We’re excited to introduce you to the always interesting and insightful Hannah Sparrow. We hope you’ll enjoy our conversation with Hannah below.
Alright, Hannah thanks for taking the time to share your stories and insights with us today. So, let’s start with trends – what are some of the largest or more impactful trends you are seeing in the industry?
One large trend in the photography world is editing your photos to look more like film produced images. Many photographers deliver an entire gallery with this editing style (mixtures of grainy, blurry, motion blur, ect.). It’s trendy, fun and cute but a large issue I see with this trend is the idea of your memories only lasting with that particular style. Your wedding photos (and the editing style of such) will eventually time-out. Aging out is inevitable but my idea of incorporating both film-like and timeless editing style can help save those memories in both a trendy and timeless way! In many galleries I’ll add a few fun blurry grainy photos but the majority of my galleries retain the sharp, light, warm editing style I have. I have had so many clients love the idea having both the trendy and timeless instead of choosing between either option! I also offer a film add one, I have a Canon A-1 film camera where i can do an entire gallery timelessly edited and give my clients a roll (or more) of film photos to enjoy as well. The film roll add on has been one of my most popular add-ons to photo packages!
Awesome – so before we get into the rest of our questions, can you briefly introduce yourself to our readers.
Hey! I’m Hannah:) I love capturing life story stories and memories! I have a warm, timeless editing style! I photograph weddings, senior photos, and family photos. I absolutely love what I do and pour my whole heart into your photo experience! I tailor each session to you and your personality to ensure your photos are YOU! I love to have fun, laugh, and even have little dance parties in between photo sessions! Let’s have fun and take pictures—because you can do both.
Alright – let’s talk about marketing or sales – do you have any fun stories about a risk you’ve taken or something else exciting on the sales and marketing side?
I do a lot of work on my social media—mainly instagram! I market through ads and often pitch myself to potential clients. I have had so many client experiences where I reached out just when they needed it! I had a client who’s photographer ended up not being able to do her wedding the day I messaged her, I was able to capture her day and included film for her—which she wanted all along!
Can you talk to us about how your funded your business?
Investing in high-quality photography gear is very expensive! I started with a lower-level camera in Highschool where I practiced on my friends and family for years until I made the investment in the newest gear! This jump was scary, I’m a college student where I had a lot of bills coming up but i took the risk and was fortunate enough to make my investment back within the first 6 months of starting my business. It took some hours of YouTube and googling to make my business legal and have a working website. Looking back I’m so happy I made the jump! I’m working my dream job, working hard, and feeling so happy with my progress and my clients experiences!
Contact Info:
- Website: ByHannahSparrow.com
- Instagram: ByHannahSparrow
- Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hannahsparrow?utm_source=share&utm_campaign=share_via&utm_content=profile&utm_medium=ios_app