camcorder with them to make sure all the big moments in our family were captured. We would always look back on those memories we made together and make scrapbooks or small in-home videos on iMovie. I didn’t realize how much I valued this until recently.

My interest for photography didn’t begin until my during my senior year of college. My parents bought me a DSLR for my internship and I had no idea how to use the dang thing. BUTTTT I had a friend who had her own photography business so I asked her to teach me the basics of shooting and editing (u rock Sarah E. Photo). I fell in love with the art pretty quickly. I didn’t realize how much I needed a creative outlet in my life. A place where I could let go, have fun, and express myself.

Two-ish years later and I’m still taking tons of pictures and having a good freakin’ time doing it. I’m extremely grateful for all the people who have poured into me over the last few years. I wouldn’t be here without them, their words of encouragement, and their constant support. If you were to tell me I was going to be a wedding photographer the beginning of my senior year in college, I would have freaking laughed in your face. But here we are and I’m not mad about it. I’ve had the chance to travel to some rad places and have been given the opportunity to capture some freakin’ sweet memories.

With all that said, lets keep this bumpin’ time going and be friends.

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FAQ.

Do you cover weddings internationally?

Do you only shoot couples?

How do I book you?

Do you give out RAWs?

Questions questions questions...

Most people have their questions answered over a Skype video call or email. Due to a high volume of enquiries and as I travel a lot, I am not always physically available for a face-to-face meeting, but not to worry; we can talk until we can meet.