We’re excited to introduce you to the always interesting and insightful Hannah Trollope. We hope you’ll enjoy our conversation with Hannah below.

Hannah, appreciate you joining us today. How did you learn to do what you do? Knowing what you know now, what could you have done to speed up your learning process? What skills do you think were most essential? What obstacles stood in the way of learning more?

Most of what I know came from me teaching myself and from school. When I got my first camera as a kid I went around my neighborhood and took pictures of everything and it was a really great way to get comfortable with my camera and to learn how ISO, shutter speed, F-stops, etc works. Then when I got to high school, I took photography class for three years and that helped to really solidify my knowledge on photography and the ins and outs of a professional camera. One of the most essential skills I learned was how to take a good picture on a professional camera without using the auto mode which adjusts all the settings on the camera for you instead of you adjusting it yourself. It allows you to be comfortable and confident in taking great, creative photos on your own without relying solely on the camera. My teacher told me once that anyone can take a pretty great picture just on their iphones, but people hire you to get the creative, emotional, story-telling images that they can’t.

Hannah, love having you share your insights with us. Before we ask you more questions, maybe you can take a moment to introduce yourself to our readers who might have missed our earlier conversations?

I got into photography as a kid, I was so interested in it and eventually I was gifted a professional camera which allowed me to dive deeper into the skill of photography. In high school I had a really great photography teacher and she helped grow my love and passion for photography, specifically street photography. I loved street photography and to this day still do, it’s one of my favorite types of photography. So going from high school to college I spent a lot of time in the city practicing the art of street photography which eventually led me to start doing videography as well. I soon realized that I had so many photos of portraits, cities, landscapes, sports, etc, that I already had a good portfolio working so I started going to school to grow my skills and to become more of a professional in multimedia. I’ve taken senior photos, portraits for business cards and clothing brands. I’ve taken photos of sports games and different types of events, so those are services I provide for people.

Is there mission driving your creative journey?

I want to be able to capture stories and the heart of a company/business/organization through videography and photography. There are so many stories to tell and I feel like one of the most powerful ways to tell that story and to grab people’s attention is by photography and videography.

For you, what’s the most rewarding aspect of being a creative?

The most rewarding aspect is being able to create something that puts a smile on someone’s face and creating something that they will keep forever. Another rewarding aspect is when I’ve come to an end of project that pushed myself as a creator to bring a more creative, moving outcome.

Contact Info:

• Website: https://imhannahtrollope.myportfolio.com/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hannahwitacanon/
• Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hannah-trollope-40a74b344/
• Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@ha.nn.ah19