Hi, I’m Hannah!

I’m a photographer based in Tampa, Florida. I have also lived in Chapel Hill, Raleigh, and San Diego.

Photography has always been an important part of my life. I shot thousands of photos while serving as photo editor of my high school yearbook, covering clubs, sports, editorial & more. The yearbook room was where I learned how to shoot on manual & play with different settings. In college, I continued my interest - minoring in photojournalism, working with a pro-bono photography organization, and taking lots of graduation photos.

Lifestyle photography is my specialty. After the loss of a friend in college, I have a newfound appreciation of how photos capture a moment in time.

I shoot digitally, but have also expanded to film photography in the past three years. I prefer natural lighting & minimal editing and I don’t shoot with super fancy equipment - just a Nikon Z5 (recently updated from the D5300 I owned for 10 years) and a 50mm f/1.8 lens.

In 2023, two of my goals were to:

• Set up my photography portfolio

• Bring my camera around my everyday life more

In 2024, I am working on “creating more than consuming.” Whether that is taking photos, scrapbooking, drawing, decorating, baking… I would like to spend less time on social media and lean more into my creative endeavors.

My hope is that by making this portfolio, I revitalize my photography & find new ways to get involved in the photography community.

Outside of photography, I work full-time in digital marketing. I love to read, make new playlists, and go to hot yoga. Decorating my house with secondhand finds is another guilty pleasure (a small dream is to make it on Apartment Therapy).

For any questions or more information, feel free to contact me at hannahcollinssmith@yahoo.com.