January • 2022
Michael did a fantastic job on this story and was very responsive to our feedback. We would definitely work with him again.
Michael H.
Portland, OR, USA
1 review$700 - $3000 / Day
About
Michael Hanson is an Oregon-based photographer/director represented by National Geographic Creative. His awards include POYi, Communication Arts, PDN30, America's Top Travel Photographers, and Images of the Year for Portraiture, along with others from National Geographic, PDN, Banff, Rangefinder, FYI Folio, American Advertising Federation. Michael's photography career began after playing Minor League Baseball for the Atlanta Braves. His work has taken him to over 25 countries around the world. He completed his first book, a project documenting urban farming in America, titled Breaking Through Concrete in 2010 and directed and DP'd his first documentary film, Who Owns Water, on a river in his native South. In 2018, he DP'd and walked across Costa Rica for an upcoming documentary film. He is a frequent contributor to the New York Times and Outside Magazine. Michael's fine art work is in the permanent archive at the Sir Elton John Collection.
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- Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
- 1 review
- Documentary DP
- Creative Director
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Produced for Modoc Stories
2021 Year In Review
A recap of work shot/edited in 2021.
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Produced for Modoc Stories
2020 Year In Review
A quick recap of some projects from 2020.
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- Commercial DP
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REI presents...I AM HERE
We designed and shot the story from start to finish.
- Documentary DP
- Video Editor - Documentary
- Video Editor - Commercial
- Creative Director
- Commercial DP
- Production Company
REI presents Everyone Skis
A short film for REI on skiing and ranching life in a small town in Oregon.
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- Drone Operator
- Field Producer
REI presents...I AM HERE
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5.0 Produced for LXTV
Standing Still: An NBCLX Photo Project
A photo + audio essay following a single mother over the course of a month as a way understanding the state of the economy for the vast majority of Americans.
- Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
Equipment
Video
- 2K video camera
- 4K video camera
- Full HD video camera
- Multiple cameras
- DSLR or equivalent
- GoPro or equivalent
- Drone
Video
Audio
- External recorder
- Wireless lavalier mic
- Shotgun mic
Audio
Miscellaneous
- Lighting kit
- Stabilizer
- Sliders
Miscellaneous
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Production Support
- News Shooter / Video Journalist
- Documentary DP
- Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
- Commercial DP
- Drone Operator
- Field Producer
Production Support
Post Production
- Video Editor - News
- Video Editor - Documentary
- Video Editor - Commercial
Post Production
Miscellaneous
- Creative Director
- Production Company
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